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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