Jobs and Employment

1. Jobs and Employment

2. Content • Describing pictures • Division • Work duties, • Questions for discussion • Pay and conditions • Getting a job • Application form • Curriculum vitae • At the interview • Frequently asked questions • Qualities, education and qualifications needed for the future job • Unemployment in Slovakia • Worst jobs

3. Name and describe the professions in the pictures.

4. Think of jobs in general Can you categorize them?

5. Manual jobs – blue collars bricklayer carpenter plumber electrician mechanic Professional people – white collars architect lawyer engineer accountant universitylecturer The medical profession doctors nurses surgeons dentists vets The armed forces and the emergency services soldier sailor pilot police officer fireman Division

6. Work duties : What does that involve? What are the daily routines of a journalist/a secretary/TV reporter?

7. Work duties • What does that involve? • general duties/responsibilities • to be in charge of/responsible for sth • to deal with/handle customer complaints • to run a business/coffee bar • Daily duties/routines • to attend/ go to meetings • visit clients • advise clients • job involves travelling

8. Discuss • What are normal working hours for most office jobs in our country? • Do workers normally get paid holidays? If so, how many days do they usually get? • Is there a minimum wage decided by the government? How much is it? • What jobs often involve shift-work in our country?

9. working hours nine-to-five job do flexi-time, work irregular hours, do shift-work, work long hours work/do overtime, work at the weekends pay, conditions salary, earn/make money the minimum wage – the lowest amount for 1 hour’s work we get 4 – 6 week’s paid holidays get sick pay – to be on sick leave income – the total amount of money received in a year we have to pay income tax Pay and Conditions

10. Your friend is unemployed. Give him/her some advice how to get a job.

11. Getting a job • look for a job • looking in the newspapers – advertisements • searching the Internet • going to an employment agency, job centre • take up a re-qualification training • contacting companies yourself • write an application – the aim is to get an interview • write a curriculum vitae • go for an interview • sign a work contract

12. What should you write in the application letter? What should be written in your CV?

13. The application form/The cover letter • Name • Address of company Dear (name), I am interested in applying for the position of (job title), which was advertised (on Internet website, in newspaper, etc.) on (date). I have just graduated from (name of school, type of school, city) and I can start working on (date). Attached is my c.v. I look forward to the opportunity to meet you in an interview and to the possibility of working for (Company). Sincerely, (Your name) (Telephone, e-mail, address where you can be contacted) (date)

14. C.V. • Identification: name, address, telephone number, nationality, date of birth, (marital status) • Education/Qualifications: begin with the most recent one, state the college or university, the degree, the major area of studies, dates, you may include scholarships, awards, honors, courses, profesional certificates or licences • Employment to date/ Professional experience: begin with the current position, include full-time, part-time, paid, summer jobs – state job title, name and address, date of employment (month and year 5/02, etc.) additional information (research projects or other special, work related activities) • Skills: Languages, computer knowledges, driving licence, • Hobbies: if they apply somehow to the job; anything that has given you experience working with people is a good example) • References • Date, signature

15. What advice would you give to someone preparing for the interview?

16. At the interview • make a good impression by • having a clean, neat appearance • being on time and not leaving early • showing that you are open-minded and want to learn all you can • being willing to help out in whatever way is needed • a smile and a generally cheerful attitude doesn’t hurt

17. frequently asked questions

18. what qualities or skills are important for your career?

19. Talk about your future job What qualities or skills are important for your career? • I should/have to be good at: organizing, dealing with people, listening to people, persuading people, languages, figures • I should/have to/don’t have to be able to: drive carefully, drive long distances, type fast and accurately, take shorthand, speak at least one foreign language, work accurately • to be a ____ I should be: ambitious, efficient, flexible, energetic, determined, patient, tactful, imaginative, hard-working/diligent, punctual, reliable, responsible, diplomatic, communicative, sensitive to people, creative • I should/have to: know a lot about certain subject, like tasks which require a lot of mental/physical energy

20. What education/qualifications do you need? • I have to study at a university, get a degree • I should/have to/don’t have to have: secretarial/teaching/nursing qualifications, special training, good exam results in … (subjects)

21. What do you think are the reasons of unemployment? • What does the government do to help the unemployed?

22. Unemployment • People can get social security/unemployment benefit • should be registered by an employment service agency • Many people prefer staying at home • Salaries are very low • Few vacancies • Young people: • employers require experience • Starting salary is low • Prefer going abroad to find a job • Women • take care of young children • Get maternity allowance • Many become homeless

23. Worst jobs

24. Thank you for your attention. Mgr. Ľ. Vašková