JOBS

Starting a career• What ways do you know of finding a job?- Newspaper ads? Internet/websites? personal

contacts?

- An ad = an advert = an advertisement

- What kind of work experience can you get before you start your career?

• An apprenticeship• Work placement/ a stage• Graduate trainee scheme

Early work experience

• An apprenticeship = you learn a skill and have a contract for a fixed period.

• Work placement: a temporary job with little or no pay to get experience.

• A graduate trainee scheme: newly qualified people/students work for a year in a company. (similar to a stage)

Job seeking and jobs• To seek/ Job hunting /Look for a job• Work experience/a temporary job/permanent job• To be unemployed – unemployment • To be redundant/to be made redundant• An employer/ an employee• A graduate/ an undergraduate / a degree /to graduate• An apprenticeship/ work placement=stage /Graduate trainee

scheme• To be newly qualified – qualifications/skills/• To have skills/ to have experience in (marketing)• To have backgroud experience• To hire/take on/ recruit• A salary/ pay/ a bonus/ a wage/

Applying for a job

•To apply for a job/ for a post/ a position•An application form (to fill in)•An applicant (to be one of 100 applicants for only 10 places/vacancies)•A job advert (on a website/in the newspaper)•A candidate/an applicant

Recruitment• HR = Human Resources (recruitment training of staff)• Send in a CV (Curriculum Vitae) or a resumé• Write a letter of intent/a cover letter• Interviews and tests• Interviewer/ interviewee• A recruiter can reject or accept candidates• Candidates are screened for experience

(=examined/tested)• Resumés are scanned• To be shortlisted• to be selected• To reject/accept the offer

Talking about your job- match the adjectives to their meanings

1. Fun2. Challenging3. Stressful4. Worthwhile5. Varied6. Routine7. Depressing8. Rewarding9. Dull10. Glamorous11. Demanding

1. Needing a lot of effort, skill, hard work

2. Boring:not interesting or exciting.3. Amusing or enjoyable4. Predictable, the same everyday5. A good thing to do6. Different, not always the same7. Makes us feel good8. Difficult in a way that is interesting

or satisfying.9. Makes us feel unhappy.10. Makes us feel worried or anxious11. Looks attractive and exciting from

the outside and different.

KEY - Talking about your job- match the adjectives to their meanings

1. Fun2. Challenging3. Stressful4. Worthwhile5. Varied6. Routine7. Depressing8. Rewarding9. Dull10. Glamorous11. Demanding

1. Amusing or enjoyable2. Needing a lot of effort, skill, hard

work3. Makes us feel worried or anxious4. A good thing to do5. Different, not always the same6. Predictable, the same everyday7. Makes us feel unhappy.8. Makes us feel good - satisfying9. Boring: not interesting or exciting10. Looks attractive and exciting from

the outside and different11. Difficult in a way that is interesting

Job applications vocab

• A deadline• An application letter• To be shortlisted• To be turned down• To attend an interview• To be appointed for a

job• To apply for another job

• To schedule interviews• Check references in the

CV• To scan CVs/resumés

Complete sentences with the following prepositions: to, for, from, on or in

• I am thinking of applying……the position of team leader• We are looking for people with a degree …….Political Science• Peter is responsible ….over 100 members of staff.• The latest recruit graduated ……. University last year.• Sergio has been assigned……this branch since Paula left.• Who will be accountable …. the quality of all our work• Our company took …… 5 new members of staff.

Complete sentences with the following prepositions: to, for, from, on or in

• I am thinking of applying for the position of team leader• We are looking for people with a degree in Political Science• Peter is responsible for over 100 members of staff.• The latest recruit graduated from university last year.• Sergio has been assigned to this branch since Paula left.• Who will be accountable for the quality of all our work• Our company took on 5 new members of staff.

Talking about your qualitiesAre these all qualities? YES or NO?

•I’m good at persuading other people•In a group situation you take control•I’m a confident speaker•I always meet deadlines•I’m good at finding solutions to problems•I’m attentive to small details•For me there are no barriers to quality•To be motivated/enthusiastic/loyal•To be productive

Talking about your skills

• I have excellent keyboard skills• I have very good language skills• I have good speaking and writing skills in English.• I have good communication skills• I have relevant work experience• I have good academic qualifications• I have a fare amount of computer skills• I have aquired a certain amount of skills in the

advertising field

InterviewsPreparing for a job interview:

•Make sure that you find out as much as possible about the company, about it’s history, about what it does, how many people it employs and so on.•During the interview keep to the point.•Give complete answers, but do not talk for longer than necessary.•Remember that you ask the interviewer a question which will show that you are interested in the job/position.

To hire or to sack!

• Take on• Quit• Lay off• fire• Hand in your notice• Hire• Sack

• A) Resign

• B) Make redundant

• C) Dismiss

• D) Recruit

To hire, to sack or resign?

• Take on: D• Quit: A• Lay off: B• fire: C• Hand in your notice: A• Hire: D• Sack: B

• A) Resign

• B) Make redundant

• C) Dismiss

• D) Recruit

Letter of application: NOT appropriate

Hello,I saw your ad in our local paper last week, so I want to apply for the job of Communications Assistant. I know I am the person you’re looking for. I just got a degree in Economics at University and I am a very sociable person.So write soon and tell me if you want to know more sbout me.Regards,

Letter of application appropriateDear Sir or Madam,

With reference to your advertisement posted in the paper on the 10 July I would like to apply for the position of Communications Assistant. I feel I am well qualified for the position, have a degree in Communication studies and have already acquired experience in that filed when doing a stage at the Town Hall in my home town. Additionally I also have very good language skills in both speaking and written. I would be very happy to give you more details regarding my experience and can be contacted at any time.Please let me know if there are any other details you need.I enclose a copy of my CV.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully,Clara Adams,

Clara Adams

Useful pharses• Dear Mr Jacksn,• I am writing to apply for the job of Press Officer advertised on

October the 20• In the march edition of the magazine “jobs for graduates”• I have a degree in Economics• For the last two years I have worked as an Assistant Accountant for

Nikoni clothing.• Last year I took special responsibility for…• I am very interested in this job because I feel ready for a challenge

and confident in my ability to take on more responsibility.• Please find enclosed• Yours sincerely

Work absenteeism

• Take a day off sick/stay away from the office• Days absent from work• Absentees• To be genuinely ill• To take time off work• To have high rates of absenteeism• Sick leave

How to improve absenteeism? Work motivation?

• Rewarding employees who have good attendance.• Better staff management enabling better respect between

employees• Promoting staff• Offering prizes or vouchers • Improve job satisfaction• Provide personnel support

What do you think about these suggestions for reducing absenteeism?

• Stop paying employees for the first few days that they take off sick. (one day sicknesses cost the company)

• Give an extra day’s holiday to all employees who take no days off sick.

• Reduce sick pay to 50% of employee’s normal pay.• Employ an onsite doctor who the staff have to report to

when ill.• Offer a prize/reward (vouchers, gimmicks) to those with best

attendance rate.

Rewarding good staff performance- job motivationWhat is the most crucial for a happy work

environment?

• To be rewarded by a pay rise? Or better conditions?• More job recognition? To have efforts recognized and

somehow rewarded.• Dealing with non- performing colleagues: the sack?• Giving employees more responsibility?• Better conditions: parking space, better offices, better

sense of belonging,• Professional development? (staff training)• Treat employees like company’s greatest assets.