- •Unit 1 recruitment
- •Vocabulary and speaking
- •2. Arrange these job aspects in order of their importance. Number them 1 – the most important to 12 – the least important. Explain your choice.
- •2. Match the adjectives used to describe the work with their definitions.
- •3. Put these adjectives in the box into the correct columns.
- •4. Fill in the gaps with a word from the box.
- •5. Describe the job you’d like to get and the job you wouldn’t like to get.
- •Vocabulary
- •1. Find the words in the text with the following meanings.
- •2. Read the text and do the tasks after it. Recruitment process
- •Insert the right preposition where necessary. Consult the text. Translate the expressions.
- •5. Match the verbs with their definitions.
- •6. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in task 5.
- •7. Translate the text 1 into Russian.
- •Vocabulary and speaking
- •1. Complete the sentences which describe types of job/work with the words from the box.
- •2. Write about each person using words in task 1, and the words in brackets. What kind of job would you like to have?
- •3. Read the texts a, b, c in which wages, salary and benefits are described and do the task after.
- •4. Mark and Mike are talking about Mark's new job as a photocopier salesperson. Complete the conversations with the words in italic from texts a, b, c.
- •14. Complete the text. Choose adjectives from the box.
- •5. Read and answer the questions. Describe your dream job. How to determine your dream job
- •Figuring out your dream job
- •1. Match the following headings to each paragraph.
- •How to Become a Freelancer
- •2. Match the English phrases from the text 2 with their Russian equivalents.
- •3. Discuss in groups.
- •1. Read some tips how to write a resume, translate, and follow these rules while writing your own cv. Resume writing tips
- •Information that appears on most resumes
- •2. Complete the resume with the following words: Education, Activities, References available upon request, Objective, Work experience
- •9 Central Avenue
- •3. Answer the questions about the resume.
- •6. Read the letter of application and answer these questions.
- •1. Did you attend an interview? What sort of questions were you asked?
- •2. Replace the underlined phrases with correct forms of words and expressions from the box.
- •3. There are some tips to follow for a person who is preparing for a job interview. Read them and add some more to the list, using a modal verb should.
- •4. Put these words in order to make up questions. Find out an appropriate answer to them. Act out this interview.
- •6. Match English proverbs with their Russian equivalents.
- •Sticky Job Interview Situations and How to Handle Them
- •Why Can't Programmers.. Program?
- •Как устроиться на работу
1. Match the following headings to each paragraph.
a) What Kind of Work Do Freelancers Do?
b) What are the Major Advantages of Being a Freelancer?
c) What is a Freelancer?
d) How Do You Find Freelance Work?
e) What are the Pitfalls of Being a Freelancer?
f) What Do You Need to Freelance?
g) Why Would You Want to Freelance?
How to Become a Freelancer
Becoming a freelanceris a way to work at home and be independent without needing to start an actual business. You can operate under your own name and do not need to register as a business. This makes it possible to get started as a freelancer overnight without a lot of hassle and with the least amount of expense.
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A freelancer is someone who offers services for a fee. In general, a freelancer works independently with no expectation of a permanent or long-term relationship with a single employer.
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If you suddenly get laid off, you'll need to do something in order to keep an income stream coming in. The sooner you can do that, the less financial trouble you'll be in. While looking for jobs you can freelance and try to find work independently.
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Freelancers can be asked to do any kind of work you might imagine. Here are a few of the most popular types of freelance services: freelance writer,freelance university lecturer,freelance bookkeeper, freelance journalist. Basically, anything you might consider doing in your own business, you can do on a freelance basis under your own name.
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To freelance, you basically need to have something of value you can offer to potential clients. Most people draw on their employment experience and offer freelance services in areas in which they are especially talented. The following items are also useful if you want to freelance: a website to promote yourself; a cell phone numberon which prospects can reach you; abusiness card; ideally, a business address; a portfolio of your best work; ideally, a few references.
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The answer partly depends on the type of freelance work you want to do. But here a few freelance job resources you might consider: Craigs List – www.craigslist.org; Guru –www.guru.com; ELance –www.elance.com; VWorker (formerly Rent-a-Coder) –www.vworker.com
Some freelance job sites are free – some charge a fee. In some cases, a freelance job site might offer both free and paid membership, but in such cases the jobs on which you can bid as a free member are usually very limited. Some freelancers join a union that can also provide job opportunities. You should also post a profile on social networks, such as LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com).
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If you freelance, you can usually set your own hours. You may be extremely busy one month and at a standstill the next month in your freelance practice. You can use the time to improve your website or investigate other ways you can market your freelance services. You will be able to work from home. You won't have to convince your employer it's a good idea to let you telecommute. Freelancing is also a great way to help keep your head above water if you suddenly find yourself unemployed. It can help you tide over until you find other work.
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Some people believe that being a freelancer means they won't get paid much and some employers who hire freelancers think they shouldn't have to pay much. That's because the competition is very tough and it is global – people from all around the world may offer the same services for less. As a freelancer you are not obligated to accept a job. If you don't like what's being offered, keep looking for something that pays a bit more. Unfortunately, a fair number of employers who use freelancers end up taking advantage of them by paying a substandard rate, not paying on time, etc.