A. If you are just leaving school or college and are looking for your ?rst job, you must make sure that any previous work experience does not go unnoticed. Mention any part-time jobs you have had together with work experience placements or special projects you undertook. Mention any responsibilities that your were given in these jobs’ (or at school) which show transferable skills that can be built upon in other jobs; for example, you may have taken the role of social secretary or fund-raiser for charity projects at school, etc. These show aptitudes for other posts; many of the skills you have learned through these activities may be transferable. You may be used to booking meetings, working out budgets, etc. These can all be useful to your potential employer. You do not need to mention very short-time jobs which are not relevant to your chosen career. Mentioning work experience is useful as you can then convince an employer that you are aware of the demands of working, which are rather di?erent to being in full-time education. The interviewer will want to be sure that you will turn up on time and can work throughout the working day. If you have not yet worked and are indignantly thinking that you spent for long than the average working day writing your thesis, etc., remember that in those circumstances you could plan your own time. If you want to start work at lunch-time and continue until midnight, nobody would stop you. In full- time work, you will need to fit in with the timescales of the organization. You may be competing with other individuals who do have full-time work experience (although they may not have your qualifications) so think of the advantages there are to the company of taking you on instead, and mention these without being rude to the others. How you will fit in will be judged on your academic and home life as the prospective employer has nothing else to go on. Some interviewers still ask questions regarding your parents’ occupations to get an idea of your background. 1. The main purpose of this article is to ................... .. a. give advice to those applying for a job b. discuss job application procedures c. explain the qualifications ofjob applicants d. remind employers of the importance of work experience 2. According to the articles, it is true that .................... .. . a. job applicants should refer to all their previous jobs b. full-time workers have to follow the work schedule of the company c. employers do not take applicants’ social activities into consideration d. employers will transfer part-time workers to a full-time position if available 3. "These" (paragraph 2) refers to ............... .. . a. advantages b. individuals c. experiences d. qualifications 4. The word "prospective" (paragraph 3) means ................. .. . a./ demanding b. practical c. possible d. supportive