CV, job application

(CV, žádost o zaměstnání)

What information should a CV include?

Personal details

Education/qualifications

Work experience

Capabilities/skillsInterests

References

Signature

Personal details

Full name

Address

Telephone number

Email address

Date of birth

Nationality

Marital status

Education/qualifications

Summarize your education (type of degree, specific courses).

Use the reverse chronological order.

Work experience

List all your work experience, job by job.

Start with the your most recent job, use the reverse chronological order.

Include details of companies and your responsibilities at that company.

The students should include internships and part-time jobs.

Skills/Capabilities

IT Skills:

WINDOWS 7, Internet, MS OFFICE (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Visio, Publisher),

OpenOffice, PHP and MySQL programming, HTML, JAVA script

Skills/Capabilities

Languages:

Czech – native language

English – intermediate

French – fluent written and spoken, DELF Certificate

German – pre-intermediate

Russian –basic knowledge

Skills/Capabilities

Other Skills:

Organisational skills

Creativity

Ability to work in a team

Responsibility (zodpovědnost)

Diligence (pracovitost)

Self-motivation

Discipline

Reliability (spolehlivost)

Determination (rozhodnost)

Additional information

Driving licence, group B, C

School or college projects

Voluntary workSupervising

Teaching

Charity work

Interests

Very briefly include your hobbies and main interests:

Travelling Sports Reading Car repiring

References

The list of contact details of persons who can give a recommendation.

Ask the persons if he/she doesn´t mind your giving their contact details.

These can simply be 'Available on request'.

More tips

In order to create a positive and professional impression, you should:

Always write your CV on a PC.

Don´t make spelling and grammatical errors!!!

Don´t make your CV too long. A regular CV should not go over one A4 page.

Spacing (mezery, řádkování) and layout (úprava) are very important.

More tips

In order to create a positive and professional impression, you should:

Don´t include irrelevant content (details about your family, hobbies…).

Do not use poor quality photocopies of your CV.

Check your application before sending it.

http://www.speakenglish.co.uk/phrases/applying_for_a_job?lang=cs

Job application - Structure

Explain the purpose of your letter in the opening paragraph.

Mention the position you are applying for and where you heard about it or where it was advertised. 

In the next paragraph, show you can do the job and do it well.

Job application - Structure

You should summarise your qualifications, skills, abilities and experience.

Thank them for taking the time to review your application.

Job application - Structure

Make sure you include your signature and contact details.

Also mention any attachments including your CV.

Keep your letter no longer than one page.

Write it in proper formal style.

Useful vocabulary

Work – práce obecně, ať už vykonává za peníze nebo bezplatně.

I work in hospital. I have a lot of work in the garden.

Job – práce, zaměstnání vykonávané za účelem výdělku.

This is my first job.

Useful vocabulary

Occupation – povolání, zaměstnání (formálně, např. ve formulářích)

Profession – povolání, profese, zaměstnání

He is a doctor by profession. Je povoláním lékař.

Trade – řemesloHe is car electrician by trade. Je vyučen autoelektrikářem.

Useful vocabulary

At work V práci

Apply for a job…………..……žádat o zaměstnání

Be promoted…………………..být povýšen

Do a training course………účastnit se přípravného kursu

Employ sb…………………….zaměstnant koho

Go to an interview…………….jít na (přijmací) pohovor

Useful vocabulary

Working hours Pracovní doba

Do / work overtime………………pracovat přes čas

Do shiftwork……………………..pracovat na směny

Flexitime job……....zaměstnání s pružnou prac. dobou

Nine-to-five job…………………..práce na denní směny

Part-time job………práce na částečný/zkrácený úvazek

Useful vocabulary

Vazba employ sb = zaměstnat koho

Employer………………………………zaměstnavatel

Employee………………………………zaměstnanec

Employment……………………………zaměstnání

Unemployment…………………………nezaměstnaný

Employment agency……….......zprostředkovatelna práce

Useful vocabulary

Leaving company Odchod z firmy

Be sacked/fired/dismissed……….být vyhozen

Quit the company………………..odejít z firmy

Resign……………………………odstoupit, rezignovat

Retire………………………odejít do důchodu/výslužby

Useful vocabulary

Asking about your job Dotazy na práci

What do you do?...................................Co děláš?

What do you do for a living?................Čím se živíš?

What´s your job?............................Jaké je vaše zaměstnání?

I´am a secretary……………………….Jsem sekretářka

I work for Fiat…………………………Pracuji ve Fiatu

I work in a bank……………………….Pracuji v bance

Useful vocabulary

Duties Úkoly

Responsibilities: Povinnosti:

Be in charge of………………………mít na starosti

Responsible for……………………...být zodpovědný za

Deal with complaints………………..řešit stížnosti

Run a travel agency……………….vést cestovní kancelář

Useful vocabulary

Duties Úkoly

Daily routines: Běžné činnosti:

Advise clients…………………Radit zákazníkům

Do paperwork………………Vyřizovat administrativu

Go to / Attend meetings……….Chodit na schůze

Meet clients……………………Setkávat se s klienty

Useful vocabulary

Pay Plat

Earn…………………………………vydělávatGet holiday pay……………dostat peníze za dovolenouIncome………………………………příjemIncome tax…………………………..daň z příjmuPay rise……………………………...zvýšení platuSalary………………………………..stálýSick pay……………………nemocenské dávky

Useful vocabulary

Fixed phrases connected with work

Do a job…………………………..vykonávat zaměstnání

Do work…………………………..vykonávat práci

Earn a living………………………vydělávat si na živobití

Find work / a job………………….najít (si) práci

Get a work / a job……………........dostat práci

Have a job…………………………mít práci

Look for work / a job………………hledat práci

Make a living………………živit se, vydělávat na živobití

Offer a job………………………….nabídnout práci