Business Communication – Careers Week two

Question of the day First name, last name, group number If you could have any career in the world, what would it be and why?

Careers What is ambition? Brainstorm a list of words related to careers and ambition with a partner.

Career Vocab Matching Career move Career break Career plan Career opportunities Career path Career ladder Chances to start/improve your career Ideas you have for your future career An action you take to progress in your career A period of time away from your job to, for example, look after your children A series of levels or steps in your working life The direction your working life takes

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Matching making/manufacturing things Being in charge of people and running the organization Selling products or services Dealing with clients/consumers Working with figures Dealing with employees and training Investigating and testing Sales and Marketing Finance Management Human Resources Production Research and Development Customer Service

English Review! Modal Verbs Making an offer Describing ability Making a request 1. Can you help me? Could you say that again, please? 2. Can I help you? Would you like a cup of coffee? 3. I can speak Polish and Russian She could read and write before she was three.

Rearrange the words to make job interview questions get/ you/ can/ I/ a drink? E-mail address/ your/ confirm/ I/ could? Speak/ languages/ any other/ you/ can? Would you/ as soon as possible/ your decision/ let us know? Start/ you/ when / can?

Questions Can I get you a drink? Could I confirm your e-mail address? Can you speak any other languages? Would you let us know your decision as soon as possible? When can you start?

The Interview In pairs, stage an interview with student A and student B. Then switch roles. Student A: Offer tea or coffee Ask Student B to: Tell you about themselves For the best number to contact them on tomorrow If they would like to work abroad If there are any hours they wouldn’t be able to work Find out Student B’s ability to: Speak any languages Use Excel, PowerPoint or Publisher Drive

“Tell me about yourself” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20LfN8ENbhM

“Tell me about yourself” What specifically does the interviewer want to know about you when they say: “Tell me about yourself” ? What should you NOT include when answering this question? How long should your response be? What should you do before the interview to show that you are knowledgeable about the company?

“Tell me about yourself” What are the three different sections you should include in your response? What did the interviewee in the video do well? What qualities should you focus on in your response? What do you ultimately want to get across at the end of the interview?

Homework for next class For homework, write an “elevator speech” for yourself applying to a job of your choice. Your elevator speech should be 30-45 seconds long. (see document on website for tips on “elevator speeches”)