Job Hunting

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Job Hunting
Interview
Source of information
Self -evaluation
How to apply
Preparations
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Daily News
20 May

• Union Department Store
• Full-time and part-time sales assistants
  required. Experience preferred but not
  essential. Training provided. Good salaries and
  prospects.
• WALK-IN INTERVIEWS 9 a.m. 5 p.m. SATURDAY 28
  MAY Come to UNION MAIN STORE, 18 RIVER ROAD
• Applicants should have
• a senior secondary education
• a good standard of Chinese and English
• good manners and a pleasant, confident
  personality
• a desire to succeed
• Applications by letter (handwritten) also
  welcome. Send to the Staff Manager at the above
  address by 28 May

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• walk-in (adj, attrib)which you can go to without
  having already made an arrangement
• e.g. Its a walk-in clinic the sign outside
  said Walk-in patients welcome.
• applicant (n.)
• person who applies, esp for a job, etc

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A Job Application
Margaret Wang has written a letter to apply for
the job, but she has made some mistakes. She has
asked a teacher to correct the letter for her.
Listen to the conversation on the recording, and
correct the mistakes. Here is the body of
Margarets letter.
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Dear Sir / Madam In reply to your advertisement
in the Daily News of 20th May I am writing to
apply the post of part-time sales assistant in
the Union Department Store. Im a student at East
Lake School. My best subjects are English
Chinese and mathematics. My main interests are
reading, playing badminton and dancing. I help
in the libary at school, and I have played
several sports teams.
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,
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,
library
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I have had a part-time job in a small
suppermarket in the school holidays. I served
customers, put food on the shelves, and sometimes
worked as a cashier. I am interesting in a job
with your store because it is a large, friendly
store which I often visit for shopping. Im free
for an interview at any time. Yours
Faithfully Margaret Wang
stocked
interested
faithfully
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Structure of a job application

• P1 State your purpose.
• P2 Self-introduction.
• P3 Main interests.
• P4 Past experience.
• P5 Why do you apply for this job?
• P6 Make an appointment for further contact.

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Personality Test
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Click on the shape you find most appealing.
Consider both form and color.
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Carefree, Playful, Cheerful
You love a free and natural life. And you attempt to enjoy it to the fullest, in accordance with the motto "You only live once." You are very curious and open about everything new you thrive on change. Nothing is worse than when you feel tied down. Your experience of your environment is being versatile and always good for a surprise.
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Independent, Unconventional
You demand a free and unattached life for yourself that allows you to determine your own course. You have an artistic bent in your work or leisure activities. Your urge for freedom sometimes causes you to do exactly the opposite of what expected of you. Your lifestyle is highly individualistic. You would never blindly imitate what is "in" on the contrary, you seek to live according to your own ideas, even if this means swimming against the tide.
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Introspective, Sensitive, Reflective
You think more frequently and thoroughly of yourself and your environment than do most people. You dislike superficiality you'd rather be alone than have to suffer through small talk. But your relationships with your friends are highly intensive, which gives you the inner peace and harmony that you need in order to feel good. You do not mind being alone for long periods of time you rarely become bored.
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Realistic, Well-Balanced, Harmonious
You value a natural style and love that which is uncomplicated. People admire you because you have both feet planted firmly on the ground and they can depend on you. You give those who are close to you security and space. You are regarded as being warm and human. You reject everything that is over-decorated and common. For you, clothing has to be practical and elegant.
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Professional, Sensible, Confident
You take charge of your life, and believe in your own deeds rather than your luck. You solve problems in a practical, uncomplicated manner. You take a realistic view of the things in your daily life. You are given a great deal of responsibility at work, because people know that you can be depended upon. Your pronounced strength of will projects your self-confidence to others. You are never fully satisfied until you have accomplished your ideas.
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Peaceful, careful, Non-Aggressive
You are easy-going yet careful. You make friends effortlessly, yet enjoy your privacy and independence. You like to get away from it all and be alone from time to time to consider the meaning of life and enjoy yourself. You need space, so you escape to beautiful hideaways, but you are not a loner. You are at peace with yourself and the world, and you appreciate life and what this world has to offer.
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Analytical, Trustworthy, Confident
Your momentary sensitivity represents that which is of high quality and lasting. As a result, you like to surround yourself with little "gems," which you discover wherever they are overlooked by others. Thus, culture plays a special role in your life. You have found your own personal style, which is elegant and exclusive, free from fashion. You value a certain level of culture on the part of the people with whom you associate.
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Romantic, Dreamy, Emotional
You are a very sensitive person. You refuse to view things only from a serious, rational standpoint. What your feelings tell you is just as important to you. In fact, you feel it is important to have dreams in life, too. You reject people who scorn romanticism and are guided only by rationality. You refuse to let anything limit the rich variety of your moods and emotions.
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Energetic, Active, Sociable
You are quite willing to accept certain risks and to make a strong commitment in exchange for interesting and varied work. Routine, in contrast, tends to have a bad effect on you. What you like most is to be able to play an active role in events. In doing so, your initiative is highly pronounced.
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3-R Advice

• Research, Rehearse and Relax
• Research the Company
• Rehearse Your Presentation
• Relax and Project Self-Confidence

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Research the Company

• Spend some time online or at the library
  researching the company, including products,
  size, income, reputation, image, management
  talent, people, skills, history and philosophy.
  Project an informed interest let the interviewer
  tell you about the company.

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Rehearse Your Presentation

• Conservative two-piece business suit (dark blue
  or grey is best)
• Conservative long-sleeved shirt/blouse (white is
  best)
• Clean, polished conservative shoes
• Neat hairstyle
• Clean, trimmed fingernails
• Minimal perfume
• Empty pockets
• No gum, candy or cigarettes
• Light briefcase

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Does the applicant wear properly?

• Her hair-style is elegant.
• She doesnt wear heavy makeup, which makes she
  looks pretty and confident.
• She has clean, trimmed fingernails without
  polish.
• The clothes are improper.
• Shes wearing high-heeled shoes.
• Her necklace is too exaggerated.

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Relax and Project Self-Confidence

• Relax and remind yourself that
• 1) There is no question you cannot answer,2)
  You are well suited to the position, and3) You
  would be an asset to the company.
• Imagine yourself sitting in the interview feeling
  calm and confident.
• Get a good night's sleep before the interview,
• Arrive a few minutes early, take a few deep
  breaths.
• Always have extra, clean copies of your resume
  with you.

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Interview

• 1. Tell me about you!
• 2. What do you know about
• our company?
• 3. Why do you want to work
• for us?
• 4. What would you do for us?
• What can you do for us that someone else
  can't?
• 5. What about the job offered do you find the
  most
• attractive? Least attractive?
• 6. Why should we hire you?
• 7. How long would it take you to make a
  meaningful
• contribution to our firm?
• 8. How long would you stay with us?

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• After finishing her degree, she returned to her
  home town.
• ??after?before???, ??????-ed???
• After she was caught by the police, she
  insisted that she was innocent.
• After caught by the police
• After the police caught her, they sent her to
  prison.
• After catching her, the police sent her to
  prison.

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Before Vs After

• ???????,????????
• After she (had) finished her degree, she
  returned to her home town.
• ???????,??????????
• After her husband (had) died, she went to live
  with her parents.
• ??????????????
• The thieves (had) run away before the police
  arrived.
• ??????????????
• The bus (had) started just before I reached
  the bus stop.

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Attention

• After?????????????
• Before???????????
• ??????????????????,????????????????
• ?????????,before?after????-ing???
• The bell rang before we had finished our work.
• ?????????????
• before??????????????????????????????????????

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Practice

• ?????????????????
• She went out before I had realized what was
  happening.
• ???????????????????
• Before I had known him a week he tried to
  borrow money from me.
• Before my class teacher had seen me

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When / While / As

• While Vs As
• Past
  Future
• Past
  Future
• _____ I was sleeping, it was raining.
• __ I walked through the doorway, I tripped.
• ?????????,??????while / when -ing /
  -ed????as????when / while.
• While / When walking through the doorway, I
  tripped.

while
as(usu followed by past tense)
While
As
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WHEN

• ????????????????????,??????????????
• When he saw his mother, he ran away.
• when?????????,?????????????????????????be
  about to?
• ??????????,??????????
• She was about to leave when Mark arrived, so she
  stayed a little longer.
• ???????,??????????
• He had been walking under the trees when an apple
  fell down.

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WHILE

• While the child was playing with his toys, his
  parents were reading books.
• ????
• He knew how to answer the questions, while I
  couldnt answer it.
• ?
• While I admit that there are problems, I dont
  agree that they cannot be solved.
• ??(while ??????,?????)

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Till / Until

• till?????,?until??????
• ????????????
• ????????????
• ????
• Ill wait until / till he came back.
• They didnt meet again until the war ended.
• I didnt know it until he told me.

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Because, Since, As, For

• Why were you absent?
• ________ I was not well.
• It was not yet daylight, ________ the candle was
  burning.
• You know, ________ he was not at home, I spoke to
  his brother.
• Hard ________ he studied, he passed the test with
  ease.
• It was ________ he was ill that he didnt go with
  us.

Because
for
since / as
as
Because
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in that, now that, seeing that

• Man differ from animals in that they can think
  and speak.
• ??
• Now that he is absent, youll have to do the work
  by yourself.
• ??
• Seeing that its raining hard tonight, well have
  to stay here for the night.
• ??