Compulsory English Grade 12 || Unit 10, Career Opportunity || Presenting Yourself || Grammar+Job Application + Complete Exercises_CV

Unit-10 Career Opportunity

 

Presenting Yourself

 

Before you read

a. Have you ever applied for a job?

Ans: Yes, I have applied for a job several times.

 

b. What documents do you need while applying for a job?

Ans: I need a recently updated cv, a covering letter, and copies of supporting documents.

 

c. Are you familiar with the terms bio-data, resume, CV and personal profile? Do you have any of them?

Yes: I am familiar with the terms bio-data, resume, CV and personal profile. Yes, I have prepared my resume.

 

Bio-Data: Details of a person’s life, education, career and biographical details. It tells who you are and what you do as well as listing your experience and achievements

Resume: (begin again or continue after a pause or interruption) A brief summary of personal and professional skills and education history.

CV: A resume is called a CV in English outside North America.

Personal Profile: A small section of your resume that severs as an introduction. (Experience, professional goal, education, strengths)

 

Working with words

A. Complete the sentence with the correct words from the box below.

Position, redundant, professional, referee, verification, consultant, competence, opportunity, imperative, achievement

 

a. You must learn about 2000 Kanji to develop competence in spoken Japanese language.

b.  O cam type both English and Nepali but not as fas as professional typist.

c.  When she was in class eight, she got the opportunity to participate in a national painting competition.

d.  The Prime Minister gave a long list of his achievement.

e.  He spent many years in jail before reaching the position of a minister.

f.   About fifty workers were made redundant because of the financial crisis in the factory.

g.  He is affiliated to the World Bank as a senior consultant.

h. They registered my application after making verification of my documents.

i.   I requested my teacher to be my referee in my CV.

j. To make our country self sustained in food production is imperative need at present.

 

B. Define the following employment-related terms and use them in the sentences of your own.

Volunteering: an individual or a group giving time and labor for community service freely; Volunteering in community services gives me the most satisfaction.

 

On the job training: It is a form of training which is provided at the actual work place and the trainee works like actual staffs under the guidance and supervision of seniors. I have been selected for six months on the job training in a commercial bank.

 

Career opportunity: It refers to a particular job which severs as a steppingstone to loftier ambitions. I got my career opportunity as a teacher in a private school 20 years ago.

 

Skill development: It is the method of identifying own skill gaps and improving those skills. There are many institutions which provide skill development training on various aspects.

Apprenticeship: A program of position in which someone learns a trade by working under a certified expert. He is now serving an apprenticeship as a joiner.

 

Career counselling: It is a process that focuses on helping on understand one’s oneself, as well as work trends so that one can take an informed decision about career and education. We must seek career counselling if we don’t know what to do.

Credentials: Documents that give evidence of qualification, achievement, quality, or aspect of a person’s background, or the ability and experience that make someone suitable for a particular job or activity. I will be informed about the job after verification of my credentials.

 

Human capital: the skills, knowledge, experiences posed by an individual or population viewed in terms of their value or cost to an organization of country; The investment in human capital ensures the economic prosperity of any country.

 

Internship: it is a period of work experience offered by an organization by an organization for a limited period of time. After graduation I was selected for an internship in Navil Bank Ltd.

 

Soft skills: the abilities that relate to how we work and interact with other people, they are communication, problem solving, team work, critical thinking, decision making and so on.

 

Minimum wage: the lowest remuneration that employers can legally pay their employees. Most of people in private organizations get minimum wage for their service.

 

Recruitment: the overall process of identifying, attracting, screening, shortlisting and interviewing candidates for jobs in an organization. I was the recruitment officer in an organization 10 years ago.

 

Role model: a person whose behavior and success is followed by others; I will be a role model for my students.

 

Aptitude and assessment: a person’s level of competency to perform a certain type of work; It is good for hiring a person after aptitude and assessment test.

 

C. Based on their pronunciation, divide the following words into two groups so that the vowel sounds rhyme with here and hare.

 

Here /hɪə/	Hare /hɛː/
Fear /fɪə/, beer /bɪə/, ear /ɪə/, leer /lɪə/, cheer /tʃɪə/, sheer /ʃɪə/, shear /ʃɪə/, tear /ter/, mere /mɪə/, deer /dɪə/, dear /dɪə/, clear /klɪə/, sneer /snɪə/, gear /ɡɪə/	Fare /fɛː/, Fair /fɛː/, bear /bɛː/, bear /bɛː/, care /kɛː/, heir /ɛː/, air /ɛː/, share /ʃɛː/, lair /lɛː/, chair /tʃɛː/, tear /tɛː/, mare /mɛː/, dare /dɛː/, snare /snɛː/

 

Comprehension

Answer the following questions.

a. What does a CV mean and why is it important in one’s career?

Ans:- CV or the Latin term Curriculum vita (course of life) is the single most important document that contains the record of our personal details, experience and achievement relating to our working life. It must be up-to-date, accurate and truthful.

 

b. Does the same CV work for all job opportunities? Why or why not?

Ans:- Though it is our data bank containing the details of personal information along with work experiences and achievement, there should be a slight modifications targeting the nature of the job which we are applying for.

 

c. What are the different areas where CV can help you?

Ans:- Our CV can help us in applying for a job, seeking promotion, and trying to bid for research grants. We also need this to be an external examiner for research thesis, or even it is needed to judge our individual professional competence.  

 

d. What do you mean by ‘staying CV’ and ‘leaving CV’? Which one would you develop for yourself as a freshman?

Ans:- ‘Staying CV’ is the one prepared by university scholars in which professional experiences and achievements are compiled. In contrast ‘leaving CV’ is the one which is prepared by job seekers reflecting the interest of the prospective new employers and such CV shows proofs of competency and willingness of the applicants judged by the academics.

 

e. How can you draft a good CV?

Ans:- Through the practices following a good basic framework, a good CV can be drafted recording all our on-going work activities. I draft my CV getting help from my friends, family, mentors, and experienced colleagues and considering its layout, prioritization and emphasis.

 

f. What is the difference between academic CV and non-academic CV?

Ans:- Academic CV is a bit longer than non-academic CV and it is prepared by academic person including academic life, achievements and trainings which are true and verified. It can be between 20 to 30 pages for a well-established professor. Non-academic CV is prepared for public sector or commercial jobs and many be up to two pages long. Even unverifiable assertions about qualities and skills are listed to draw an attention of the employer.

 

Critical Thinking

a. CV may not represent a person’s skills and abilities accurately because one’s confidence can't be rendered in a paper.  What do you think the employers should do to find the best people for the job?

 

Ans:- As we know a CV or Curriculum Vita is a writer summary of a person’s career, qualification and education. Generally, when we are applying for any job, we prepare our CV and apply for the job. A well written CV summarize our education, skills, experience and so on. But some people manipulate employers by preparing an effective CV getting help from other people. In contrary some people can’t show their actual ability, skill, and confidence in their CVs because of lack of writing skill. What we write in our CV may not represent what actually we are. A good employee must have a positive attitude to work, punctuality, flexibility, verbal communication etc which are not shown in CVs. Except relying on merely the CV and covering letter, the potential employers must take interviews with the candidates. A well-done interview determines if the candidate is the right person for the job or not. The manner, conversation style, body language, the level of confidence, passion for the jobs help to find out right person for the job. Such things should be evaluated while offering some the job just only trusting in the CVs.

 

b. If the employers provide job opportunity by assessing one’s CV, how can fresh graduates compete with the experienced competitors?

 

Ans:- CVs plays a crucial role in the recruitment process in any organization, company and institution. When there is a vacancy announcement for any post, hundred of people apply for the same job with their CVs. In the recruitment process, the candidates get scores based on work experience and academic qualification. Such tradition has been causing the lowest chances for the fresh graduates. Fresh and experienced compete for the same job and experienced one has the maximum chance to get opportunity. To get job for fresh graduates, only organization or office must provide volunteering work opportunity. It is one of the quickest and easiest ways to build up experience.

 

Writing

Study the following advertisement. Write and application for one of the positions. Prepare your CV too that suits for the job.

 

Job Application Format

 

Kirtipur-6, Taudaha, 

Kathmandu

1^st December 2021

 

To,

The Human Resource Manager,

MM Construction Pvt. Ltd.

Gyaneshwor, Kathmandu.

 

Subject: An application for Civil Engineer

 

Dear Sir/Madam,

 

According to the vacancy announcement made by your construction company of the post of Civil Engineer in the daily “The Kathmandu Post” on 25^th November, I am going to Apply for the same. I find myself a suitable candidate for the post as I have all the requirements mentioned in the advertisement. I have herewith enclosed my recently updated CV for the detail information, please find out attachment.

 

I am a fresh B.E. graduate from Pulchok Engineering Campus, T.U. securing the first division. I have a sound knowledge in Civil Engineering Design, Cost Estimating & Surveying, Structure Analysis, Materials Engineering, Concrete and Steel Design, Construction Methods and so on. I can communicate both in English and Nepali languages fluently.

 

I am an energetic person and would like to work in your firm being a part of your dynamic team members. I hope that I can develop my Engineering career satisfying your firm by doing my best. I am ready to work in any part of Nepal as per the requirement of the firm. If I am short listed, I will be available at any time you prefer. I am looking forward your positive reply soon.

 

Thank you.

 

Sincerely Yours,

Anup K. Khadka

 

Resume (Model)

 

Grammar:

Conditional Sentence

A.   Study the following examples which are taken from the text above.

a.   If you have a staying CV when it does, then you won’t be in the best possible position to grab it.

b. A prospective employer may need to verify your statements regarding for example, work permit status, qualifications and many need to take criminal record check especially if the job involves working with children.

 

B. Rewrite the following sentences using the correct form of the verbs.

a.   If you sell your stocks now, you will not get much money now. (not/get)

b.   A lot of people would lose job if the factory closed down. (close down)

c.   Our country won’t have to export wheat if it rains in November and February. (rain)

d.   If we had found him earlier, we could have saved his life. (find)

e.   If he had not been wearing helmet, he would have been seriously injured. (be)

f.  Unless you follow the instructions, you won’t pass the exams. (not pass)

g.   I don’t mind walking home as long as the weather is fine. (be)

h.  The bank will sanction you the loan provided you deposit a collateral. (deposit)

i.     What would you have done if you had not got this job? (you/do)

j.     If you had the choice, where would you live? (you/live)

 

C. Change the following sentences into “if sentence” as is the example.

Example: I didn’t go to a restaurant because I was not hungry.

I would have gone to a restaurant if I had been hungry.

 

a.    The driver was talking on the pone so the accident happened.

        Ans: - If the driver had not been talking on the phone, the accident would

b.   There is no anyone at home because all the lights are turned off.

      Ans:- If there were someone at home, all the lights would be turned on.

c.   He must be an educated person because he has subscribed “The Kathmandu Post.”

        Ans:- If he were not an educated person, he would not subscribe “The Kathmandu Post”.

d.   His head was not injured in the accident because he had put the helmet on.

      Ans:- If he had put the helmet on, he would not have injured his head.

e.   I am sure he passed the exam because he gave a heavy treat to his friends.

     Ans:- If he had not passed the exam, he would not have given a heavy treat to his friends.

f.    You didn’t take any breakfast so you are hungry now.

      Ans:- If you took some breakfast, you would not be hungry now.

g.   I am sure he is a doctor because he is wearing the white gown.

      Ans:- If he is not a doctor, he will not wear the white gown.

h.   She is very rich so she drives a Mercedes.

      Ans:- If she is not very rich, she can’t drive a Mercedes.

i.     I didn’t know it was only half a kilometer from my house, so I booked a ride.

      Ans:- If I had known it was only half a kilometer from my house, I would not have booked a ride.

j.     He has hidden something in his mind, so he does not look fresh.

      Ans:- If he had not hidden something in his mind, he would have been looked fresh.

 

Thank you.