what-is-in-a-name1-03-Part-3

Book1-Unit3ExtendedActivitiesPartIIIDictationReadMoreInOtherWordsTranslationWritingCulturalInformationExtendedActivitiesBook1-Unit3ReturntoMenuStrangethingsalwayshappentous.Thismorning,Iwenttothesoftwarecompanyforajobinterview.SinceIwasearly,thereceptionistaskedmetowaitforMr.Lambertwithtwoothergirlswhohadcomefortheinterviewtoo.Justthenamanaboutmyagecameinandgavehisnametothereceptionist.Wecouldn’thelpwonderingwhathehadcomeforwhenweheardhimsaying“jobinterview.”Thereceptionistseemedabitsurprised.Shepointedtotheseatnexttousandsaidsomethingtohim.Icouldseethatthemanwasratherembarrassedwhenwegirlslookedathim.Iwonderedifheknewthatsecretarialworkisusuallyonlyopentowomen.Itwasabitstrangeforamantowanttobeasecretary.Book1-Unit3ScriptBook1-Unit3ResumeBlundersListentothedialoguesandtrytodotheTrue/Falseexercise.Thinkabout:WhyaresomeoftheCVsrejected?What’sthecriterionforagoodresume?swampgargantuangrandioseverboseprontotyposloppypickyconcisetothepointirrelevanthardselloutlinepadoutdoone’shomework1.Itisadvisedtomakeagrandioseopeninginordertoattracttheemployer’sattention.2.Employersquicklyloseinterestinverboseresumes.3.Printingmistakesshouldbeavoided.4.Itisadvisedtousepersonalpronounsinaresume.5.Itismuchbettertouse“assistedindevelopingnewmarketingtool”insteadof“assistedindevelopingbrandnewmarketingtool”.6.Agoodresumeshouldexcludealltheirrelevantinformation.7.Ritapayscarefulattentiontodetails.8.Agoodresumeisapassporttoaninterview.FTTFTTTTTrueorFalseBook1-Unit3ScriptBook1-Unit31.Wheredojobseekersfindinformationaboutjobvacancies?2.Whataretheprocedures/stepsinvolvedinapplyingforajob?3.Whatquestionsareoftenaskedduringaninterview?4.Whatquestionscananintervieweeask?Discussthefollowingquestionsbeforeyoureadthetext.Book1-Unit3VariedPathwaystoJobInterviewsnewspaperJOBINTERVIEWcivilserviceofficefriendsandrelativesexecutivejobsearchfirmsschoolplacementdepartmenttradeshowsandconventionsinternetemploymentagencies,publicandprivateBook1-Unit3ProceduresInvolvedinApplyingforaJobReadthe“WantAds”inthenewspaperforsuitablevacancies.Phoneorwrite,dependingontheinstructionsgiveninthead,thecontactperson.Thecontactperson,eithertheemployerhimselforarepresentativeofhis,willadvisetheapplicantsaboutthejobifithasnotyetbeentaken,andgranttheapplicantaninterviewifheorshechoosesto.Occasionallyaninterviewmaytakeplacebyphone,butmostoftenthecontactpersonwouldwanttoseetheapplicantorviceversa.Book1-Unit3Ifaninterviewisgranted,theapplicantwillbeaskedmanyquestionsbothpersonalandprofessionalsothattheemployercandecidewhetherornottheapplicantisableforthejob.Theapplicantmayalsoaskquestionsasheorshe,too,mustmakesureaboutthesuitabilityofthejob.Book1-Unit3InterviewingQuestionsWhatareyourstrengthsandweaknesses?Whydoyouwanttogointothisfield?Whatdoessuccessmeantoyou?Howdoyoumeasureit?Whendidyouleaveyourlastjobandwhy?Atyourlastjob,howmuchoftheworkdidyouperformindependently?Whataresomeoftheproblemsyouhaveencounteredinyourpastjobs?Howdidyousolvetheproblems?Doyoupreferworkingindependentlyoraspartofateam?Howdoyoufeelabouteveningwork?Weekendwork?Whyshouldwehireyou?/Whatcouldyoucontributetoourfacility?Whydoyoubelievethatyouarethebestcandidateforthisjob?Howsoonwouldyoubeabletostartthispositionifweofferittoyou?Whatistheminimumsalaryyouwillaccept?Whatsalaryrangeareyouwishingtobeconsideredfor?Book1-Unit3Book1-Unit3QuestionsfromIntervieweeDoesthecompanyplantoexpand?Whatarethecompany'sstrengthsandweaknessescomparedtoitscompetitors?Couldyouexplainyourorganizationalstructure?Howwouldyoucharacterizethemanagementphilosophyofthisorganization?Wouldtherebeopportunitiesforadvancement,and,howlongbeforeImightbeconsideredforone?Book1-Unit3Whatwillbethegreatestchallengeinthejob?Canyoudescribeatypicaldayforsomeoneinthisposition?Whatqualificationsareyoulookingforinthepersonwhofillsthisjob?Howsoondoyouexpecttomakeadecision?IfIamofferedtheposition,howsoonwillyouneedmyresponse?Whatarethebenefits?Whatisthesalaryrange?1.Applyforajobwithworkinghoursthatarelongerthanyouravailableworktime.2.Neverapplytomorethanonefirmatatime.3.Don’tsendinyourapplicationformearlierthanrequired.Book1-Unit3TheTextgivesussomeadviceonhowtoapplyforajob.Readthetextanddotheexerciseonpage43,judgingwhetherthepieceofadviceisagoodoneorabadone.PutaGinfrontofeachgoodpieceofadviceandaBinfrontofeachbadpieceofadvice.BBGGoodAdviceorBadAdvice4.Checkalltherequirementsforthejob.5.Writealetterwithasmanydetailsaspossible.6.Typeyourletterofapplicationonthecomputer.7.Describeallofyourqualificationsintheletter.8.Alwaysencloseans.a.e.oraninternationalreplycouponinyourletter.9.Checkwages,workingconditionsandotherbenefits.10.Takeyourtimewhenyouwanttochooseapositionofferedbyseveralcompanies.Book1-Unit3BGBGGBGBook1-Unit310TipsforApplyingforaJobFillintheworksheetwith10tipsusingnomorethan5wordseach.Worklongerthanminimumrequirement1.________________________2.________________________3.________________________4.________________________5.________________________6.________________________7.________________________8._____________________