| Secretary/Receptionist required for Accountant firm in city centre. Proficiency in MS Office, good interpersonal skills, and good telephone manners essential. Candidate should hold a diploma from a recognised business school. Experience an advantage but not a necessity. Apply with resume, copy of diploma and three references to… | Accounts Manager Prestigious language school requires an Internal Accounts Manager to take responsibility for a number of key existing accounts together with the development of new business. Candidates, preferably graduates, with proven ability will report to the Director. Remuneration negotiable and based on qualifications and experience. | Sales Representative (rep) required for a small but dynamic automobile company. The selected candidate must enjoy all aspects of sales and be willing to research the latest car models. Ability to work in a team and a strong interest in the client are essentials. No experience necessary as on-the-job training is provided. Basic salary and commission on car sales. Apply to… |
From “In Company”. Intermediate
II. Read the ads again and answer the questions.
1. What qualifications are essential for the Secretary/Receptionist position?
2. What responsibilities are listed for the Accounts Manager?
3. From the new graduates’ point of view, what advantages are offered by jobs 1 and 3?
4. Is it essential that the Accounts Manager have a University qualification?
5. What feature of the sales representative job might be a motivating factor?
III. Complete the following sentences with a suitable word used in any one of the three ads above.
1. Though we have stated what we are willing to pay a suitable candidate, the salary is in fact ______________.
2. Experience and qualifications are _______________ for this job and the candidate should have worked for at least three years with a reputable company.
3. One great _____________ to this job is that there is an opportunity for on-the-job training.
4. No previous experience is ______________ for the job of secretary as training is provided.
IV. In pairs, discuss the relative merits of each of the three jobs.
The following words and phrases are commonly found in resumes. Categorise them in the chart below.
| high school diploma familiar with Microsoft Office swimming competent in conversational Spanish efficient knowledge of the Internet | theatre and film fluent in French hard-working independent diploma in computer science |
Select a job in business that you think you would enjoy. Make a list of the qualifications, skills, personality traits that you think are important for that job.
| Personality | precise, energetic |
| Skills | knows how to prepare business proposal |
| Qualifications | diploma in marketing |
| Hobbies/Interests | mountain biking, piano |
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