- •Job hunting
- •1 Make sure you know the following words.
- •2 Read the text.
- •CVs and Covering Letters in English
- •1 Check the words and phrases.
- •2 Read the information that will help you to write a covering letter.
- •Your cv/Resume
- •1 Check the words and phrases.
- •2 Read the text and learn how to write resumes in English.
- •3 Read Louisa’s cv and tick the topics in the text which are included.
- •4 Find words or phrases in Louisa’s cv that mean the following.
- •A formal telephone call
- •The job interview
- •1 Check the words and phrases.
- •2 Read the text and be ready to answer the following questions:
- •A job interview
- •4 Listen and repeat.
- •Contracts
- •3 Find in the text the synonyms of the following words:
- •1 Listen to the dialogue. The first day in the office.
- •What's 'In' and 'Out' on the Job Hunt
- •Improving Your Professional Skills
- •The Hard Truth about Soft Skills
- •1 To your mind, what the text is about according to the title? Scan the text to check your ideas.
- •2 Read the text and find the answers to the following questions:
- •6 Find the job that is the odd man out.
- •Markus initiates negotiations
- •1Make sure you know the words and phrases.
- •2 Read the dialogue.
- •3 Prove the following ideas (use the text if necessary):
- •A Business meeting
- •1 Listen to the dialogue.
- •2 Listen and repeat.
- •3 Watch the video and be ready to find the right answer:
- •Improving your problem-solving skills
- •1 Check the words.
- •2 Choose the right variant(s).
- •A Letter of Complaint
- •1 Make sure you know the words.
- •3 Read 5 top tips for writing effective letters of complaint.
- •4 Rewrite the letter of complaint to make it effective.
- •Have you got what it takes?
- •Unemployment
- •1 Check the words and phrases.
- •2 Read the extract.
- •3 Answer the questions.
- •Doing Something Different
- •1 Check the words and phrases.
- •2 Read about three people and answer the following questions for each person.
- •3 Listen to the three people describing how it happened and answer the questions.
- •4 Mark the following statements true or false. Then listen again and check.
- •5 Discuss the following questions in groups.
The job interview
Luck never gives; it only lends.
1 Check the words and phrases.
to relax the dress code
well-groomed
trimmed
application form
stranger
effort
shrug
weaknesses
to get rid of smth
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2 Read the text and be ready to answer the following questions:
• Imagine you are having an interview. What will you put on?
• What will you do to get ready for the interview?
• What will you say to impress the interviewer?
You finally have an interview! Here are several useful pieces of advice that are designed to help you in getting the job of your life.
First of all, the interview is not the place to exhibit your flair for the latest fashion style. Even though many companies have relaxed the company’s dress code, interviews still follow the conservative standard. Remember that stylish is not conservative. How to dress for an interview?
Conservative two-piece business suit (solid dark blue or grey is best).Conservative long-sleeved shirt/blouse (white is best, pastel is next best). Clean, polished conservative shoes. Well-groomed hairstyle. Clean, trimmed fingernails. Minimal cologne or perfume. Empty pockets—no keys or tinkling coins. No gum, candy or cigarettes. Light briefcase or portfolio case. No visible body piercing (nose rings, eyebrow rings, etc.) No beards. Mustaches are a possible negative, but if you must, make sure it is neat and trimmed. No dresses. carry a briefcase instead. Minimal use of makeup.
BEFORE THE INTERVIEW.
1 Find as much as you can about the job beforehand.
2 Think about how your qualifications and experience relate to the job. Why should the employer employ you and not somebody else?
3. Make sure you know where the interview office and how to get there. Be on time, or better, a few minutes earlier.
4 Bring a pen; you will probably be asked to fill an application form. Answer all the questions the best you can.
5 Bring with you samples of your work or letter of recommendation from your teachers or any one else you might have worked part time for.
AT THE INTERVIEW. The interview is designed to find out more about you and to see if you are suitable for the job. And now consider the interview for a moment. You will be spending twenty to thirty minutes in a tiny cubicle with a total stranger. This person will then decide whether you will ever have a chance of working for their company. The best you can hope for is to avoid being disqualified, which only takes you one step further into the interviewing labyrinth. One little mistake, one little error, and you could be history. So to survive there you should:
1 Be prepared.
2 Strike fast. Try to establish your candidacy in the first 5 minutes of the interview. Look people in the eye.
3 Make a real effort to answer every question the interviewer asks. Be clear and concise. Never answer ‘yes’ or ‘no’ or shrug.
4 Admit it if you don’t know anything about the more technical aspects of the job. Stress that you are willing to learn.
5 Show some enthusiasm when job is explained to you.
6 Ask questions at the close of the interview. For instance, about the working hours, holidays, or if there is a training programme.
7 Be ready to fill out applications, give references, take some examinations or tests on request.
As you prepare for the interview process, remember that any interview is a useful experience that helps you to find out your weaknesses and get rid of them.
3 Listen to the dialogue. Be ready to read and to translate it.