Concentration

Introduction

Starting a new job, applying for a job or choosing a job position young and new
worker should know what he will take care of. And also what his duties and
responsibilities will be. We are sure that what we have put on this page can facilitate the
importance and solve problems related with this activity.
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An example of a job description

Catherine Hicks is a qualified accountant and spends much of her time advising
corporate clients and local and central government on how best to implement
environmental management systems. "Any company that is seriously committed to the
environment should adopt management systems which combine consideration for the
environment with the day-to-day running of the company," she argues.
Her principal interest, however, is in larger global issues. She has just completed a
project, financed by the Overseas Development Administration, to reduce the levels of
carbon dioxide in Zimbabwe. Before that, the consultancy carried out a study for the
Ministry of Environment and Forests in India to assess the economic costs to the Indian
Government of complying with the Montreal Protocol on CFCs. Hicks is soon to embark on
a similar project in Romania.

Exercise 1

Answer these questions concerning the text above.

a.What kind of clients does Catherine Hicks mainly work with?
b.What does she spend most of her time doing?
c.What was her most recent job?
d.Where is her next project?
e.When did she leave university?

Exercise 2

Below you will see some extracts from job advertisements. Fill in each blank with a
word of phrase from the following list. Use each item once only.

attractive initiative suit kitchen staff
ability outgoing team pension scheme
clear preference willing potential customers
contact required busy office successful candidate
experience skills hard work thorough training

Our new 200-seat restaurant is opening in May and we are looking for waiters,
waitresses and ....................... .
If you are a friendly and ....................... person who is not afraid of ....................... ,
we have the job and hours to ....................... you.
For more information, ....................... Helen on 442399.

Typist/Receptionist ....................... for a ....................... . Typing and shorthand
between 80 and 120 wpm(words per minute). We will give ....................... to
applicants who have experience of using word processors and computers.

Telephone sales executive.
We want a positive person who is ....................... to work hard and can use their own
....................... . You must be lively and have good sense of humour and a
....................... speaking voice.

You will receive ....................... to enable you to inform ....................... of the
benefits of advertising with us.

Accounts clerk
The ....................... will have had ....................... of book-keeping and banking
procedures.

The position calls for VDU and secretarial ....................... plus the ....................... to
work as part of a ....................... .

An ....................... salary is offered as well as a company .......................

Exercise 3

Now you will see extracts from two letters about the advertisement for an account
clerk. Fill in each blank with a word from the following list. Use each word once only.

as enclose form position
audio enquiries further take
available favourably in to
consider for opportunity with

Dear Sir
With reference ................. your advertisement in today's "Morning News", I am
interested ................. applying for the ................. of accounts clerk with your
company.
Could you please send me ................. details and an application ................. .
Yours faithfully

Dear Sir
I would like to apply ................. the position of accounts clerk with your company.
I ................. my application form.
I am at present working ................. a secretary in the accounts office at TW
Industries. My duties include ................. and copy typing ................. correspondence
and telephone ................. .
Twice a week I have been going to evening classes in book-keeping and I intend to
................. an examination in three months.
I am applying for the position because I would like an ................. to make more use
of my training.
I would be ................. for interview at any time.
I hope that you will ................. my application ................. .
Yours faithfully

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