Careers
Dec 27, 2015
Careers
CHOOSE A JOB YOU LOVE AND YOU WILL NEVER HAVE TO WORK A DAY
IN YOUR LIFE
Careers
- The series of jobs that you do during your working life
Content
I. PeopleII. Career movesIII.Human resources and recruitmentIV. Employment
People
People work because of different reasons. The most typical are their inner needs: for social interaction
for social status
to achieve something in the life
Motivation
StimulationThe process of
encouraging people for work
Is eagerness and willingness to do
something without needing
Career moves
Discuss these questions1. Are you ambitious? Why or why not?2. Do you have a career plan? Where do you want
to be ten years’ time?3. Which of the following would you prefer to do? Work for one company during you career Work for several different companies Work for yourself
• Would you like to work in?
o Sales and marketing
o Finance
o Management
o Administration and personnel
o Production
o Research and Development
• What should you do to get ahead in your career?
Attend all meetings
Be energetic and enthusiastic at all times
Find an experienced person to give you help and advice
•The phrases below all include the word career:
Career ladder
Career move
Career break
Career plan
Career opportunities
Human resources and recruitment
Most important for a successful career in business:
Being on time Having ambitions Working hard Getting on with people Being adaptable Knowing about computers Having a sense of humour Looking smart
How to prepare for a job interview?1. Before the interview find out:• How old the company is • How many people it employs• How fast it is growing2. During the interview:• Answer questions fully• Stick to the point • Don’t talk for too long • Ask questions Traditional job interviews. Some companies now put into practice so-called “stress interviews.” Non-traditional interviews.
Employment
To advertise a vacant position companies usually use:
a newspaper/magazine; the Internet on web-sites; the services of a recruitment agencyPeople who are interested in the vacant
position can apply for it by sending in a: letter of application covering letter and CV
Dictionary
Career ladder – series of levels that lead to better and better jobs
Career move – something you do in order to progress in your job
Career break - period of time away from your job to, for example, look after your children
Career plan – ideas you have for your future career
Career opportunities – chances to start/improve your career
employ (v) to pay smb to work for you in a particular job нанимать, предоставлять работу
employment (n) 1) work that you do to earn money; 2) the number of people in an area, industry etc that have jobs, the type of jobs they have etc служба, работа; занятость
employee (n) smb who works for a company, especially in a job below the rank of manager работник, служащий
employer (n) a person or organization that employs people работодатель
Cv
If a company has a vacant job or position, it needs to employ a new worker. Instead of “to employ”, we can also say “to recruit”, “to take on”, “to hire”. To advertise a vacant position companies usually:
• place a job advertisement (advert, ad – for short) in the appointments section of a newspaper/magazine;
• advertise in the Internet on their own web-site or on specialized web-sites;
• use the services of a recruitment agency (US – search firm).
In a job advertisement they may state the following information:
• brief description of the company and its business; • job description; • requirements; • what work conditions and benefits the company offers to its employees; • how to apply for the job; • how to get in touch with the company.
People who are interested in the vacant position can apply for it by sending in a letter of application or covering letter (US – cover letter) and a curriculum vitae or CV (US – resume). Sometimes a company asks to complete an application form
The letter of application
confirms that he/she wishes to apply and says where he/she learned about the job;
says why he/she is interested in the position and relates his/her interests to those of the company;
shows how he/she can contribute to the job by highlighting the most relevant skills and experience;
indicates his/her willingness to attend and interview and possibly says when he/she would like to attend.
is equally important as the CV because it produces on the employer the first impression about an applicant
Normally an application letter contains 4 paragraphs where an applicant:
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