Unit 6 Recruitment

This unit is to be finished in 6 hours. Aim of teaching This unit aims to discuss the process of recruiting new staff and what information should be given on a CV. Credit hours: This unit is to be finished in 6 hours.

1. Filling a Vacancy

1a. Vocabulary job vacancy 职位空缺 employment agency 职业中介公司;职业介绍所 apply (for) 申请 candidate 申请人；候选人 applicant 申请人 application 申请 application form 申请表格 curriculum vitae / CV / resume 个人简历 references 推荐人；推荐信 short-list v. (使通过初审)进入决选名单

Key to Vocabulary job vacancies employment agencies apply candidate applicant application application form curriculum vitae or resume references job description short-listed interview

1b. Discussion Discuss and decide the order in which the company will recruit new staff.

Flowchart Decide not to replace person but to modify other jobs H C Decide to replace person Offer the job to the internal candidate and think about replacing this person B Yes No A G and D E F I

1c. Case study: job application Read the extracts from different CVs or application forms. Which of them would help the candidate to get and interview, and why? Discussion: If you are a HR manager, what, do you think, preparations should be made to recruit new staff? Suppose you are to graduate this year, what preparative work should you do for job hunting? Think and discuss in groups. List the things you have to do on a piece of paper.

1d. Curriculum vitae or resume What is a curriculum vitae? A curriculum vitae includes a summary of your educational and academic background, as well as teaching and research experience, publications, presentations, awards, honors, affiliations, and other details. How to write a CV? There are important points to consider when preparing an effective curriculum vitae. It should be clear, concise, complete, and up-to-date with current employment and educational information.

Sample Curriculum Vitae Template CONTACT INFORMATION Name Address Telephone Cell Phone Email PERSONAL INFORMATION Date of Birth Place of Birth Citizenship Visa Status Sex Optional Personal Information Marital Status Spouse's Name Children EMPLOYMENT HISTORY (List in chronological order, include position details and dates) Work History Academic Positions Research and Training

EDUCATION (include dates, majors, and details of degrees, training and certification ) High School University Graduate School PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS Certifications and Accreditations Computer Skills AWARDS PUBLICATIONS BOOKS PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS INTERESTS

2. Women in management

2a. Discussion Why are there so few women in senior managerial position? Should this situation change? If so, when and how? What advantages or disadvantages would a large proportion of women in management positions bring to business in general? Do you support affirmative action or positive discrimination programs which attempt to employ women or members of minority groups in preference to equally qualified white male candidates?

2c.Listening You will hear Gill, formerly the Senior VP (Vice-President) for HR and Corporate Affairs if Nestle, talking about the role of women in management. Listen to the interview, and then answer the questions.

Assignment Suppose you are a graduate from SZPT this July, please write a CV of your own in English.