RECRUITMENT

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RECRUITMENT
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• the secret of good business is good people who
  are given a lot of trust and freedom as well as
  the right to make mistakes
• Sir Richard Branson

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Fill in the blanksletter of application /
headhunters /apply for / covering letter /
position / interview / CV / application form /
recruit / applicants / shortlist / recruitment
agency / hire / resume

• When a company needs to 1.........................
  . or employ people, it may decide to advertise
  the job or 2.......................... in the
  appointments section of a newspaper. People who
  are interested can then 3.........................
  . the job by sending in a 4.......................
  ... or 5.......................... and a
  6.......................... or 7..............
  containing details of their education and
  experience. In some cases, a company may prefer
  to do this initial selection after asking
  candidates to complete a standard
  8........................... .

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Fill in the blanksletter of application /
headhunters /apply for / covering letter /
position / interview / CV / application form /
recruit / applicants / shortlist / recruitment
agency / hire / resume

• The company's human resource department will then
  select the applications that it considers the
  most suitable and prepare a 9.....................
  ..... of candidates or 10.........................
  ., who are invited to attend an
  11...................... Another way for a
  company to 12.............. is by using the
  services of a 13.................. (USsearch
  firm) or 14 ............ who will provide them
  with a list of suitable candidates.

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letter of application / headhunters / apply for /
covering letter / position / interview / CV /
application form / recruit / applicants /
shortlist / recruitment agency / hire / resume

• When a company needs to 1 hire or employ people,
  it may decide to advertise the job or 2 position
  in the appointments section of a newspaper.
  People who are interested can then 3 apply for
  the job by sending in a 4 letter of application
  or 5 covering letter and a 6 CV or 7 resume
  containing details of their education and
  experience. In some cases, a company may prefer
  to do this initial selection after asking
  candidates to complete a standard 8 application
  form.

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letter of application / headhunters / apply for /
covering letter / position / interview / CV /
application form / recruit / applicants /
shortlist / recruitment agency / hire / resume

• The company's human resource department will then
  select the applications that it considers the
  most suitable and prepare a 9 shortlist of
  candidates or 10 applicants, who are invited to
  attend an 11 interview. Another way for a company
  to 12 recruit is by using the services of a 13
  recruitment agency (USsearch firm) or 14
  headhunters who will provide them with a list of
  suitable candidates.

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How to write a CV?

• one or two pages preferred
• graphic elements visual clarity
• (bold, underlining, indent,)
• reverse chronological order
• headings

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Major headings

• Personal Details
• (name/surname,)
• Education
• (schools and degrees)
• Work Experience
• (Professional Experience)
• action verbs managed, supervised, developed,
  taught, initiated, monitored, researched...
• Skills
• (computers, languages, driving licence)
• Personal Background (Activities)
• (hobbies, interests )
• References
• (names of referees)
• Useful advice MK, RB (details about CV
  writing)

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Write the CV of an ideal candidate for the
following position

• FEB is inviting prospective candidates to apply
  for the position of Student Assistant at the
  Department of Business Languages. Please submit
  your applications in a sealed envelope by 21 Dec
  2012.

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Does the CV meet the requirements of professional
communication?

• In other words, is it
• accurate
• concise
• clear (wording and structurelayout!)
• complete
• and with good spelling and grammar?

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Cover letter/ Letter of application

• Clear structure
• Specific reference to the company
• Pointing out ones advantages (MK, 32-33)
• e.g.work experience, academic achievement,
  personal skills, language skills, cross-cultural
  experience, other achievements (sports, ...)

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Reading assignmentThe Untouchables (RB44-45)
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Words, words, words

• Mediocre, mediocrity
• Knowledge workers
• Cutting-edge (technology)
• Fungible jobs
• Commoditized jobs
• Digitized work
• Anchored
• Vanilla documents

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Reading assignment (RB)

1. Who are the untouchables?
2. How does one become untouchable in the flat world?

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• Competition Presentations (all can apply by 16
  Jan office hours) selection before the
  competition if necessary(25 Feb?)
• Assignments by 14 Jan (75)
• (11 total, min.1 handwritten letter)
• Studomat - 30 Jan (if you count on PT12)
• PT 2 - 22/23 Jan final grade before 30 Jan? ?
  preliminary orals (before PT2) 17-19 Jan - for
  those who are sure to pass PT2 (safe players?, 4
  and 5 in PT1?) applications by 14 Jan (office
  door)