Материал: Учебник Самара Самарский государственный технический университет 2021

1. Would you look for a job where ______ (to be) physically fit is important?2. Would you look for a job where it is important ______ (to have) good people skills?3. Would you look for a job where you have to be good at ______ (to work) with numbers?4. Would you look for a job where you have a lot of responsibility? Do you enjoy ______ (to have) responsibilities?5. Would you look for a job where you have the opportunity ______ (to travel) abroad?6. Would you look for a job where you don’t have to spend all your time ______ (to sit) in front of a computer?7. Would you look for a job where you are permitted ______ (to decide) your timetable and can start and stop when you like?8. Would you look for a job where you are expected ______ (to be) very creative?9. Would you look for a job where you are required ______ (to do) special training and have specific qualifications?10. Would you look for a job where you have total job security and don’t have to be afraid of ______ (to lose) your job?12. Think about advantages and disadvantages of studying or working abroad. Write down your ideas.Example: Living abroad makes you more tolerant and respectful towards other nationalities and traditions.If you work or study in a foreign country you might need to use the language of the country, which could make your brain more flexible.13. Watch the video “Engineer: Your Passport to the World” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHg-sXRjl7k Global and answer the questions.1. Who is Ritesh Lakhkar?2. How has international mobility complemented his career development?3. What main things has he learnt, adapting to different cultures?UNIT 6. HOW TO MAKE A CAREER CHOICE1. Connect with the topic. Answer the following questions 1. Do you consider yourself an ambitious person? Why?2. Do you have a career plan? 3. What can help you improve your career? 4. Would you prefer to work for one company, for several companies or for yourself during your career? Why?2. Match the words and their meaning:

1) vocation	a) to finish something successfully or to achieve something
2) complicated	b) happening after something else
3) to accomplish	c) a particular position, higher or lower than others
4) random	d) a clear, deep, and sometimes sudden understanding of a complicated problem or situation, or the ability to have such an understanding
5) disparate	e) the quality of being certain of your abilities or of having trust in people, plans, or the future
6) subsequent	f) a type of work that you feel you are suited to doing and to which you give much of your time and energy
7) rank	g) willingness to give your time and energy to a job, activity, or something that you believe in:
8) insight	h) happening, done, or chosen by chance rather than according to a plan
9) confidence	i) different in every way
10) commitment	j) involving a lot of different parts, in a way that is difficult to understand

3. Fill in the gaps using the words from Ex. 2 in the correct form.1. The first part of the plan has been safely _____________.2. I have complete ___________ in her. She'll be perfect for the job.3. Many ___________ forms of information can be linked together in the database.4. She believes she has found her true ____________ in life.5. The research affords a new _________ into the origins of the universe.6. The situation seems to be getting more and more _____________.7. The information is processed in a _________ order.8. I can’t do this job right now because of other _______________.9. Having a large income is one of the advantages of _____________.10. These skills were passed on to ____________ generations.4. Read the text and list the main career paths.HOW TO MAKE A CAREER CHOICEWe often use the word “career” as a synonym for occupation, trade, profession, or vocation. There are thousands of careers. They range from those that require extensive education and training to others for which you need hardly any preparation. The second meaning is much more complicated. It concerns an individuals progression through a series of jobs over his or her lifetime and includes that person’s education and unpaid work experiences, such as internships and volunteer opportunities. A career is often composed of the jobs held, titles earned and work accomplished over a long period of time, rather than just referring to one position. The term ‘career’ was traditionally associated with paid employment and referred to a single occupation. But in today’s world of work the term ‘career’ is seen as a continuous process of learning and development.Your career can take a variety of paths.Path 1: Your career might be made up of a bunch of random jobs that are unrelated to one another. With such disparate occupations in your work history, it is impossible to predict what your next job will be. So your experience in one position will rarely lead you to a subsequent one that pays more or has more responsibilities.Path 2: The second path involves moving up within the same occupation. Doing this will allow you to move up the ranks in the same organization or get better jobs in others. Perhaps you will be promoted, will move into increasingly responsible positions, your salary should go up as well.Path 3: The third scenario has you moving up the corporate ladder through a variety of positions in the same industry, but not in the same occupation.Contributions to a career can include work experience. Work experience gives you time at a workplace to learn about an occupation or industry. You may observe others or complete tasks. It is an opportunity to develop skills and networks and to decide what you would like to do.Work experience can provide: insights into what a job involves; structured, supervised, hands-on experience; useful work skills that are recognized in the workplace; confidence in your ability to learn and become competent at new tasks; work / life skills, such as communicating effectively, or working in teams; a chance to demonstrate how you can contribute in a work environment; an understanding of the world of work; an opportunity to demonstrate commitment and reliability; an employment opportunity.You may not see your specific career path represented here. It would be impossible to cover in depth all the situations that exist. Neither have career changes that involve moving to an entirely new occupation for which additional training or education is necessary. When you enter a new profession you may have to start at the bottom. Careers take on many different forms. Make careful and well thought out decisions to increase your chance of success.5. Find in the text English equivalents to the following words and word combinations.Углубленное образование; бесплатная работа; оплачиваемая работа; случайные, не связанные друг с другом виды работы; несопоставимый; продви­гаться по службе; зарплата; план действий (сценарий); карьерная лестница; опыт работы; рабочее место; ценная информация

; практический опыт; уверен­ность; компетентный; вносить вклад; ответственный подход и надежность; дополнительная подготовка; успех.

GET READY WITH THE PROJECT
“MAKING A CHOICE OF A CAREER PATH”

This project is to summarize and make use of all the material studied in the previous units. The idea of the project is to come out with a well-grounded decision about the career pathway which you intend to follow. It is recommended to make use all the active vocabulary and present the project in the presentation form together with illustrations and charts.

Find below some suggestions as to the structure of the project.

Introduction

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  explore the economic situation in Russia in terms of the status of engineers.
  
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  outline the difficulties of choosing a career path
  
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  state in general the pathways available for the graduates of your department.
  

Useful language:I plan to say a few words about …The subject of my talk is …The theme of my presentation is …First of all, we’ll look at … and then … Finally, …There are three things to consider …There are two kinds of difficulties … The first is … The second is …We can see four advantages and two disadvantages: …The career can take a variety of paths. The first involves…There are five primary career paths that engineers follow. The first career path is …Market research

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  conduct the job market research in the area you are most interested in;
  
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  for information use the Internet Information sites, magazines and special newspapers available (www.job.ru; www.estrabota.ru; www.newjob.ru; www.hro.ru; www.rdw.ru; www.mba.ru);
  
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  conduct a cost-benefit analysis of the most wanted jobs and comment on the requirements of these job positions, which the applicants are to satisfy.
  

Useful language:There are different stages to the processThere are two steps involvedI’ll describe the development of the ideaFirst the background, then the present situation and then the prospects for the futureI’d like to show you a pie chart which represents …In my experience …The engineer job marker is expected to grow …The employer perspective is quite differentThe top occupations within the engineering field include …Compared to other engineering occupations …The number of vacancies for engineers has increasedThe number of vacancies will be relatively steadyPersonal evaluation

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  identify your soft-skills (language, computer, organizational and communication, etc.);
  
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  analyze your personality traits that can make you well-suited for your professional field.
  

Useful language:I decided to choose this job becauseI’m good at …I’m willing to …I dislike…I never complain about …I plan …I dream about …I can’t stand …I enjoy …I expect people to …Professional evaluation

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  provide your resume;
  
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  list the professional skills you will obtain after the university course.
  

Useful languageI am in charge of …I am involved in …I am responsible for …I look after …I monitor …I oversee …My ambition is …I look forward to …

It would be an honour to start my career with your companyDecision making

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  identify the area in which you see yourself upon graduation and outline the ways you are going to follow in your job search.
  
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  formulate the requirements that you have to your potential employer in terms of salary, promotion and training opportunities, etc.
  

Useful language:I have an industry backgroundI have good communication skillsI’m a good team workerI’m a good decision makerI’m good at multitaskingI want promotion opportunitiesI want flexible working hoursI want work satisfactionI want job experienceSelf-improvement plan
(further growth and development for your career advancement)

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  further training, improving language skills, etc.;
  
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  changing the life style and working on the professional image;
  
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  setting a goal at least for the nearest five years ahead.
  

Useful language:I’d like to choose an apprenticeship or a position as a trainee with a structured training planI’d like to have opportunities for progression and development of an interesting and well-paid careerI’d like to have a nine-to five jobI have to do shift workI have to work overtimeI can use the theory in real-life situationsThere is no limit to what you can achieveClosing

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  comment on the choices already made and address, analyze and summarize the information.
  

Useful language:I’d like to end by emphasizing the main pointsThat’s all I want to say for now on …I’d like to end with some observations based on what I’ve saidThere are two conclusions /recommendationsThat’s a difficult question to answer in a few words.I don’t have much experience in that field but …APPENDIXWriting a Resume

Sample 1

Richard Anderson1234, West 67 Street, Carlisle, MA 01741,(123) -456 7890. OBJECTIVE: Seeking an Engineering position where my experience and knowledge can be utilized and further developed fully.CAREER PROFILE:

1. 
   Creative with effective interpersonal skills and organizational abilities.
   
2. 
   Strong, coordinating, planning and problem solving abilities.
   
3. 
   Ability to work under pressure in, time-sensitive, fast-paced environments.
   
4. 
   Experienced at streamlining systems and operations to enhance productivity.
   
5. 
   Uncanny ability to handle projects from planning through to execution.
   
6. 
   Catalyst for transformation and production enhancements.
   

EXPERIENCEDrummond Medical Inc., Quincy MA 
1999–2003IndustrialEngineer

1. 
   Designed and implemented effective production processes.
   
2. 
   Created a database, which monitored the validation and calibration of all production equipment.
   
3. 
   Responsible for increasing productivity through combined work steps, removing non-value added tasks, adding automation and the development of effective work practices.
   
4. 
   Performed time studies on production equipment to successfully establish production bottlenecks.
   
5. 
   Monitored equipment downtime and implemented corrective action procedures.
   
6. 
   Developed a set of guidelines to reduce costs in the division through value improvement programmes.
   

Beacon Hill Industries Boston MA 
1996–1999AssociateIndustrialEngineer

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   Monitored equipment utilization and machine downtime with responsibility for the implementation of corrective and preventative actions.
   
2. 
   Tracked yield loss per machine deviation, coordinating yield improvement groups to gain a 6 % yield improvement.
   
3. 
   Performed equipment installation checks and validations on new equipments.
   
4. 
   Created an effective filing system to maintain equipment validation data and calibration data.
   
5. 
   Assisted the technical and non-technical staff with equipment utilization and maintenance.
   

South Park Industrial, Quincy, MA 
1995–1996GraduateEngineer

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   Created installation checklists for new production equipments.
   
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   Assisted with the validation and grading of equipments.
   
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   Monitored machine utilization and providing detailed bi-monthly reports on machine downtime.
   
4. 
   Trouble-shooting activities which included regular performance checks of yield fallout to determine and rectify errors.
   

EDUCATIONMassachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) 
Boston MA 
1994–1997BS in Industrial EngineeringADDITIONAL INFORMATIONHobbies include Carpentry and Tool Making. In my spare time I also enjoy sketching and reading

Sample 2

ANDY SMITH ssssss@auburn.edu o (555) 555-5555 Permanent Address: 111 Pumpkin Drive of Smyrna, TN 37167 Current Address: 333 Cement Drive of Auburn, AL 36830
OBJECTIVE	Challenging entry level chemical engineering position
EDUCATION	Auburn University; Auburn, AL Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering: May 2007 GPA: 3. 88
EXPERIENCE	ExxonMobil Development Company, Houston, TX	May, 2006 – August, 2006
	Facilities – Process and Risk Engineering  Process & Project Management Engineering Intern
	Created space and weight management toolkit supporting cost estimation for new development projects.
	ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Co, Baton Rouge, LA	May, 2005 – August, 2005
	Advanced Separations – Energy Reduction Breakthrough Team Chemical Engineering Co-op
	Investigated heat transfer, fouling, and corrosion in essential equipment within refineries. Conducted research and communicated results with multi-discipline team located in various countries.
	ExxonMobil Chemical Company, Baton Rouge, LA	August, 2004 –December, 2004
	Baton Rouge Polypropylene Plant Improve Section Chemical Engineering Co-op
	Conducted vendor approval by contacting various global suppliers of commodity additives, acquired new additives, and ensured compatibility with process by administering plant-wide trials. Developed and trained operators and supervisors on use of safety management and incident reporting database.
	ExxonMobil Chemical Company, Baton Rouge, LA		January, 2004 – May, 2004
	Baton Rouge Chemical Plant  Olefins Production Technical Section Chemical Engineering Co-op
	Optimized process equipment. Participated in HAZOP process unit. Created low-sulfur gasoline monitoring program to enable management to see real-time process flow rates, operating limits, storage and offloading capacity, and 24 hour trends integrating data from the refinery and the chemical plant
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS	American Institute of Chemical Engineers: 2002 – Present
LEADERSHIP	AU Flyers (cycling team): 2004 – Present Auburn University, Resident Assistant: 2005 – Present Undergraduate Research: 2006 – Present Omega Chi Epsilon: Chemical Engineering Honor Society: President (2007), Vice-President (2006) Alpha Phi Omega: Service Fraternity: President (2004), Service Vice-President (2005), Treasurer (2002), Secretary (2003) Presbyterian Student Fellowship: Religious Organization: Publicity Chair (2003)
HONORS AND AWARDS	Dean’s List: 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006 Tau Beta Pi: 2005 – Present National Society of Collegiate Scholars: 2003–2005 Alpha Lambda Delta: 2003–2004
SKILLS	Ability to work in teams or as an individual Knowledge of types of equipment used in chemical engineering processes Experience in designing and running experiments in the laboratory, pilot plant, and production facilities Experience optimizing energy consumption for complex heat exchanger systems Ability to identify, analyze, and implement cost saving measures in process plants Leadership and project management skills Computer literacy: Microsoft (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access), Matlab, Polymath, Visual Basic, Engineering Programs (Pegasys, PRO II, Uniformance, OGM)