Task 4. Look at one more letter of application and analyze it.

Rebecca Spraut

25444 South Fruitsnake Rd.

Land Haute, Indiana 54267

May, 4, 2004

Mr Robert T. Smith, Vice President

Indiana Petroleum Company

1143 Broad Street

Land Haute, Indiana 47786

April 25, 2004

Dear Mr. Smith,

Having served for the past several years as the sole secretary of a private business, I would like to apply for the position of executive secretary which you advertised in the Land Haute Journal, April 24, 2004.

As a secretary to the Benlow Corporation here in Land Haute I was directly responsible to Mr Jordanson, the company’s owner. My services were generally those of a “gal Friday”. In addition to typing, filing and taking dictation I was responsible for scheduling all the Mr. Jordanson’s appointments and telephone calls.

Essentially, I did everything I could to make Mr. Jordanson’s heavy responsibilities easier. Thus I am familiar with the duties of an executive secretary and believe I am prepared to anticipate and meet all your expectations.

I would appreciate your giving me the opportunity to discuss my qualifications in person. I would be happy to come for an interview at your convenience and I can be reached after 5 p.m. at 772 17 47.

Sincerely yours,

Rebecca Spraut.

Task 5. Work in a team of (three or four). Find the way out from the following situation:

1. You are a university graduate. You go to an interview for a job but you have no experience. How will you explain to the interviewer why you should have the job?

Task 6. Work in pairs. Make up dialogues on the following topics:

1. You are interviewing an applicant for a profession of a customs officer.

2. You are talking to a foreigner looking for a job in Russia. Explain the employment problems in this country.

Task 7. Look at the given advertisement and make up your own (applying for a position of a customs officer).

The Moscow representative office of a well-known hotel association “The Leading Hotels of the World”, representing five-star deluxe hotels worldwide, currently has a vacancy for a Reservations Agent.

Responsibilities include: reserve and process client requests for initial reservation bookings, revise already processed bookings or cancellations of the same, organization of sales and promotional events (presentations, workshops, etc).

Requirements: up to 39 years old, dynamic, communicative, able to work under presser, fluent spoken and written English (additional languages are plus). Previous experience in travel agency or hotel business is a plus.

Please, forward your resume to:

Mr. Anton Polansky

FAX: + 7 495 937 54 40

My telephone calls on the above subject, please.

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