TEXT D There is a new type of
small advertisement becoming increasingly common in newspaper classified
columns. It is some times 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 curriculum vitae(or job history) ,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 intelligent replies did the
rest. Later, as you moved up the ladder, something slightly more
sophisticated was called for. The advice then was to put something in the letter
which would distinguish you from the rest. It might be the aggressive approach.
Your search is over. I am the person you are looking for, was a widely used
trick that occasionally succeeded. Or it might be some special feature specially
designed for the job interview. There is no doubt, however, that
it is the increasing number of applicants with university education at ail
points in the process of engaging staff that has led to the great importance of
the curriculum vitae. Nowadays a demand for this special advertisement has been created because ______.
A．unemployment rate has been climbing B．there is a lack of jobs available for Mist C．the job history is considered to be a work of art D．there is a shortage of top level jobs