Unit 5 Employment
 Basic techniques in job hunting
 Basics of human resource management
 Language associated with employment
Part 1 Hunting a job
job market/labour market
Part 1 Hunting a job
Group work:
• In your opinion, which factors are
important for getting a job? List three
most important ones.
• Survey: which factors are attached
importance to by employers in their
selecting candidates? (recruitment ads,
reports, interviews, etc.)
I. Write your résumé/curriculum vitae
Why write a resume?
A silly question—to get a job of course! But why
else?
• to persuade your readers you are the best person
for the job
• to construct a professional image of yourself and
establish your credibility
• to provide a sample of your written
communication skills
• to convince prospective employers you deserve
an interview
Write your résumé /curriculum vitae
• Your résumé gives an employer a quick,
general idea of who you are, what
qualifications you have and why you
want the job.
• Most résumés include information under
headings like Personal Information, Job
Objective, Qualifications, Education,
Work Experience, Language Proficiency,
Honours and Activities, Licenses and
Certifications, etc.
• Personal Information
– Name
– Sex/Gender
– Date of Birth/Age
– Telephone
– E-mail
– Address
• Job Objective/Job Goal/Career Goal
– In one sentence, describe your job goal,
summarizing the position(s) you are
applying for and/or your main
qualifications. This tells the employer
exactly what type of work you're looking
for. (not just the position applied)
•Qualifications
List the special abilities and skills that
relate to the job you're applying for.
• Education
– start with the most recent diploma or
training course.
e.g.
2006-Present
Guangdong University of Foreign Studies
Candidate for Bachelor of Economics Degree in
Economics, June 2010
•Work Experience
List the companies you worked for,
with cities and provinces, and the
dates (month, year) you worked for
each job or volunteer position.
Pattern:
Date Company Position
Main duties
• Language Proficiency
e.g.
English, fluent in spoken and written (CET-Band 6)
Japanese, able to read
•Honours and Activities
academic awards and scholarships
membership in campus, national, or
international organizations (Memberships)
leadership positions held in campus,
national, or international organizations
university and community service positions
date of award or dates of involvement in an
activity
• Licenses and Certifications
Driver’s License
BEC Higher Level Certificate
TEFL Certificate (Teaching English as a Foreign
Language)
Some principles
• KISS principle (concise but but simple)
• Parallel
• Being well-organized
• Being error-free
• Relevant information (selling points)
• Being distinctive
Write a cover letter
• A cover letter introduces you and your resume to
an employer, and you should send a cover letter
with every resume you submit.
• In your cover letter, state why you are writing, why
you are the best person for the job, and when you
plan to contact your prospective employer.
• It gives you the opportunity to draw your readers'
attention to specific qualifications. A resume presents
a lot of information about your past employment
and education, while a cover letter features specific
qualifications that you think will impress your
readers the most.
Write a cover letter
• It provides a sample of your written
communications skills. Showing you can write well
will demonstrate your intelligence and help to
establish your credibility. Always write cover
letters with care, because, like resumes, cover
letters create an image of who you are as a
professional.
• You should plan to write a new cover letter for
every position you apply for, because cover letters
should be tailored to the needs of your readers.
A cover letter has four essential parts: heading,
introduction, argument, and closing.
• A heading provides your contact information (your
name, address, phone number, and e-mail address), the
date you're writing, and the address of the company to
which you are applying.
• An introduction begins with a greeting, such as "Dear
Ms. Dawson," followed by a statement of who you are
and why you're writing.
• In your argument, you should describe the most
important qualifications that prove why you are the
best person for the job.
• A closing reveals what you plan to do after your
readers have received your resume and cover letter.
Your letter ends with a salutation and signature, such
as "Sincerely," or "Sincerely Yours."
II. Prepare for interviews
• recruit
• recruitment
• recruiter
• job applicant/candidate
• to apply for
• job fair
• recruitment talk
• interviewer
• interviewee
• fresh graduate; former graduate
II. Prepare for interviews
Trained interviewers are able to obtain considerable insight
into the prospective employee’s goals, attitudes, and
motivations.
• Information about the
company/organization and the position you
apply for (history, scope of business, job
responsibilities, corporate culture, wage
rates/levels, training & advancement
opportunities, regulations, etc.)
• Questions
• Etiquette
General questions
• Self-introduction
• What made you choose our company?
• What do you know about our company?
• Why do you consider yourself qualified
for this job?
• What interests you most about this job?
General questions
• What's your career objective?
• What do you consider important when looking
for a job?
• What are you interested in working in this
company?
• What do you think you would bring to this job?
• Why should I hire you?
• What salary do you expect/ask for?
• Do you have any questions?
Tips on your answers
• Be concise.
• Be practical.
• Be specific.
• Be well-organized.
• Be distinctive. (story-telling, a new
perspective…)
Part 2 Human resource management
• Human resource management:
Process of acquiring, training,
developing, motivating, and appraising a
sufficient quantity of qualified employees
to perform necessary activities; and
developing activities and an
organizational climate conducive to
maximum efficiency and worker
satisfaction.
Core responsibilities:
Developing a comprehensive
strategy for meeting future
human resource needs.
• Human resource planning
• Recruitment and selection
• Training/management development
• Performance appraisal
• Compensation and employee benefits
Recruitment and Selection
• High costs (interviews, tests, medical
examinations, training)
• Philosophy: “Don’t try to fit a square peg
into a round hole!”
• Make sure that potential employees have
the necessary qualifications for the job
and that they either possess future skill
needs or are capable of learning them.
Exercises
• p.39
Reading “Choosing the right candidate”
• p.40
Listening “Recruitment interviewing”
Hunting a job
Group work:
• In your opinion, which factors are
important for getting a job? List three
most important ones.
• Survey: which factors are attached
importance to by employers in their
selecting candidates? (recruitment ads,
reports, interviews, etc.)
Important factors
• Creativity
• Team spirit
• Communication and presentation skills
• Learning ability
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Important factors
• Specialized skills and background
• Cultural identity (corporate culture)
• Development potential
• English proficiency
• Work experience
• Moral characters
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