Check your knowledge of Vocabulary

1) a curriculum vitae (a CV);

2) a fault;

3) a former employer;

4) a job description;

5) a referee;

6) a reference;

7) a research;

8) a résumé;

9) an applicant;

10) an appraisal;

11) an interviewee;

12) an interviewer;

13) an objective;

14) attractive person;

15) be in charge of;

16) be on maternity leave;

17) be proud of;

18) benefit;

19) communication skills;

20) employment history;

21) exaggerate achievements;

22) first impressions count;

23) job interviews;

24) job promotions;

25) leadership qualities;

26) make a good first impression;

27) make one`s mind up about smth./smb.;

28) on average;

29) person specification;

30) personal skills;

31) positive body language;

32) qualification;

33) receive a chance;

34) self-confidence;

35) send a message;

36) sub-consciously;

37) succeed;

38) tough interview questions;

39) unattractive person;

40) wealth.

UNIT 4

RECRUITMENT ADVERTISING

PART 1

READING AND VOCABULARY

JOB ADVERTISING

1. Read the advertisement. What qualities do you think successful applicants for this job will need?

 

CULTURE TOURS is looking for bright, lively people of all ages to accompany groups of foreign visitors on tours of your city and country.

If you think you can be a mixture of guide, diplomat, nurse-maid, and leader then we look forward to hearing from you. No formal qualifications necessary, though previous experience would be an advantage. We are most interested in the personal qualities you can bring to the job. Being a group leader with CULTURE TOURS is a rewarding experience which you will never forget. Opportunities for full career development for the right candidates.

2. Work in two groups, interviewers and interviewees. Hold five-minute interviews.

 

Interviewers Test the candidates for the job asking them interview questions.

Remember to ask them about their experience, qualifications, and personal qualities.

 

Interviewees Answer interviewers` questions. Be confident presenting yourself.

 

Agree together who you would choose for the job, and why.

 

3. Complete this job advertisement with appropriate words from the box. The first one has been done for you.

 

annum _ applicant _ attractive _ basic _ benefits _ colleagues _ commission_ covering _ CV _ drive _ experience _ increment _ leading _ motivate_ package _ post _ qualified _ rewards _ salary _ team _ vacancy

(1) Leading manufacturing company APB has a (2) ___________ for the

(3)___________ of

Sales manager

to begin work in our busy Manchester office from this September.

 

The successful (4)___________ will be suitably (5)___________ and should have had extensive (6)___________ in sales management. They will be able to work as part of a (7)___________, and should have (8) ___________ and the ability to (9)___________ and inspire their (10) ___________. In return, we can offer an (11)___________ (12)___________ (13)___________, which includes a (14)___________ (15)___________ of £20K per (16)___________, 10% (17)___________ on all sales, a guaranteed annual (18)___________ of £1K, and other (19)___________ such as a company car and free meals.

 

If you are interested in working for this us, send your (20)___________ with a (21)___________ letter to:

 

APB Ltd, Norton Towers, Blackberry Way, Whit tersley, WH8 4RT

 

APB is an equal opportunities employer

4. Compose your own job advertisement using Exercise 1 and Exercise 3. Present your advertisement to your group mates. Choose candidates for the job in your advertisement. Hold short interviews and decide who the best candidate is. Explain why.

 

DID YOU KNOW? Job advertisements can also be shortened to job ads or job adverts. They are also known as recruitment advertising or in newspaper and trade magazines as appointments (U.K.) and sometimes job opportunities.

PART 2

SPEAKING

PERSONAL QUALITIES

 

At job interviews, candidates are assessed on their suitability for the job they are applying for. In addition to their qualifications and experience, interviewers have to look at the other qualities that make a candidate suitable for a job or not. The same qualities are also considered when staff receive appraisals and assessments.

 

1. Use a dictionary to find the meanings of the adjectives describing character and personality below.

 

Ambitious _ blunt _ clever_ creative_ conceited _ confident _ confrontational _ critical _ decisive _ dynamic _ hard-working_ impatient _ impulsive _ industrious _ judgmental _ nosy_ obstinate _ open-minded _ outgoing_ over-sensitive _ popular_ practical _ professional _ punctual _ reliable _ reserved_ self-assured _ sensible _ sensitive _ selfish _smart_ sociable _ willing

2. Which adjectives in Exercise 1 are negative and which are positive? Put the words into the correct column.

 

Positive	Negative

 

3. Use the adjectives in the box to complete the sentences. One word can be used twice. The first one has been done for you.

 

1. She's very popular: everybody likes her, and enjoys working with her.

2. She isn't very good at making decisions. She's not very ________.

3. He always arrives on time. He's very ________.

4. He's always ________ to cover for others when they need to take time off.

5. If you ask her to do something, you know she will do it because she's so ________.

6. She's always pointing out people's faults. She's so ________.

7. He is ________, and gets upset when people point out his faults.

8. She's very ________ to the needs of others, and will always help people if they have problems.

9. She seems to be rather ________ and doesn't mix well with other members of staff.

10. His main problem is that he is extremely ________, and rarely thinks carefully before making important decisions.

11. He's extremely ________, and almost never takes others' advice.

12. He never shares information, and never helps others. I think he's basically ________.

13. She's a very ________ worker, and really enjoys spending time with her colleagues both inside and outside the office.

14. He's very ________, and always works steadily and hard.

15. He has a very ________ approach; he's clearly well-trained and good at his work, and always does a good job.

16. She's rather ________: she thinks she's much better than everybody else.

17. He is very ________, and is keen to move up the company ladder.

18. One of his main problems is that he is not ________: he always seems worried and nervous, and always has to check that he's doing the right thing.

19. People complain that he's very ________, and is always starting arguments or making people angry.

 

4. Work in pairs. You are an applicant for an HR-manager position and your partner is an interviewer. Use the adjectives from Exercise 1 to describe yourself to your partner. Then change your roles.

 

I consider myself to be ____________ because _________.

My friends/ parents think I am ________ because_________.

I think I`m not _______.

I try (not) to be _________but sometimes __________.

PART 3

WRITING

 

WRITING A JOB APPLICATION LETTER

1. Work with a partner. Decide whether you agree or disagree with these statements:

1) References which candidates supply with their applications could be false so you shouldn’t always believe them.

2) It is not necessary for applicants to put their date of birth on their application.

3) You should enclose copies of certificates and exam results with a job application.

2. Read the application letter. Order the headings.

 

	Closing where you know the person`s name
	Opening where you know the person`s name
	Says where she saw the advertisement
	Mentions enclosures
	Request for further information
	Reason for writing
	Details of skills and experience
	Why she wants the job

 

 

WANTED