13 Jobs and careers13 Jobs and careers

13.1 The ideal job13.1 The ideal job13.2 Applying for a job 13.2 Applying for a job 13.3 Interviews13.3 Interviews13.4 The real thing 13.4 The real thing

13.1 the ideal job13.1 the ideal job

VocabularyVocabulary ProcedureProcedure

DiscussionDiscussion

An articleAn article

More activitiesMore activities

Reading skills

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transition academic year transition academic year

jump at the chance recessionjump at the chance recession

redundancy from scratch redundancy from scratch

on the dole be applicable toon the dole be applicable to

vocabularyvocabulary

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What are the most important What are the most important things for you in your work? things for you in your work? Why?Why?

job satisfaction meeting job satisfaction meeting peoplepeopleearning plenty of money earning plenty of money security security earning enough moneyearning enough moneyhaving pleasant having pleasant co-workers/colleaguesco-workers/colleagues

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… … the biggest shock of the the biggest shock of the transition to work I how few transition to work I how few holidays they getholidays they get

The immediate crisis passed but the The immediate crisis passed but the idea of a shorter working year took idea of a shorter working year took off.off.

The company tends to recruit and The company tends to recruit and train its own staff from scratch.train its own staff from scratch.

I think this should be the basis of a I think this should be the basis of a pattern across the whole European pattern across the whole European Community for the first few years of Community for the first few years of working life.working life.

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Can you give some other Can you give some other reasons why this scheme reasons why this scheme worked so well for Virgin are: worked so well for Virgin are: many of the staffmany of the staff

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13.2 Applying for a job

Aim Vocabulary Procedure Homework

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Aim

The section covers the writing of a job application letter and fouses on aspects of style that can be emulated or avoided in writing one’s own letters and CVs.

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Vocabulary

laser-printed CV resume

long-term prospects career history

presentations administrative work

dynamic product development

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contemplate criminologystable ageism aptitudebe committed to alleviatedesperately income tax traineeship temp prevalent

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Procedure A: Warm-up: discuss the questions

B: Typical job ad., application letter, and CV

C: Read the article

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Different industries and different grades of job approach job applications in different ways.

Get to grips with some of the fundamental issues of self-presentation in writing.

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Look at the job ad: what would be its attractions – what might be its drawbacks?

Look at the CV, if you were interviewing Kevin Willis, what questions would you ask?

Look at the application, in what ways does Arthur Dent seem suitable? Back

It’s not that I have more age than experience.

Ageism is lagging behind sexism, racism, and handicappism because even the oppressed seem to accept the discrimination.

The administrative grade of the Civil Service assumes the rot sets in at 32.

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Imagine that you want to apply for the job. Draft an application letter, following the guidelines.

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13.3 Interviews Vocabulary Procedure Exchange experiences of interviews Listening comprehension Advice for interviewee More questions maybe asked by

interviewers

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Vocabulary

assessment form use my initiativeeligible supplementary questionsbonus scheme long-range goalsconsultancy work commitmentmore scope get down to th nitty-gritty

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Advice for interviewee Make sure you know in advance exactly whe

re the interview is going to take place Take a pen Take your school and colleage certificates w

ith you Give a clear answer to each question Show your best side– don’t stress your sh

ortcomings, like how you hate getting up early

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More questions may be asked by interviewers Want has been your most valuable

experiences? What do you do in your spare time? How would your describe your own

personality? What worries you about the job you’re

doing now? Describe your ideal boss.

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13.4 The real thing

Read the advertisement Write an application letter The interviewers choose the

applicants The chosen applicants prepare for the

interview The interviewers list questions Role-play the interview

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