Учебное пособие по развитию навыков устной речи и чтения для студентов 1 курса технических специальностей

Skills

The usual ones to mention are languages (good conversational English, basic Spanish), computing (e.g. "good working knowledge of MS Access and Excel, plus basic web page design skills") and driving ("full current clean driving licence").

Referees

Normally two referees are sufficient: one academic (perhaps your tutor or a project supervisor) and one from an employer (perhaps your last part-time or summer job).
The order and the emphasis will depend on what you are applying for and what you have to offer.
If you are applying for more than one type of work, you should have a different CV tailored to each career area, highlighting different aspects of your skills and experience.

What makes a good CV?

There is no single "correct" way to write and present a CV but the following general rules apply. A good CV

1. 
   is targeted on the specific job or career area for which you are applying and brings out the relevant skills you have to offer;
   
2. 
   is carefully and clearly laid out: logically ordered, easy to read and not cramped;
   

3) is informative but concise;
4) is accurate in content, spelling and grammar.

2. 
   Answer the following questions on the text.
   

1) What does the abbreviation “CV” mean?
2) What is another word for CV?
3) Why do people have to write CVs?
4) What kind of information should a CV contain?
5) What does the order of CV sections depend on?
6) Why is there no single “correct” way to write a perfect CV?
7) What makes a good CV?


3. In the text find the English equivalents to the following Russian words and expressions.
Гибкий, удобный, представить в лучшем свете, бланк заявления, включать в себя, работа в команде, качественное обслуживание, разбирать жалобы, математическая грамотность, умение решать проблемы, по существу, послужной список, уменьшаться; имеющий отношение к; стоит того, чтобы быть упомянутым; убеждение, рекомендации, быть нацеленным на.