1. CV, job application
(CV, žádost o zaměstnání)

2. What information should a CV
include?
Personal details
Education/qualifications
Work experience
Capabilities/skills Interests
References
Signature

3. Personal details
Full name
Address
Telephone number
Email address
Date of birth
Nationality
Marital status

4. Education/qualifications
Summarize your education (type of degree,
specific courses).
Use the reverse chronological order.

5. 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.

6. Skills/Capabilities
IT Skills:
WINDOWS 7, Internet, MS OFFICE (Word,
PowerPoint, Excel, Visio, Publisher),
OpenOffice, PHP and MySQL programming,
HTML, JAVA script

7. Skills/Capabilities
Languages:
Czech – native language
English – intermediate
French – fluent written and spoken, DELF Certificate
German – pre-intermediate
Russian –basic knowledge

8. Skills/Capabilities
Other Skills:
Organisational skills
Creativity
Ability to work in a team
Responsibility (zodpovědnost)
Diligence (pracovitost)
Self-motivation
Discipline
Reliability (spolehlivost)
Determination (rozhodnost)

9. Additional information
Driving licence, group B, C
School or college projects
Voluntary work
Supervising
Teaching
Charity work

10. Interests
Very briefly include your hobbies and main
interests:
 Travelling
 Sports
 Reading
 Car repiring

11. 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'.

12. 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.

13. 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?la
ng=cs

14. 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.

15. Job application - Structure
You should summarise your qualifications,
skills, abilities and experience.
Thank them for taking the time to review your
application.

16. 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.

17. 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.

18. Useful vocabulary
Occupation – povolání, zaměstnání (formálně, např.
ve formulářích)
Profession – povolání, profese, zaměstnání
He is a doctor by profession. Je povoláním lékař.
Trade – řemeslo
He is car electrician by trade. Je vyučen autoelektrikářem.

19. 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

20. 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

21. Useful vocabulary
Vazba employ sb = zaměstnat koho
Employer………………………………zaměstnavatel
Employee………………………………zaměstnanec
Employment……………………………zaměstnání
Unemployment…………………………nezaměstnaný
Employment agency……….......zprostředkovatelna práce

22. 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

23. 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

24. 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

25. 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

26. Useful vocabulary
Pay Plat
Earn…………………………………vydělávat
Get holiday pay……………dostat peníze za dovolenou
Income………………………………příjem
Income tax…………………………..daň z příjmu
Pay rise……………………………...zvýšení platu
Salary………………………………..stálý
Sick pay……………………nemocenské dávky

27. 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