There is a new type of small advertisement becoming increasingly common in newspaper classified columns．It is sometimes placed among “situations vacant”, although it does not offer anyone a job, and sometimes it appears among “situations wanted”, although it is not placed by someone looking for a job, either．What it does is to offer help in applying for a job．
“Contact us before writing your application”, or “Make use of our long experience in preparing your curriculum vitae or job history”, is how it is usually expressed．The growth and apparent success of such a specialized service is, of course, a reflection on the current high levels of unemployment．It is also an indication of the growing importance of the CV, with the suggestion that it may now qualify as an art form in its own right．
There was a time when job seekers simply wrote letters of application．“Just put down your name, address, age and whether you have passed any exams”, was about the average level of advice offered to young people applying for their first jobs when I left school．The letter was really just for openers, it was explained, everything else could and should be saved for the interview．And in those days of full employment the technique worked．The letter proved that you could write and were available for work．Your eager face and intelt replies did the rest．
There is no doubt, however, that it is increasing number of applicants with university education at all points in the process of engaging staff that has led to the greater importance of the CV．
小题1:The new type of advertisement which is appearing in newspaper column．A．informs job hunters of the opportunities availableB．informs employers of the people available for workC．divides available jobs into various typesD．promises to offer useful advice to those looking for employment小题2:Nowadays a demand for this specialized type of service has been created because .A．there are so many people out of workB．there are so many toplevel jobs availableC．there is a lack of jobs available for artistic peopleD．the CV is considered to be a work of art小题3:In the past it was expected that first job hunters would．A．write an initial letter giving their life historyB．keep any detailed information until they obtained an interviewC．have no qualifications other than being able to read and writeD．pass some exams before applying for a job小题4:The CV has become such an important document because．A．there has been an increase in the number of applicants with degreesB．there has been an increase in the number of jobs advertisedC．jobs are becoming much more complicated nowadaysD．the other processes of applying for jobs are more difficult to do