- •«Hunting a job»
- •Введение
- •Unit 1. Hunting a job. А. Starting up.
- •B. Scanning.
- •Newspapers and Professional Publications.
- •Bulletin Boards.
- •Electronic online services.
- •Word of Mouth.
- •Executive Recruiters.
- •Cold Calls8.
- •C. Reading.
- •So, you are looking for a job. What must you begin with?
- •D. Language Study.
- •Attributes
- •Как найти работу студенту.
- •Follow-up activities.
- •1. “ What's the job?”
- •2. What are the important things for you in work?
- •3. Read the following proverbs and sayings.
- •4. Read some advertisements about job opportunities.
- •Is looking for a part time
- •National distributor
- •Is seeking to fill the following positions:
- •Hotel National Le Royal Meridien Hotel
- •Is looking for Deputy Director of Food & Beverage
- •Corporate Lawyer
- •References are essential
- •5. Study the case and make a decision.
- •Reference file Section vocabulary
- •Section glossary
- •Section proverbs and sayings
- •Section supplementary reading
- •Subsection hunting a job. Text 1. Rules for Being Your Own Executive Recruiter.
- •Text 2. Self-advertising.
- •Outplacement firms.
- •Using the Internet.
- •Text 3. Knowing the Hiring Situation.
- •Subsection did you know? Text 1. What is “for life” job?
- •Text 2. Why do employers and employees prefer part-time staff?
- •Text 3. What is the difference between employed and self-employed status?
- •Text 4. What are the factors contributing to the number of people employed?
- •Text 5. What working conditions should you take into account while hunting a job and why?
- •Text 6. What are the terms used to mean payment and extra payments and how do they differ from each other?
- •Text 7. What kind of career and training opportunities are there in organisations?
- •Learn specific aspects of the job,
- •Understand health and safety practices related to your job,
- •Subsection typical job titles
- •Human Resources Department.
- •Production.
- •Research and Development.
- •Deputy and Assistant.
- •Marketing, Sales and Public Relations.
- •Subsection if you are told that you are going to be made redundant…
- •Appendix. Tests and questionnaires Test 1.
- •1. Looking for a job.
- •2. Applying for a job – verbs.
- •3. Job advertisements.
- •Accounts
- •Sales assistant
- •4. Thinking of the job.
- •Test 2. Applying for a Job.
- •Questionnaire how creative are you?
- •Список литературы
B. Scanning.
Scan the short texts below and find out whether you are right.
Newspapers and Professional Publications.
Go to the library and look through every current and recent publication that would logically advertise for people with your qualifications. Make notes on everything that interests you or looks as though it might be close enough to get you noticed for something more appropriate. Note the names and addresses of points of contact -even if the job isn't what you are looking for at the moment. Set priorities and concentrate on current openings first. Get the big picture of which companies are hiring, and use that knowledge in your interview preparation. This kind of information helps you tap the "hidden" job market1 - positions that are not currently advertised but that are ready to be filled. Executive recruiters rely heavily on such finds as they market promising candidates. Success often comes for them (and for you) when the right resume is presented at the right time - which is not necessary limited to when everyone else is responding to an advertised vacancy.
Bulletin Boards.
Depending on your speciality you can sometimes walk through buildings housing companies in your field and find jobs posted. You can also take advantage of in-house postings by having your friends looking where they work. Government agencies and public employers have bulletin boards full of advertised positions - many require that you already be in the civil service system, but look and inquire. Doing so can generate other leads2. Office buildings have lobby bulletin boards posted with index cards seeking everything from clerical help to managers - sometimes to fill short-term, grant-generated positions that can lead to a permanent job.
Electronic online services.
Computer online services are the electronic equivalent of posting jobs and broadcasting resumes. Free services are sponsored by specialized professional groups - inquire with organizations and publications that represent your field. Commercial services are also available; with these you pay a fee to post your resume and examine job listings3.
Word of Mouth.
Networking4 is one of your richest sources of current vacancy information. Talk to people who work where you would like to become employed. Let them know that you are interested in hearing about opportunities5 for which you might apply. Give them an information sketch of your professional background6 if they are not already aware of it and ask them to serve as a listening post for you - give them a resume. As a rule, people are complimented and welcome the chance to help.
Executive Recruiters.
If you have a highly marketable skill, take advantage of an executive recruiter to comb the marketplace for you. The first test of a reputable recruiter is that you pay the recruiter nothing - the company that hires you pays the fee. You can bet that the recruiter will not waste valuable time on you unless there is a good chance of collecting that fee. A recruiter's interest is one of the most honest appraisals of your market value.
Don't confuse executive recruiters with placement firms7 who charge to find you a job - this is an entirely different business. Pick a good recruiter, give him or her an exclusive for a reasonable period of time, and see what he or she can do. Ask whether you will be actively marketed or become part of a database for vacancies as they occur.