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Read the following ads and answer the questions.
Required for XA Accounting Firm in city center. Proficiency in MS office, good interpersonal skills, and good telephone manners essential. Candidates should hold a diploma from a recognized business school. Experience an advantage though not a necessity. Apply with resume, copy of diploma and three references.
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.
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 essential. No experience necessary as on-the-job training is provided. Basic salary and commission on car sales.
Questions:
1. What skills are needed for the Secretary/Receptionist position in XA Accounting Firm?
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2. What responsibilities should the Accounts Manager take in the language school?
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3. What does “remuneration” mean in the second advertisement?
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4. Is it essential that the Accounts Manager have a university qualification?
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5. What feature of the sales representative job might be a motivating factor?
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Read the following passage and choose the right answers.
Understanding the process of making career choices and managing your career is a basic life skill that everyone should understand.
Your career decisions have such a profound effect on all aspects of your life. It’s important to have the knowledge and resources needed to make smart, informed decisions. Whether you are looking for a new job, aiming to take the next step at your current job or planning your retirement options, you are making career decisions. Using good resources and the guidance of a career counselor can help you to make those decisions well.
Many people mistakenly believe that choosing a career is a one-time event that happens sometime in early adulthood. However, career management is actually a life-long process, and we continue to make consequential career choices over the years. When people want to take action in their career, career management and job search are about so much more than writing a good resume. If you learn about and act on the following areas of career management, you’ll be rewarded throughout your career.
Your interests, abilities, values, personal needs and realities should all be taken into account in any career decision-making process. You spend countless hours at work, and it impacts your life in so many ways; it makes sense that you should be fully informed before making such profound decisions.
Do you know how many different career choices are available to you? Both The Dictionary of Occupational Titles (American) and The National Occupational Classification (Canadian) list well over 20,000 different job titles. So unless you’ve actively explored a variety of career options, there’s a very good chance that there are great possibilities available to you, and you don’t even realize they exist.
Match your understanding of yourself with your understanding of possible career options. Once you have developed a good understanding of yourself, you will be able to combine that self-knowledge with your career and labor market research to determine potential careers that are a great fit for you.
When you’ve made a well-informed decision, then you’re ready to make it happen. Making use of good career guidance and resources will help you to acquire the education, skills, and experience needed to get the job and learn and implement effective job search strategies.
Time spent understanding your needs, researching your career options and developing outstanding job search skills, guided by great career resources, is a powerful investment in your future.
Questions:
1. What’s the main idea of the passage?
A) In the process of making career decisions, people should consider interests, abilities, values, personal needs and realities.
B) All the people should have a good knowledge of how to make career choices and manage their career.
C) Career decisions have a great impact on people’s life.
D) There are various possibilities available to you of making career decisions.
2. How many tips does the author give on career management?
A) One.
B) Two.
C) Three.
D) Four.
3. It can be inferred that _______.
A) Career decision is misunderstood by many people because they don’t take it as a life-long process.
B) Your career will be definitely successful if you make a well-informed decision.
C) Making yourself understood can help you make a final choice.
D) Writing a good resume can help you find a good job.
4. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A) Your interests in the occupation you choose are vital.
B) Good career guidance and resources can help you gain the skills and experience.
C) You are to make significant decisions without good resources and the guidance of a career adviser.
D) Planning your retirement options is related to career management.