Exercise 5. Where to look

You've decided you need a new job. Where do you start to look? What kinds of resources are available? Who are the best people to talk to?

The following text gives some suggestions which you might find helpful. But the sentences are not complete. Test your knowledge of the language of jobs by choosing the correct noun to fill the gaps.

Most jobs are advertised as current (position; application; vacancies). They appear in the local and national (press; bodies; resource), trade (contacts; journals; resource), and specialist career publications. In addition, many professional (bodies; contacts; agency) offer an appointments service which can help job seekers find a suitable (position; application; vacancies) in a particular (industry; ladder; schemes). Recruitment (bodies; contacts; agencies) hold details of a wide range of vacancies, and possibly local training (industry; ladder; schemes). The Internet is a valuable (press; journals; resource) – not only for vacancies but to find background information on companies.

Approximately one third of jobs is never advertised, but may be found by approaching a company directly. This is called a speculative (position; application; vacancies), and is common among students starting at the bottom of the career (industry; ladder; schemes).

Finally, don't forget to use your personal (bodies; contacts; agencies).

Vocabulary

Match the words on the left (1-5) with their definitions on the right (a-e).

1. resources a.jobs that no-one is doing that someone is needed to do

2. vacancies b.job, post

3. position c.companies which have details of jobs and details of the people who might want them

4. bodies d.things and people which can provide useful information

5. recruitment agencies e.organisations

Exercise 6. Describing ability

A Human Resources Manager has drawn up a shortlist of applicants he feels would be suitable for a vacancy in his company. Look at the descriptions of the candidates he plans to invite for interview.

· Hamed has a can-do attitude and is able to meet deadlines

· Tomoko is a self-starter who can work on her own initiative

· Ivan is able to multi-task and has a proven track record

· Li is an effective team player with a customer-focused approach

· Cristina is numerate and computer literate

which candidate...

Vocabulary

Match the words on the left (1-5) with their definitions on the right (a-e).

1. human resources manager a.to make decisions about your work without having to wait for someone else to help you

2. deadlines b.to do more than one piece of work at a time

3. to work on your own initiative c.evidence you've been successful in the past in your area of work

4. to multi-task d.someone who employs people for a firm, also known as a personnel manager

5. a proven track record e.the dates/times when certain tasks must be completed

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