As a class, give characteristics to the ideal people in the professions listed in Ex. 2 using the adjectives from the box.
4. Study the list of technical qualifications and professional skills which are necessary for IT-specialists:
To deliver excellent customer service / To have excellent communication skills / To be part of a team that provides hardware/software support / To be able to troubleshoot in a fast paced environment / To be experienced in learning and supporting unfamiliar software applications / To be able to train and educate end users / To have significant programming and scripting experience / Must be Linux or Windows proficient / To have an organized and systematic approach to solving program problems / To be able to work unsupervised to meet deadlines / to have a Degree in Computing/Computer Science or similar IT based Degree / To have knowledge of Web Development Languages (NET or PHP) / Strong knowledge of Databases – SQL or MySQL / Knowledge of С, С++, Delphi / solid grasp of networking / Knowledge of Java, ASP, HTML / experience with web development
A) Decide which skills are essential and which are desirable for the jobs listed in Exercise 2.
B) Tell your partner which of them you possess and which you’d like to be able to do.
SPEAKING
Work in pairs. Which of the jobs in Exercise 2 would you most like to have? Which would you least like to have? Tell your partner why.
Study these job advertisements from the famous American job site www.Monsterjob.com and match the requirements to the jobs which follow.