Unit16FindingjobsPart1SampleTeachingPlansGoals◆Talkaboutjobandcareerplans◆Practisetalkingaboutlikesanddislikes,wishesandexpectations◆Integrativelanguagepractice◆WriteapersonalstatementPeriod3Let’sstudy!Goals◆Integrativelanguagepractice◆Learntowriteajobadvertisement.◆ActoutajobinterviewProceduresStep1:Doingexercise.Tobeginwith,pleasedotheproofreadingonpage140-141.Step2:Discussingexercise2and3onpage141Step3:Studyingthetwojobadvertisements1)Studytheadvertisementsandtellyourpartnerwhichjobyouareinterestedinandwhy.2)Discussingroupshowtowriteajobadvertisement.Anexample:ASIAHOTEL(Fivestars)OursisoneofthelargesthotelsinTianjin.Weareinneedofareceptionistandtwosecretaries.Wouldyouliketoworkinagrandhotellikeours?Thesearethepeoplethatwemaychoose.Receptionist----Atleast12yearsbasiceducation----GoodatwrittenChinese----SpeakPutonghuaandgoodEnglishSecretary----Atleast12yearsbasiceducation----GoodcommandofChineseandEnglish----SkilledinEnglishtypingIsthiswhatyouhavebeenwaitingfor?Ifitis,pleasesendyourresumeinbothChineseandEnglishto:PersonnelDepartmentRoom0431,AsiaHotel41HepingStreet,Tianjin,300017Tel:5432011Fax:5436477Step4:HavingadiscussionDiscussingroups:1)Ifyouaretheemployerorthepersonnelmanager,whatquestionswouldyouaskduringtheinterview?2)Ifyouareapplyingforthejob,whatinformationwouldyoutelltheinterviewertoshowthatyouwouldbea用心爱心专心115号编辑goodemployer?用心爱心专心115号编辑TricksinJobHuntingInterview1.Whatisimportanttoyouinajob？Mentionspecificrewardsotherthanapay.Checkforexample,challenge,thefeelingofaccomplishment,andknowingthatyouhavemadeacontribution.2.Whydoyouwanttoworkforthisorganization？Citeitsreputation,theopportunitiesitoffersandtheworkingconditions.Stressthatyouwanttoworkforthisorganization,notjustanyorganization.3.Whyshouldweemployyou？Pointtoyouracademicpreparation,jobskills,andenthusiasmaboutworkingforthefirm.Mentionyourperformanceinschoolorpreviousemploymentasevidenceofyourabilitytolearnandtobecomeproductivequickly.Ifthejobinvolvesmanagementresponsibilities,refertopastactivitiesasproofofyourabilitytogetalongwithothersandtoworkaspartofateam.4.Ifwehireyou,howlongwillyoustaywithus？Answerbysayingalongtheselines：“Aslongasmypositionhereallowsmetolearnandtoadvanceatapacewithmyabilities.”5.Whatareyourgreateststrengths？Givearesponselikeoneofthefollowing：“Icanseewhatneedstobedoneanddoit.”“I’mwillingtomakedecisions.”“Iworkwellwithothers.”“Icanorganizemytimeefficiently.”6.Whatdidn’tyoulikeaboutpreviousjobsyou’veheld？Discussthethingsyoudidn'tlike,butavoidmakingslightingreferencetoanyofyourformeremployers.7.Arethereanyweaknessesinyoureducationorexperience?Takestockofyourweak-nessesbeforetheinterview.Practisediscussingtheminapositivelight.You’llfindthattheyareminorwhendiscussedalongwithallthepositivethingsyouhavetooffer.8.Whatareyoursalaryexpectations？Ifyouareaskedthisattheoutset,it’sbesttosay,“Whydon’twediscusssalaryafteryoudecidewhetherI’mrightforthejob?”Butiftheinterviewerasksthisaftershowingrealinterestinyou,speakup.Sheorhewillprobablytrytomeetyourprice.Ifyouneedaclueaboutwhattoaskfor,say,“Canyondiscussyoursalaryrange?”9.Whatwouldyoudoif…？Thisquestionsdesignedtotestyourresponses.Forexample：“Whatwouldyoudoifyourcomputerbrokedownduringanaudit？”Youranswerhereisn’tnearlysoimportantasyourapproachtotheproblem.Andacalmapproachisbest.Startbysaying,“OnethingImightdois…”10.Tellmesomethingaboutyourself.Sayyou’llbehappytotalkaboutyourself,andaskwhattheinterviewerwantstoknow.Ifthispointisclarified,respond.Ifnot,tellwhyyoufeelyourskillswillcontributetothejobandtheorganization.Thisquestiongivesyouagreatopportunitytosellyourself.Thengiveseveralalternativechoices.用心爱心专心115号编辑Step3:Actingouttheinterview用心爱心专心115号编辑
