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Trainee computer programmer

Good opportunity for a start in computers. Ability at maths is essential. Application forms to: Personnel De­partment, Continental Computers, Honeywell Rd., Bournemouth.

Fernside Engineering

Require a junior clerk for the accounts department. Apply in writing to: The Personnel Officer, Fernside Engineering, Western Rd., Poole.

Shop assistant

A vacancy for a smart, lively young person.

Good prospects. Please write to:

Mrs J. Frost, 'Cool Boutique', 39 High St., Dorchester

Applying by letter

  1. Remember that first impressions are important.

  1. Write clearly and neatly on good notepaper, unlined if possible.

  1. Check for spelling mistakes. Use a dictionary if you are not sure of a word.

  2. Describe yourself, your qualifications and your experi­ence clearly.

  3. If the advertisement asks you to write for an application form you will not need to give detailed information in your letter.

  1. Address the letter and the envelope clearly.

44 Deepdale Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH92 7JX 4th April, 1982

The Personnel Department, Continental Computers, Honeywell Road, Bournemouth

Dear Sir or Madam,

I read your advertisement in yesterday's 'Evening Echo'. I am interested in training as a computer programmer. Could you please send me an application form, and any further details.

Yours faithfully,

Joanne Evans

A. Questions.

1. Have you ever had an interview for a job? 2. Is there a Careers Advi­sory Service in your country/school? 3. How do people find jobs? 4. How would you find a job?/How did you find your first job? 5. Where can you find job advertisements?

B. Ask students to re-read the 'Before the interview' section. Ask questions.

  1. What would you want to find out about the firm? (Discuss in pairs, make up a list and report back — size, location, business, etc.)

  2. What would you wear? Would you wear jeans?/a suit?/ a tie?/ a dress?

C. At the interview.' Ask students to re-read this section. Do you agree with the advice? Why?/Why not?

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D. 'The interview.' Ask individuals questions. (Ask him/her/me/each other.)

1. What are your spare-time interests? 2. What's your family like? 3. Have you got any brothers or sisters? How many? How old are they? What do they do? Do they like their jobs? 4. What do you like doing? Why? 5. What don't you like doing? Why? 6. What subjects have you studied at school? Did you study...? Do/Did you enjoy studying history/ geography/matbe-matics/etc? Do/Did you enjoy learning English/French/etc.? 7. What do you do well? What do you do badly? 8. What are your good points? (I'm friendly, honest, sensible, practical, etc.) 9. What school activities do/did you do? (sports, clubs, etc.) 10. Have you worked before? 11. Have you done a part-time job? (in the English leaflet it is a 'Saturday job'.)

E. Focus attention on the rest of 'The interview' (the questions to ask). Ask students to suggest questions using the prompts (a) in pairs (b) to the class. Draw up a list of possible questions, and ask a few individuals.

1. What does the job involve? 2. What are the working hours? 3. What are the holidays? 4. Is there a restaurant? 5. Is there any training? What is it? 6. Will I get any qualifications? 7. Can I see where I would be working? 8. What's the salary? 9. What are the prospects for promo­tion? 10. Is there a pension?

F. Focus attention on the job advertisements. Ask:

1. Which would you apply for? 2. Why would you like this job?

G. Pair work. Students roleplay an interview, using the leaflet and the | job advertisement (select one job for each pair).

H. Focus attention on 'Applying by letter'. Do you agree with the advice? Why/Why not?

Applying for a Job — Before Your Interview

Here are some questions to think about. Your answers will help you choose the right job. Your answers will also help you answer the inter­viewer s questions.

Do you have the right skills?

If you want to be a salesperson, do you enjoy travelling, and are you good at meeting people? Are you aggressive?

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If you want to be a secretary, are you interested in working in an office? Can you type and file quickly? Are you patient?

If you want to work in a store or restaurant, do you like helping people? Are you good at working with numbers? Are you friendly? What skills do you need for the job you would like to have?

Are you responsible? Do you work hard? Do you always do the best job you can? Do you help your co-workers?

Are you reliable? Do you start working on time? Do you come to work every day? If you begin working on something, do you finish it?

What are your strengths?

For example, do you work well with people? Are you good at math? Can you type fast? Do you learn quickly? Are you reliable? Can you work independently?

What are your weaknesses?

For example, perhaps your English is still not very good, but you're taking a class to improve it. Perhaps you are impatient because your co­workers do not work very fast, but you are learning to be more patient.

Л. You and your partner want to hire a new salesperson for your compa­ny. The salesperson will sell school supplies to colleges and universities. Look at the chart and study the likes, dislikes and experience of the appli­cants. Discuss the applicants with your partner. Decide which applicant you want to hire. Read the example.

NAMES

LIKES

DISLIKES

EXPERIENCE

Georgia Hall

responsibility working with people

clerical work working with numbers

worked in a school

Greg Otero

working inde­pendently responsibility

large companies travelling by plane

worked in a college bookstore

Susan White

travelling

big companies

selling

working at night

worked as a bookkeeper

Albert Wu

selling

helping people

working alone travelling

was a salesman in a shoe store

A: What do you think about hiring Greg Otero?

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В: I think he could do the job. He enjoys working indepen­dently, and he likes having responsibility. Also, he used to work in a college bookstore.

A: Yes, but he hates working for large companies, and he isn't interested in travelling by plane.