Unit 1 job advertisement and application

Unit 1

Job Advertisement and Applications

Objectives

Students should be able to

1. Understand the job classified

2. Write a letter of job application : Cover Letter

3. Write a resume or curriculum vitae “CV”

4. Talk in a job interview

Example of Job Advertisement

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Example of Job Advertisement

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What do you want to do after graduation?

I want to be a/an +…………….

• Example 1: I want to be an executive secretary.

• Example 2: I want to be a dentist.

Occupations

artist, businessman, computer programmer, designer, economist, flight attendant, guide, housewife, inventor, journalist, king, lecturer, marketer, nun, operator, president, queen, real estate agent, system analyst, translator, undertaker, video editor, webmaster, zookeeper

Read page 3

• Make a circle on the most difficult word on page 3.

Reading

• Difficult words? 1. Graduate2. Executive Secretary3. Resume4. Qualified5. Related6. Computer literacy7. Recent

Graduate (V.) หมายถึ�ง จบการศึ�กษาgraduate + from + institution

Example:I graduated + from+ Rajabhat University

I did not graduate from Chiangmai University.

Resume ( or Résumé)

(Read = Rez - zoo - may)

Meaning:

A brief account of one's professional or work experience and qualifications, often submitted with an employment application.

(very similar to “curriculum vitae” / CV)

Q&A Chitraporn Jaidee

• 1. What position is required by the Electronics International?

• Executive Secretary

• 2. Can Mr. Wasan apply for this position?

• No, he cannot. ( He is male)

• 3. Can Miss Jaidee apply for this position?

• Yes, she can.

• 4. If you want to apply for this job, what items are needed?

• A resume and two recent photographs

• 5. How can the interested person contact this company?

• The company can be contacted by mail or by phone.

A letter of job application/ cover letter

Information to be included:

1. Position you are applying for

2. Where you heard about the job

3. Necessary information about yourself

4. Inform that your personal record is enclosed

5. Ask for an interview

Q&A cover letter

1. Where did Miss Jaidee learn about the job advertisement?

She heard about the job from the newspaper

2. What position is she applying for?

She is applying for a secretary position.

3. What qualifications did she write in her letter?

She wrote about her age, her degree, her English and her computer literacy.

• 4. What did she enclose in her letter?

She enclosed her resume, academic record and two recent photos.

5. When can she accept an interview?

At any time.

Writing a cover letter

Also called “ a letter of job application”

See example in page 7.

• I am applying for a position of…(job)..

• I graduated from…(university)……with a……(degree)…..

• I am interested in ………(noun)…

• I can …..(verb 1)…….

• I enclose….(document)…

• I am looking forward to + ( V-ing)…

Practice

I can ……..

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Practice

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Practice

• I look forward to +… (V.ing)

I am looking forward to +… (V.ing)…

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Dear Sir,

Dear Ms.Curtis,

To whom it may concern,

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Yours faithfully,

Sincerely yours,

Yours sincerely,

Regards,

Speaking/Role Play

Please introduce yourself.I am Anna. When were you born?I was born in 1980What did you study?I studied computer programming.When did you graduate?I graduated in 2005

Where did you graduate?Rajabhat UniversityHave you ever worked before?No, I have not. / Yes, I have.What did you do?I was a salesman.Why did you leave your last job?I left my last job to do a master degree.

Who did you work for?

I worked for IBM.

How long did you work there?

I worked there for a year.

Can you use a computer? Which programs can you use?

Yes, I can. I can use Microsoft Office.

What are your hobbies?

My hobbies are gardening and cooking.

What do you like to do in your free time?

I like to shop in my free time.

When can you start your work?

I can start working next month.

Interview your partner 10 questions!!

Please introduce yourself.

When were you born?

What did you study?

When did you graduate?

Where did you graduate?

Have you ever worked before?

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Resume/ Résumé

• Vocabularies

Personal Data (ขั�อิม�ล่ส$วินต�วิ)

Bachelor’s degree + in (ปีร�ญญาตร0 ด้�าน...)

Master’s degree + in (ปีร�ญญาโท ด้�าน..)

Marital status (สถึานภาพูสมรส)

Fluent (คล่$อิงแคล่$วิ เช้01ยวิช้าญ)

Resume/ Résumé

• To apply for a …(job)….position.

Example: To apply for a salesman position

• Fluent in …(language)…

Example: Fluent in Thai and French.

Chitraporn Jaidee285 Injaimee Rd. addressUttaradit 53000(055) 444412chitraporn@yahoo.com

• Objective : To work as a../To apply for a..position

• Personal Data :

• Education :

1999-2003 Chiangmai University, MBA

1993-1998 Uttaradit

• Experience :

2000-2001

• Special Qualifications:

- Fluent in …………….

- Be able to use………

• References :

Assignment (homework)

• Look at page 11.

• Choose the position you want to apply for.

• Create a resume and a cover letter

New vocabularies

• Jewelry