Topic 1.8.4 Career Advice
CAREER ADVICE
DISCUSSION: What role does social media play in finding a new job? What information does an online profile on a professional networking site usually have?Is there anything you should avoid putting in an online profile? What? Why?
ACTIVITY: listening. before you listen discuss the following question:
How can you make an online profile more noticeable?
Listen to a recent graduate who has phoned a careers advice programme. What advice does he get?
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How could you follow the host’s advice? What activities do you do that show transferable skills?
eg:”I enjoy repairing my car. That shows that I’m good with my hands.”
ACTIVITY:
ACTIVITY: work in pairs. Which three qualities from above are the most important in a worker, according to you? Compare your choice with your partner. Would you include any other quality to the list? Which one?
ACTIVITY: choose some qualities that define yourself at work. Then think of an example from your own life for each skill. Once you have finished, share it with the rest of the class.
ACTIVITY: giving advice.
ACTIVITY: work in pairs. Read the profile and notes below. What suggestions would you give to the candidate?
I am a creative and hard-working person with five years of experience in IT. I work well in busy environments. I am good at organizing tasks and always try to improve my skills. I am looking for a job where I can learn new things.
Note
the person who wrote this profile:
-has a degree in mathematics
-has graduated with honours
-had a part-time job during university studies.
-played for a city league football team in secondary school
-would consider working in other areas.
ACTIVITY: Look at the different sections of a Linkedin profile above. Work with a partner and write a short # 5 Summary for the candidate of the previous exercise with all the information you have.
PRONUNCIATION: Voice Range
Using a wide voice range will help you to sound interested and enthusiastic.
Listen to two versions of these questions.Which version sounds more interested and enthusiastic, the first or the second?
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1.Why don’t you send an email to some companies?
2.How about setting up your own website?
3.Why not try making a video for YouTube?
Listen and repeat the more interested versions.
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ACTIVITY: Work in pairs. Take turns to ask one of the questions, sounding either interested and enthusiastic or not, and to give one of these answers in the same style.
1 That’s a good idea.
2 Yes, I think I’ll do that.
3 Thanks for the suggestion.