Friday, May 3, 2013

Job Interview


Job Interview
Vocabulary
Job skill
interview
employer
characteristic
company
question
employement
prepare
ask
hire
alphabetically
fire
get
Look for
file
answer
Best way
application
duty
expression
experience
guide
possible
network
supervisor
last
important
Hiring practice
salary
state

reference




Filing is one important job skill. There are many ways to file. Some companies file alphabetically. Practice filing by alphabetizing your new vocabulary words.
1. _______________________________ 9. _______________________________
2. _______________________________ 10. _________________________________
3. _________________________________           11. ___________________________________
4. _________________________________           12. ____________________________________
5. __________________________________         13. ____________________________________
6. __________________________________         14. ____________________________________
7. __________________________________         15. ____________________________________
8. __________________________________         16. ____________________________________


FILL IN
Fill out the job application.

Name ___________________________________________________________________________
                         Last                                                            First                                                                                            Middle
Address _________________________________________________________________________
                                     street                                                                        City                                                                         State
Phone Number (___)__________________              Are you over 18? ________   Date available _____
Circle the last grade you completed 5  6  7  8  9  10  11  12                college                 university
List your employment skills __________________________________________________________
List your work experience. Start with your last or current employer first. If you need more space, attach another paper.
Employer (Company) ______________________________________________________________
Supervisor’s name ______________________________   Phone number (____)_______________
Your title __________________  Job duties ______________ Salary ________________________
Dates of employment: from ______ to _______                  May we contact employer? __________
Reason for leaving? _____________________________________________________________
List two references who have known you for at least one year. Write their names and telephone numbers.
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
Date _______________           Applicant’s signature _____________________________________
Write in the hours you are able to work under the days. Write A.M. or P.M.


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 Question
1. Getting a new job can be difficult. Name at least four ways people find jobs. Example – Networking is a good way to find a job.

2. Name five things that people do to prepare for job interview.
3. What are five questions that employers often ask at job interviews?
4. Give five or more answers to your questions.
5. When an employer ask you if you have any questions, what do you answer? State five possible questions you can ask about the job or the company.
6. Think about your last job interview. Tell about your experience. What questions did the employer ask you?
7. Did you get the job at your last interview? Why do you think the employer did or didn’t hire you?
8. What has been the best way for you to find a job? Talk about how you have looked for work.
9. What do you think are some important characteristics employers look for when they are hiring people? Examples – A person who comes to work on time. A reliable person.
10. Do you think that hiring practices are fair? Why or why not??
11. Why do employers fire some people? Name five reasons?
12. “Working your way to the top” is a popular expression in English. What do you think it means?

     

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