ITB ME - English for Job-seekers WORKSHOP

7/25/2019 ITB ME - English for Job-seekers WORKSHOP

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Good morning

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English For Job

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seekers

Dwi HariniIEDUC

(International Education Centre)

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DWI HARINI

19951997: Cambridge, UKTeaching English as Foreign Language

Teaching English as a Second Language19941995: Cambridge, UK

Modern Business Administration

19921994: Cambridge, UK Communication in

Business Management,

19761981:Gajah-Mada University, YogyakartaAgriculture

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Preparation

CV and Resume: understanding the difference

and why

(different jobs different CV/Resume)

Cover Letter/ Application Letter, answering

letters for jobs

Interview: preparing, making appointment by

phone and letters, how to answer the questions

appropriately, phrases and expressions used

Other necessary documents

Preparing a short presentation

and essay

Preparing specific test (IELTS/ TOEFL/ TOEIC/

GMAT)

IEDUC gives away Vouchers for discounted

courses at IEDUC4


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Structure of Resume

(fresh

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graduate) NAME

(address, telephone numbers, fax, email,

website)

Objectives/ Job Target (position)

Education (

student/

degree, university, subject ofstudy, year, city)

Capabilities / Skills / relevant courses

Achievements

/ Organizational Experiences

Seminars /Workshops

Personal Particular (optional, incl. interests)

Note: order of events starts from the recent one,

backward

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Sample of capabilities

Good analytic

al

and planning skills

Proficient in

Java, Redhat, Mikrotik,

software applications

Conscientious

Able to focus

under pressure

Work well with statistics and complex

reports

Able to show compassion and

understanding

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Sample of Achievements

Internship: Completed 600-page data collection for

Bandung Census Bureau in 45 days Won XYZ National Competition

A member of ITB team in Mechanical EngineeringCompetition in 2013 in Makassar

Aided Human rights organization in focusing dataanalysis on education

Assisted Human Rights organization in fundraisingactivities and petition campaigns

Treasurer of Mechanical Engineering Student Union

of 2013Seminar

Speaker in National Seminar of MechanicalEngineering of 2014 in Manado

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Structure of Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Name

Personal Particulars (date of birth, address,telephone numbers, fax, email, website)

Formal Education

Relevant Courses

Achievements/ Organizational Experiences

Seminars/ Workshops

Capabilities / skills

Interests

Note: order of event starts from the recentone, backward

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Cover Letter

1. Always send one2. Do not rewrite your CV/ Resume

3. Watch first paragraph and last line

4. Talk about the company5. Provide quality evidence of your qualities

6. Reflect your personality

7. Relevant and brief

8. Put contact details

9. Sign the letter

10.Neat

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Dear .....,

Having read your advertisement on Kompas, 20 August 2015,I am very interested in your company, and would like to apply for

the post you offer, as an Engineer. I am 23 years old, a single female engineer, graduated from

Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), Faculty of MechanicalEngineering, with GPA 3.46 (out of 4.0)

I have confident my qualifications match the requirements

you mentioned. I have high motivation, ability to work underpressure either individually or in a team, and good analyticalability. I am very good at Redhat and Mikrotik in addition to mystudy.

Enclosed please find my copies of certificates and otherrelevant documents. I would be very grateful if you could give me

a chance to dedicate my services to your company, and I wouldbe very grateful if you could consider me for interview at yourconvenient time. I can be contacted on 080098765432, or [email protected]

Thank-you for your time and attention, I look forward tohearing from you .

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AddressingDear Sir/Madam,................................................................................................................

Yours Faithfully,

Dwi Harini

_________________________________________________________________________________________

Dear Mr. Smith/ Dear Professor Houston,.........................................................................................................

Yours sincerely,

Dwi Harini________________________________________________________________________

Dear John,.........................................................................................................

Yours truly/ Best Regards/ Warm Regards/ .....,

Dwi Harini

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The Job Interview

1. Arrive in time

2. Ready to meet other candidates

3. Speak more slowly

4. Maintain eye contact

5. Admit when you don not know

6. Offering teaching

7. Show enthusiasm

8. Be friendly

9. Finish on a positive note

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Preparing Job Interview

in Career Fair

1. Do research about the companies

2. Take some copies of CV/ Resume (plusbusiness card if you have)

3. Dress smartly4. Do not waste time

5. Prepare for networking

6. Open for opportunities

7. Do not be shy

8. Followup any leads

9. Give feedback

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Employers rate of candidate skills/qualities

Skills/ Quality average rating

1. Ability to work in a team structure ........................... 4.552. Ability to make decisions and solve problems ............ 4.50

3. Ability to plan, organize, and prioritize work .............. 4.48

4. Ability to verbally communicate with persons inside andoutside the organization ......................................... 4.48

5. Ability to obtain and process information .................. 4.37

6. Ability to analyze quantitative data .......................... 4.25

7. Technicial knowledge related to the job ................... 4.01

8. Proficiency with computer software programs ............ 4.00

9. Ability to create and/or edit written reports ............... 3.6210.Ability to sell or influence others ............................. 3.54

5-point scale, 1=Not important; 2=Not very important; 3=Somewhat

important; 4=Very important; 5=Extremely impotant. (Source: Job

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What do Employers really want from job seekers?

(Katharine Hansen Ph.D & Randall S. Hansen Ph.D)

1. Communication skills (Listening, Verbal, Written), e.g.effectively conveys information (verbal, writing,numbers)

2. Analytical/ Research Skills, e.g. Demonstrating talent foridentifying, scrutinizing, improving, streamlining process

3. Computer/ Technical Literacy, e.g. Computer-literateperformer with software proficiency wide variety ofapplications

4. Flexibility/ Adaptibility/ Managing Multiple Priorities, e.gflexible team-player, effectively prioritizing, multipleconcurent projects

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6. Leadership/ Management Skills, e.g. Goal-driven leader doing, motivating, mobilizing, coaching

7. Multicultural Sensitivity/ awareness, e.g. Ability to buildrapport with diverse workforce in multicultural settings

8. Planning/ Organizing, e.g. Detail in designing, planning,organizing, implementing tasks in an allotted timeframe

9. Problem-solving/ Reasoning/ Creativity, e.g. Generateworkable solution and resolve complaints

10. Teamwork, e.g. Team player building trusting

relationships with customers & colleagues

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Personal Values Employers seek in employees

1. Honesty/ Integrity/ Morality

2. Adaptibility, e.g. Highly adaptable, mobile, positive,resilient, patient risk-taker, open to new ideas

3. Dedication/ Hard-working/ Work Ethic, e.g. Alwaysexecrts optimal efforts to complete tasks successfully

4. Dependability/ Reliability/ Responsibility, e.g.

Dependable, responsible contributor committed toexcellence and success

5. Loyalty, e.g. Loyal with excellent task records (A.T)

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6. Positive Attitude/ Motivation/ Energy/ Passion, e.g.Passion to work, sunny disposition, positive attitude

7. Professionalism, e.g. Conscientious, highly organized,dedicated, committed to professionalism

8. Self-confidence, e.g. Confident, hard-working,committed to excellent achievements

9. Self-motivated - work with little or no supervision,e.g. Highly motivated self-starter, initiative giver

10.Willingness to learn, e.g. enthusiastic, knowlegde-hungry learner, eager to meet challenges, quicklyassimilate new concepts

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Preparing for Academic Interview

1. Bring all the documents needed

2. Who are your interviewers

3. Know the institution

4. What the purpose of the interview?

5. How to get to the interview

6. Prepare for a presentation

7. Prepare for writing essay on the spot

8. Know your CV

9. Know study/ research/ teaching profiles

10.Relate skills with their needs

11.Good nights sleep prior to the interview

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Avoid

1. Applying for position you are not qualified for

2. Providing irrelevant personal information

3. Burying important information

4. Spelling error, typos, poor grammar5. Unexplained gaps (in employment)

6. Lying or misleading information

7. A too long CV

8. Badly formatted CV

9. Meaningless introduction

10. So what CV

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Additional important skills1. English Communication

2. IELTS/ TOEFL iBT

3. GMAT/ GRE/ TPA

4. Giving Presentation

5. Writing essay6. Finding a scholarship for

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Job Interview sample questions

1. What do you know about our company?2. Why should we choose you among all candidates?

3. What are your strong points and shortcomings?

4. Are you applying for other jobs?

5. What sort of work can you contribute to us?6. What sort of salary do you have in mind?

7. How do you describe the ideal person for this job?

8. What has been your most valuable experience?

9. Tell me your short-term goal

10. Tell me your long-term goal

11. How long would you work for us if hired?

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12. If you are accepted, how do you see yourself 10

years after today13. When was the last time you lost your temper?

What happened, and how did you handle it?

14. In your CV you wrote you can work in a team.

Explain please.15. Have you ever come across difficulty? How did

you deal with it?

16. You said in the CV that you are trustworthy.

Please explain.17. What makes you think that you will enjoy

working with us?

18. What are you looking for in this job?23


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Telephones & emails

IEDUC : 022 7272519

0816 487 5955

0812 144 00420812 940 56263

[email protected]

[email protected]

[email protected]

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Keep high-spirit - thank-you

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