Get That Job
Intermediate Business English Resource
| Finding a job is not easy. There are a lot of steps involved. This course is full of activities to help you get through this complicated process. | |
| Cost: | Free |
| Format: | Reference, Activity |
| Skills: | Vocabulary, Listening, Reading |
| Target Age: | Adult |
| Date Added: | 2007-06-05 |
| Last Updated: | 2007-06-20 00:00:00 |
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| Jobsearch 1: Where to Look | One of the first steps in any job search is to look for vacant jobs. Learn where to look for diffent jobs and some important jobsearch vocabulary. |
| Jobsearch 3: Company Departments | A big company can have lots of different sections, or departments. Match each department with the role it fulfills. |
| Jobsearch 2: Describing Ability | A shortlist of suitable applicants has been drawn up. Have a look at the different abilities of each applicant. |
| Jobsearch 6: Job advertisements (part1) | The language used in job advertisements is an important clue to what vocabulary you will need. Identify whether each of these words commonly found in job advertisements refers to the "company," "candidate," or "job benefits." |
| Jobsearch 4: Selection (Part 1) | This lesson has an example of a typical selection process where a new employee is chosen to fill a vacant job. The sentences, however, are out of order. Rearrange the sentences to make sense. |
| Jobsearch 5: Selection (part 2) | Continue practicing jobsearch vocabulary from the selection process. |
| Jobsearch 7: Job advertisements (part 2) | This is a two-part lesson related to job advertisements. In the first part you will change nouns commonly used to describe ideal job candidates and change them to adjectives. In the second part you will match abbreviations that often appear in job adver |
| CVs 1: Compiling a CV | Before you can follow these instructions and begin preparing your CV, you will need to unscramble each of these sentences. |
| CVs 2: What makes a good CV | Listen to the advice given by a recruitment consultant and then answer true or false questions about what makes a good CV. |
| CVs 3: Organising Information | Learn some of the common headings in a CV and then classify the information given about a job seeker under the relevant heading. |
| CVs 4: A sample CV | Read through the sample CV to find the answers for the true or false questions. |
| Covering Letters 1: Content | With every CV you will want to send a letter called a covering letter. It is normally the first thing the employer will look at so it is very important. This lesson gives you a list of points you should include in your covering letter. |
| Covering Letters 2: Useful phrases | Select the word that fills in each blank to complete this sample cover letter. |
| Covering Letters 3: Matching skills with | Listen to recordings from different cover letters and then match them with the appropriate jobs. |
| Covering Letters 4: Style (part 1) | Select "true" or "false" for each covering letter writing tips. |
| Covering Letters 5: Style (part 2) | Fill in the blanks in these phrases commonly found in covering letters with a preposition. |
| Interviews 1: preparing for the intervie | Fill in the blanks in this text about tips for preparing for an interview. |
| Interviews 2: Interview tips | Each sentence in this exercise is a tip relating to how to make a good impression in an interview. Select the option that completes each of these sentences. |
| Interviews 3: FAQs | It is quite normal for a job candidate to predict what questions the interviewer will ask and prepare some answers. Match each of these common interview questions with the suitable response. |
| Interviews 4: Responding positively | Match words from each column to create 'power phrases' that will help sell yourself and keep positive in an interview. |
| Interviews 5: Vocabulary check | There are a lot of expression that use 'career.' Match each expression using career with its definition. |
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