- •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.
A job interview
- Please have a seat, Mr. Saunders. I received your resume a few weeks ago, and I must say I’m very impressed.
- Thank you.
- We’re a small financial company, trading mostly stocks and bonds. May I ask why you are interested in working for us?
- Your company has an impressive reputation. And I’ve always wanted to work for a smaller company.
- That’s good to hear! Would you mind to tell me a little bit about your present job?
- I’m a head broker in a large international company. I deal with clients on daily basis, handling all aspects of their accounts personally.
- Why do you think you are the right candidate for this position?
- I have a lot of experience in the stock market. And I enjoy working with people. As a matter of fact, in my current job I’m in charge of a team of eight brokers.
- Well, you might just be the person we’ve been looking for. Do you have any questions?
- Yes. If I were hired, how many accounts would I be handling?
- You’d be working with other head brokers. In other words, you’d be handling a third of our clients.
- And who would I report to?
- Directly to me.
- I see. What kind of benefit package do you offer?
- Two weeks of paid vacation in your first year of employment. I believe you are also eligible for medical and dental insurance. But this is something you should discuss with our personnel department. Do you have any other questions?
- No, not at the moment.
- Well, I’ll have to discuss your application with my colleagues, and we’ll get back to you early this week.
- OK, thanks, it was very nice to meet you.
- It was nice meeting you too.
4 Listen and repeat.
Application - If you are interested in this position, send in your application.
Resume - A resume lists your education and job experience.
Cover letter – Your application should include a cover letter and a resume.
Interview – Only the most qualified candidates will be invited for an interview.
Communication skills – I have excellent verbal and communication skills.
Responsibilities – My responsibilities include developing a client and base.
Benefits – Our benefits include medical and dental insurance.
Contracts
1 Do the General Knowledge Quiz.
1 Contract is a
a formal agreement.
b verbal agreement.
c written exchange of promises.
2 Labour Code is a
a volume of ancient manuscripts.
b system of letters to communicate messages.
c set of principles and rules of work.
3 Remuneration is a
a system of numbers.
b system of compensations an benefits.
c reward or payment.
4 Fringe benefit is a
a bonus given in addition to a regular salary.
b hair style.
c payment to the poor.
5 Notice is
a representation of numbers and quantities.
b notification of intention to end a contract of employment.
c observation, special attention
.
2 Read the contract. Pay attention to its structure.
CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT
I. General conditions of employment
• Working hours – full-time
8.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. Monday to Friday
10.00 a.m. to 2.00 Saturday
• Holidays – as indicated in the Labour Code and other state regulations; to be arranged by the department manager
• Notice
two weeks’ notice is required during one month’s trial period
one month’s notice is required after the trial period
both parties can terminate this contract on day the trial period expires without previous notice
in all cases a notice in writing is required
II. Responsibilities
• contracts with customers
• collecting information
• managing in day to day engineering operations
• planning the works
• leading the team
• resolving the problems
III. Remuneration
• A monthly salary of 2000 will be paid during the trial period.
• Next, a monthly salary of 10.000 will be paid, plus incentive bonus, which will be 0,2% of the department
income over 2.000.000.
IV. Fringe benefits
• Company car, also for private use – within a limit of 200 km/month
• Free medical care.