1. How would you prepare for an interview? Work in pairs and make a list of key points.
2. Look at the checklist Lee Avatar gives his clients. How many of these points did you think of?
• Find out who you will be talking to. The department boss will ask specific task-related questions and someone from Personnel will ask about your general skills.
• Find out about the company - their products and services, customers and competitors.
• Prepare for some common questions that are often asked during an interview.
What are your strengths and weaknesses?
Why do you want to work for us?
What did you like most in your last job?
How do you get on with other people?
Do you work best on your own or in a team?
How do you manage multitasking?
How do you deal with stress?
Read more of these typical questions at www.jobcentre ,plus.gov.uk or by searching, for example, on Google.
• Be positive • Wear smart, business-like clothes
• Give relevant answers
• Ask questions • Get to the interview early
3. Can you think of any other points that would be important in your culture?
4. Read the common questions he mentions again. Spend ten minutes thinking about how youwould answer these questions in an interview.
5. Work in pairs. Role-play an interview situation. One of you is the interviewer and the other the applicant. Ask and answer the questions you noted down in 4. When you have finished, discuss each other’s performance and how to improve.
Reading: Job ad and covering letter
When you apply for a job, you normally send an application form and your CV. You should also send a covering letter. This should get the employer's attention and make a positive impression.
Ex.1 Read the advertisement and answer the questions.
1. What job is being advertised?
2. Who should apply?
3. What should you do if you are interested?
Anglo Telecom is looking for a NETWORK DESIGNER
AT is a multinational organization. Due to company expansion we now require a Network Engineer to work on our 21st-century development project. You will work on a wide range of networking technologies and be involved in all areas of the project.
The ideal candidate will have a university qualification in Telecommunications engineering or a related subject and some experience in switching and transmission. Strong communications skills are necessary and you will work effectively in a team. Experience of working with different cultures would be an advantage.
Please send your CV and covering letter to Dominik Abraham, Network Planning Department, Anglo Telecom, High Row, London, NW12 6PE.
Ex. 2 Read and complete the letter with these words: ability, opportunity, responsibility, application, reference, team, experience, response
234 Castle Rise
Kingston
AB9 6XX
0144 612398
mobile:1077986543
email:
as@home.co.uk
Mr D Abraham
Network Planning Department
Anglo Telecom
High Row, London
NW12 6PE
24 August 2008
______________1: application for Network Designer
Dear Mr Abraham
In _______________2 to the advertised position for a Network Designer in the Telecommunications Engineering Journal on 18 August 2008, I am writing to ask you to consider my ______________3. I am looking for the opportunity to gain experience in this field.
I gained hands-on ________________4 in switching and transmission while studying for my NVQ in Manchester and was fortunate enough to spend six months in Sweden with Telia as part of an exchange program. While there, I worked on maintenance and fault-finding at the exchanges as a Network Technician and was given ______________5 for implementing new systems.
I gained valuable experience of working as part of a _____________6 and in communicating with others.
I am very interested in joining a leading telecoms company such as Anglo Telecom. My NVQ
results show that my technical ___________7is excellent and I am very conscientious about meeting deadlines. I have excellent computing skills and a very positive attitude to learning new skills.
I would appreciate the ____________8 to meet you to discuss my application and look forward to hearing from you.
Yours sincerely
Anna Smith.
Ex. 3 Work in pairs and discuss the questions.
1. Does Anna have the right qualifications for the job?
2. Do you think Mr Abraham will be interested in her application? Why? / Why not?
Writing: CV
Ex.1 Study the CV. It is based on the European Curriculum Vitae format.
PERSONAL INFORMATION______________________________________________________
Name Aisha Q. Chetty
Adress7 Linden Crescent,
Edinburgh, EH3 7DP,
United Kingdom
Phone (+44) 131 123 4567
Email aishaqchetty@hotmail.com
Nationality British
Date of birth 30.08.1984
WORK EXPERIENCE___________________________________________________________
Dates September 2003 to present
Employer Western IT, 11 Randolph Road,
Edinburgh, EH 16 2NY, UK
Position held Computing Support Officer
Main activities and Providing support in the field to a wide range of companies
responsibilities
EDUCATION AND TRAINING___________________________________________________
Dates September 2000 to August 2003
Organization Simpson College, Glasgow, UK
Qualification Higher National Diploma
Main subjects / Computing (Technical support), Operating systems, Hardware
skills coveredInstallation and maintenance, Network building and maintenance
PERSONAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCES___________________________________________
Mother tongue English - excellent communicator
Other languages Good spoken French, some Hindi
Social skills My work involves communicating with a widerange of clients with
computing problems whooften need help urgently. I work well under
pressure.
Organizational skilsAt college I organized a class visit to France Telecom.
Technical skills and Familiar with most current operating systems, Novell, and Windows
competences networks
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION_____________________________________________________
- Clean driving licence
- Personal interests Include rock climbing and cycling
Ex. 2 Make notes in order to write your own CV. You can invent work experience for this task.
Pairwork
Ex. 1 Study the personality test designed to help you choose a suitable career.
1. What do you like doing?
2. What are you good at doing?
3. How do you see yourself? Choose adjectives from this list:
practical ambitious
artistic scientific
helpful orderly
4. What do you value most in life?
practical things
science
creative arts
helping people
success
Ex. 2 Work in pairs, A and B. Ask each other the questions in ex. 1. Decide which of these adjectives best describe your partner.
realistic someone who would like to do practical work
social someone who would like to work with people
investigative someone who would like to do research
enterprising someone who would like to start their own business
artistic someone who is creative
conventional someone who likes things as they are
Ex. 3 When applying for a job, people often prepare a short personal statement to summarize their best qualities. Which of these expressions describe you? Check themeaning of any unfamiliar terms in a dictionary.
creative a good team player
dependable like a challenge
energetic motivated
experienced skilled
hard-working well-organized
Ex.4 Prepare a short personal statement about yourself. Be positive, but don’t exaggerate your qualities too much! Read your statement to your partner and see if you can improve it together.
EXAMPLE
I'm a skilled technician who likes a challenge. I'm a dependable, energetic worker who is happy to work independently or as part of a team.
TYPES OF GRAPHS
DESCRIBING TRENDS