University of Foreign Languages and International Studies

DIVISION OF ENGLISH FOR SPECIAL PURPOSES

Chapter 13
Student’s name: Nguyen Trong Gia Bao The Job Search, Resumes,
Date of birth: 08/07/2004 and Cover Letters
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1. How should the job-search process begin?

Many people may think that the first step in finding a job is writing a (1) resume, but
it’s wrong. The job-search process actually begins long (2) before you are ready to
prepare your résumé. Regardless of the kind of employment you seek, you must invest
time and effort getting ready.

2. What should you know before seeking your dream jobs?

You can’t hope to find the position of your dreams without: (a) knowing (3) yourself,
(b) knowing the job (4) market, and (c) knowing the (5) employment process.

3. What steps should you go through in the process of seeking an employment?

START HERE
Accept the
best offer or Identifying
reevaluate your interests
your and goals
progress

Interview
companies Evaluate your
(6) qualifications

Design a Choose a
résumé and a career path
(8) cover and job
letter objective

Search the
Search the
(7) hidden
open job
job market
market
4. Where do candidates seek jobs?

In addition to using the big job (9) boards sites, job candidates should also use other
sites such as corporate web sites, association web sites, local (10) employment web
sites, niche web sites, professional networking sites.

5. What are the differences between a chronological résumé and a functional

résumé?

(11) Chronological résumés focus on job history with the most recent positions listed first,
while (12) functional employment.
résumés focus attention on a candidate’s skills rather than on past

The (13) chronological style works well for candidates who have experience in their field
of employment and for those who show steady career growth, but it is (14) less
appropriate for people who have changed jobs frequently or who have gaps in their
employment records.

For college students and others who lack extensive experience, the (15) functional résumé
format may be preferable because this résumé style highlights accomplishments and can
de-emphasize a negative (16) employment history. Older job seekers who want to de-
emphasize a long job history and job hunters who are afraid of appearing
overqualified may also prefer the (17) functional format.

6. Some tips for writing an effective career objective on your résumé:

Your objective should also focus on the employer’s (18) needs. Therefore, it should be
written from the employer’s perspective, not your own.

Focus on how you can (19) contribute to the organization, not on what the organization
can do for you.

Also be careful that your career objective doesn’t downplay your (20) talents. For
example, some consultants warn against using the words entry-level in your objective, as
these words emphasize lack of experience or show poor self-confidence.

Finally, your objective should be (21) concise. Try to limit your objective to no more
than two or three lines.

7. Some tips for writing an effective summary of qualifications on your résumé:

Recruiters are busy, and smart job seekers add a summary of qualifications to their
résumés to save the time of (22) recruiters and hiring managers. Once a job is
advertised, a hiring manager may get hundreds or even thousands of résumés in response.
A summary at the (23) top of your résumé makes it easier to read and ensures that your
most impressive qualifications are not overlooked by a recruiter, who may be skimming
résumés quickly.

A summary of qualifications will include three to eight bulleted statements that prove you
are the ideal candidate for the position. When formulating these statements, consider your
(24) experience in the field, your education, your (25) unique skills, awards you
have won, certifications, and any other accomplishments that you want to highlight.
Include numbers wherever possible. Target the most important (26) qualifications an
employer will be looking for in the person hired for this position.

8. How many versions of résumé do candidates need to prepare?

Because résumés are increasingly becoming part of searchable databases, you may need
three versions: a traditional print-based résumé, a (27) scannable résumé and a plain- text
résumé for (28) e-mailing or online posting. This does not mean that you have to write
different résumés. You are merely preparing different versions of your traditional résumé.
With all versions, you should also be aware of the significant role of résumé (29)
keywords. Finally, you may decide to create an (30) e-portfolio to showcase your
qualifications.