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PCS 406

PCS 406. Professional Communication Skills. UNIT 1. RESEARCH & PREPARATION WEEK 2, 3& 4. WEEK 2. Researching Yourself. Before you look for the perfect job, write a CV or apply for a job , you need to do research . Researching yourself is the key to finding the job that is right for you.

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PCS 406

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  1. PCS 406 Professional CommunicationSkills

  2. UNIT 1 RESEARCH & PREPARATION WEEK 2, 3& 4

  3. WEEK 2

  4. Researching Yourself • Before you look for the perfect job, write a CV or apply for a job , you need to do research . • Researching yourself is the key to finding the job that is right for you. • What does «researching yourself» mean ? • How can someone research himself/herself ? Job-hunting P. 8

  5. Researching Yourself • Silvia Carnali is approaching the end of her degree course • Listen to her conversation with her friend Sophie and do the exercises in Course Pack (p. 2) • Have you tried any of Sophie’s suggestions? If yes, did they work for you ? If no, which ones are useful? at university. Course Pack P. 2

  6. Researching Yourself YourStrengths & Weaknesses • When starting the job-hunting process, the first thing to be done is self-assessment of your own strengths and weaknesses. • This process will help you identify your skills, experience knowledge and personal characteristics. • After talking to Sophie Silvia produced a mind map to highlight her strengths and weaknesses. • Look at the mind map and do the exercises 3a, b, c, d, e & f Job-hunting P. 8-9

  7. Researching Yourself YourStrengths & Weaknesses • After examining Silvia’s mind map, now it is your turn to create a mind map of your own strengths and weaknesses. • InyourCourse Pack, gotopage 3 andcreateyourownmindmapbyfilling in thechart. • Do not forgettousethephrases on page 3. Course Pack P. 3

  8. Researching Yourself YourQualifications • Injob-huntingprocess, youwillneedto be abletodescribeyouracademicqualificationsclearly. • Whatareyouracademicqualifications? • Whatkind of things can you say aboutyouracademicqualifications ? • Therearesomespecificwordsandstructureswhilementioningacademicqualifications. • Do theexercises 4 a&bandfill in theblankswithproperwords. Job-hunting P. 10

  9. Researching Yourself YourQualifications Useful Language forAcademicQualifications • Graduate (v) • Graduatewith a degree (BA /MSc/MA etc.) • Graduatefrom a university/college/schooletc. • Graduate in 2008/1995 etc. • Read (v) • Read Economics/Statistics/International Relationsetc.

  10. Researching Yourself YourQualifications Useful Language forAcademicQualifications • Complete (v) • Complete Master’s in Criminology/MBA/Ph.D. etc. • Hold (v) • Hold an MBA in marketing/ a Ph.D. in literature • Obtain (v) • Obtain a BSc in Computerscience/ an MA in languageteaching

  11. WEEK 3

  12. Highlightingyourskillsandexperience • Employerswill ask fortransferableskillsorcompetencieswhichtheythinknecessaryfor a particularjob. • Reviewingyourpreviousexperiencewillhelpyou • toidentifyyourtransferableskills • torecognisejobsthatyourarequalifiedfor Job-hunting P. 11

  13. TARGET VOCABULARY

  14. TransferableSkills (adj.phr.) any talentdevelopedand ableto be used in differentareas of life, especially in employment.

  15. Conduct a survey (v. phr.) to do a studyin order to get information or prove facts

  16. Resolve (v) to find a satisfactory way of dealing with a problem or difficulty Resolve a dispute tofind a solutionfor a disagreement

  17. Implement (v) to take action or make changes that you have officially decided Implement a plan Totakeactionfor a plan

  18. Highlightingyourskillsandexperience • Discussthequestions in exercise 5a. • Afterdiscussingthequestions, do theexercises 5 b, c, f, g, h • Exercise 5j: Identifythree of yourtransferableskills. Makenotesaboutthethingsyouhave done in thepastthatdemonstratetheseskills. Usethephrases in Exercises 5h&i Job-hunting P. 11-12-13

  19. Researchingthe market Finding a job • Onceyouknowaboutyourself, it is time to start researchingthe market andfindingoutmoreabouthetype of jobyouwantandthecompaniesandorganisatiınsthathavesimilarposts • Doingthiswillhelpyoumale a shortlist of theplaceswhereyouwouldliketowork • Discussthequestions in exercise 6a. Job-hunting P. 13

  20. TARGET VOCABULARY

  21. Headhunter (n) someone who finds people with the right skills and experience to do particular jobs, and who tries to persuade them to leave their present jobs

  22. Recruit (v) to find new people to join a company, an organization, the armed forces, etc Recruitment (n)

  23. Working-knowledge (n) the knowledge that would enable you to actually perform the job function

  24. On-targetearnings (n. phr.) a term used for sales jobs which means you will be paid if you meet the sales target

  25. Per annum (adv.) foreachyear

  26. Resourceful (adj.) good at finding ways of doing things and solving problems, etc.

  27. Numerate (adj) able to do calculations and understand simple mathematics

  28. Computer-literate (adj.) a personhaving sufficient knowledge and skill to be able to use computers; familiar with the operation of computers

  29. Desk-based (adj) done at or based on a desk, as in an office or schoolroom

  30. Researchingthe market • Listen tofivepeoplediscussingjob-huntingand do theexercisesin Course Pack. (Track 1.4) Course Pack P. 4

  31. Researchingthe market Jobadvertisements • A goodjobadvertisement is designedtoattractthemostsuitablyqualifiedapplicants. • It is not justapplicantthatarecompetingwitheachotherforjobs • Employersarealsocompetingwitheachothertoattractthebestcandidatesfortheirvacancies Job-hunting P. 15

  32. Researchingthe market • Inpairsdiscussthequestions in exercise 8a. • Employerstendtouseabbreviations in advertisementsbecause of limitedspaceandmoneyissues. • Lookat theabbreviationsandwritethefullmeanings of themin exercise 8b & c . • Do theexercises 8f, g & h. Job-hunting P. 15-16-17

  33. WEEK 4

  34. Researchingthe market • Manyjobadvertisementsrequestfamiliaritywithcertaintools, skillsorlangaugesthatarerelevanttothejob. Inpairs, do theexercise 8i, j • Read thejobadvertisementand do theexercises 8m, n, o Job-hunting P. 17-18

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