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Lesson 1ª: Recruitment.

1. Key Vocabulary:

o When a company needs to recruit or employ new people, it usually advertises the

job or position in the recruitment section of a newspaper or magazine. People who

are interested can then apply for the job by sending a letter of application and a

curriculum vitae containing details of their education and experience to the

company. The company will then draw up a shortlist of candidates, who are then

invited to attend an interview.

2. Reading Read the following job advertisements, and then answer the questions.

A) Job Advertisements

St. Mary's Junior School

Heath Drive, Ware,Herts

SG12 ORL

TEACHING ASSISTANT

Required from: November 2002 - Term time only, four mornings weekly

We are looking for a caring and enthusiastic teaching assistant to work in a Y3 classroom

to work alongside children who require extra support. Experience of working with children

is essential. You will be part of a friendly and committed staff team and we shall offer

opportunities to help you develop professionally.

Please telephone Jane Hannibal, School Secretary for further details. Visits are welcomed.

Letters of application and CV with the details of 2 referees should be sent to Liz Neville,

Head teacher by October 14.

B) Job Advertisements

CONTRACTS MANAGER

Diamond PLC has been providing a quality service for over 25 years, specialising in

refurbishment and major alterations for Local Authorities & Housing Associations in the

London area.

Our continued success is due to the commitment of our dedicated team of

professionals. We are looking for an experienced Contracts Manager, able to

demonstrate the drive necessary to lead a team of Surveyors, Site Managers and Trades,

reporting to the Contracts Director.

You will be responsible for controlling projects of all sizes up to £3m using the

company's management control process and our fully computerised ICT system.

This is a great opportunity for an individual with a proven track record of delivering

projects on time & within budget whilst able to maintain our mission statement of

'Building Quality on Time'.

If you feel this is the challenge for you, please apply in writing with a full CV to:

Sarah Curry

HR Department

Diamond Plc52

Stamford Road

London

N15 4PZ

C) Comprehension Questions

2.1 Read through the advertisements again and make a list of all the words and

expressions used to describe:

a) The job requirements

b) The benefits offered by the job.

2.2 Look at the job advertisement labelled (B) and answer the questions.

3. Job Ads: Reading between the lines

Checking out job advertisements is popular with executives worldwide. But though

the activity is universal, is the same true of the advertisements? Are executive

positions in different countries advertised in the same way? A comparison of the jobs

pages of The Times of London, Le Monde of Paris and Germany's Frankfurter

Allgemeine Zeitung suggests not.

First, what UK job seekers consider an essential piece of information -what the post

pays- is absent from French and German adverts. It is often left to applicants to raise

this themselves. In contrast, most British advertisements mention not only salary, but

also other material incentives including a car and fringe benefits. French or German

advertisements rarely refer to these.

The attention given to rewards in the UK indicates the importance of the job and its

responsibility. In Germany and France, that information is given by the level of

experience and qualifications demanded. Salary can be assumed to correspond with

this.

If French and German adverts are vague about material rewards, they are precise

about qualifications. They usually demand "a degree in ...", not simply "a degree". In

Germany, for example, a technical director for a machine tool company will be

expected to have a Dipl.-Ing degree in Mechanical Engineering.

French advertisements go further. They may specify not just the type of grande école

degree, but sometimes a particular set of institutions (Formation supérieure X,

Centrale, Mines, HEC, ESSEC), these being the most famous grandes écoles.

All this contrasts with the vague call for "graduates" (or "graduate preferred"), which

is found in the UK. British companies often give the impression that they have a

particular type of applicant in mind, but are not sure about the supply and will

consider others. Their wording suggests hope and uncertainty, as in this

advertisement from The Times: "Whilst educational standards are obviously

important, a large measure of personal enthusiasm is likely to secure the success of

your application."

In the UK, qualifications beyond degree level make employers nervous, but in France

or Germany it is difficult to be "overqualified". Many people on German executive

boards have doctorates and the French regard five or six years of intensive post-

bacealauréat study at a grand école as ideal training. British managers are not

selected primarily for their intelligence, as managers are in France or for their expert

knowledge, as in Germany. Instead the British give importance to social, political and

leadership skills.

This difference also shows in the personal qualities mentioned. British advertisements

stress energy, ability to communicate and motivate. German advertisements like

achievement, but it tends to be less personality-driven. German companies want

candidates with sound knowledge, experience and competence in their field. They

rarely recruit novices, as do British employers. French advertisements refer more to

intellectual qualities like analytical aptitude and independence.

Even the tone of the job advertisements is different in the three countries. By French

and German standards, British advertisements are very audacious: They attract young

executives with challenges such as: "Are you reaching your potential?" whereas

French and German advertisements are boringly direct, aiming to give information

about the job rather than to sell it.

All this points to three different conceptions of management. The French regard it as

intellectually complex, the Germans as technically complex, and the British as

interpersonally complex. But they agree on one thing: it's complex.

o Questions:

4. The Curriculum Vitae:

Study the following CV and decide where each of the following headings should be

placed.

References

Interests & Achievements

Personal Details

Employment

Education & Qualifications

Additional Skills

1.- ________________________________

DATE OF BIRTH: 15th June 1977 MARITAL STATUS: Single NATIONALITY: British DRIVING LICENCE: Full UK Driving Licence (Sep 1994)

2.- ________________________________

1995 - 1999 UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND, Bristol

BA (Hons) Modern Languages & European Studies (2i)

1989 - 1995 GOFFS LANGUAGE COLLEGE, Cheshunt

A-Levels: German (C) French (E) AS-Levels: Religious Instruction (E) General Studies (D)

3.- ________________________________

- Computer, Internet and E-Mail literate. - Proficient in the use of Windows 95, 98; experience of Windows NT. - Detailed knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint. - Fully conversant with Microsoft Outlook and Netscape Messenger. - Accurate keyboard skills and the ability to type 50 w.p.m.

4.- ________________________________

Jun 2000 - present SDRC UK Limited, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

Position: Training Co-ordinator

At SDRC, my role is to support the Automotive Team in the processing and marketing of training for all UK-based Ford and Jaguar approved Suppliers. I am responsible for co-ordinating all training orders, acting as the sole point of contact for Automotive Suppliers.

Sep 1999 - Jan 2000 Trade Mark Consultants Co, Harrow, Middlesex

Position: Trade Mark Agent

As a Trade Mark Agent, my time was spent performing an array of tasks, including: conducting search reports; reporting to the client; filing U.K. and Community Trade Mark Applications; answering clients' Trade Mark enquiries and updating the company's Trade Mark Database.

5.- ________________________________

- I take great pleasure from the cinema, especially contemporary foreign cinema. - I am a sports enthusiast and especially enjoy playing badminton, tennis, golf and football.

6.- ________________________________

Employment

Mr Mark Parry SDRC UK Limited Milford House Priory End

Academic

Mrs Ann Kennard Faculty of Languages and European Studies University of the West of England

5. Expressing Contrast

Despite, in spite of, although and even though are all used to express contrast between

two ideas.

Look at the following sentences:

Despite her lack of hard work, she was promoted.

This sentence means that she didn't work very hard, but she was still promoted.

Despite promises by the government to cut working hours, the average Brit works 38

hours a week.

This sentence means that the British government has promised to reduce working

hours, but the Brits still continue to work very hard.

5.1. Practice:

Finish each of the following sentences so that it has the same meaning as the sentence

printed before it.

1. Although he is the boss, he does not find solutions to problems very easily.

In spite of _______________________________________________

2. In spite of his hard work, he could not finish the job.

Although ________________________________________________

3. Despite the increase in their salaries, many French employees spend Saturday at

work.

Even though _____________________________________________

4. Although they are dedicated to their companies, many German employees want

more leisure time.

In spite of _______________________________________________

5. Despite the fact that some German and British management styles are similar,

there are many differences between them.

Even though _____________________________________________

6. Recruitment:

Benefit Beneficio

Bonus Bonus

Business Negocio

Candidates Candidato

Career Carrera profesional

Challenge Reto / desafío

Communication skills Habilidades comunicativas

Curriculum Vital (CV) Currículum Vitae

Graduate Licenciado

Post graduate Post-grado

Under graduate Estudiante de carrera

Good standard of.... Buen nivel de...

Headquarters Oficinas centrales

Health insurance Seguro médico

Honours degree Diploma con mención de honores

Human Resources Recursos Humanos

Interview Entrevista

Letter of application Carta de Presentación

Manager Jefe/a

Pension Pensión

Policy Póliza

Position Puesto

Recruitment Selección

Recruitment Agency Agencia de empleo

Recruitment Section Sección de empleo

Responsibility Responsabilidad

Salary Salario

Shortlist Lista de candidatos finales

Staff Empleados

To apply for Solicitar

To be in charge of Estar a cargo de

6.1 Test your Vocabulary

Find a word from the vocabulary section (above) which corresponds to the following

definitions: