ENGLISH CLASSES

KEMINFO
AUG-NOV, 2021
SESSIONS HIGHLIGHTS
Research and Preparation

TO
Writing an impressive CV
Effective Cover Letter

PI
Successful Interview

C
Advanced interview techniques

S
What two words describing yourself ?

I am _______ and
______
1
Research and
Preparation
SESSION 1
TERMINAL OBJECTIVES

By the end of session 1, I am able to

1. identify the stages of the Job Interview

2. research myself
3. highlight my skills and experience
4. research the market
 Answer these questions

1. Have you 2. Where did you 3. Did you research

get the information the company before
ever sent a about the job you wrote the cover
cover letter? opening? letter?

4. Did you 5. What did you 6. What personal 7. Did you get
research send along with information items a positive response?
the cover letter? did you include?
yourself, too?

Job searching is like a Pinata. If you hit it hard enough, you will be rewarded
Stages in the job application process
What are they?
Think, pair, share
 Stages in the job application process
Here you go

o u t
t a b d
u t an
Write a cover letter p r e pa
d o re fo
Fin nteres and CV an in
tervi
r
u r i l l s ew
o sk i

look for the job offers email

or cold call a follow up letter
RESEARCHING OURSELVES
elf Assessment
ke time to think of the following, then share

My achievements
My skills My experience

The
My personal language(s)
characteristics I speak

My knowledge
d, you need to connect the research about yourself to these two common que

ngths ?
ur str e
are yo
What

What are your

weaknesses?
Achievements
I graduated high school with flying colors
I was the best student/one of the top three in class
I won a sports competition in my second year

USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
In 2018, I represented my school in a debate
competition

Personal Characteristics
I am a confident person
I am organized and disciplined
STRENGTHS
People say I am a reliable person
I think I am creative and sporty
I try to be adaptive in a new surrounding

Experience
I have ever chaired a Youth Forum
I volunteered in a community event
I became a treasurer in an English club
s learn how we can describe our strengths and weaknesses
Languages
SEFUL EXPRESSIONS I can speak English quite well
I am interested in Japanese and at the moment,
I am learning it more deeply
STRENGTHS Korean has always lured me to learn it more

Skills
I am excellent in communicating with people
I can operate Ms. Office really well
I am good at making decisions
I am able to multitask

Knowledge
I have quite a sound knowledge in management
Export Import is my expertise
Arts and history are two topics I can share alot about
WEAKNESSES
I’m not very good at ______________
I could be better at ___________
I would like to be able to ________
I can sometimes be _________
Occasionally I am _______ I’m not very good at accounting but
I can be a little bit _________ I will try my best to learn it
I still need to learn about ________
I will try my best to ______/ to be ________ I can be a bit shy, but I am joining a
speaking class right now

I still need to learn about MYOB. I think

this will help me more in doing the job

I would like to be able to communicate

comfortably in public
 STRENGTHS
I am good at organizing events and managing a team
S ES I’m able to work under pressure
NES
E AK I can speak English and do accounting
D W ES I am a hardworking, responsible and organized person
N
A AM P L
H S I’m interested in marketing and sales and consider myself
NG T
E EX
TRE OR communicative , persuasive and confident
S M
I’m excellent at languages and programming

WEAKNESSES
I still need to improve my IT knowledge
I m a bit shy but I try to overcome it by joining social
clubs
I would like to be able to operate MYOB
I can’t speak English really well but I am eager to learn it
more
Let’s Practice

Now spend 5 minutes to think of your strengths and weaknesses

Some representatives of the class can share
 A bit more on PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

organized disorganized
creative uncreative
patient impatient
reliable unreliable
flexible unflexible
untidy
POSITIVE tidy NEGATIVE
attentive unattentive
(STRENGTHS) responsive (WEAKNESSES) unresponsive
independent dependent
adaptable unadaptable
strong-willed slow moving
fast moving passive
communicative unresponsive
responsive unfriendly
friendly unconfident
confident shy
 KEY: 1 - 10
j/h/b/g/e/a/d/c/i/f
Let’s Practice
Match the personal characteristics with the statements below
a. creative
1. I always do what I say i will do b. decisive
2. I am good at getting other people to agree with me c. patient
3. I am excellent at making my mind up quickly d. careful
4. I am able to plan ahead successfully e. flexible
5. I am able to cope with the last-minute changes f. confident
6. I am capable of coming up with imaginative solutions g. organised
h. persuasive
7. I always try to minimize errors in doing things
i. responsible
8. I don’t easily blow up steam
j. reliable
9. I make sure I accomplish any tasks given without delay
10. I believe in myself and do not easily get influenced by others
Academic qualifications
We can describe our academic qualifications by using the following key words

start I started college in 2017.

I took my undergraduate degree from 2018 to 2021.
graduate I studied in a State University majoring in Economics and graduated with flying colors.
pass I hold my Masters degree in Accounting.
complete I obtained my BA in Computer Science.
I continued my study in Bandung, majoring in Literature
hold I was nominated the best student in my University
obtain
continue
nominate
take
major
TRANSFERRABLE SKILLS
Do you know what they mean?
TRANSFERRABLE SKILLS

COMMUNITY
HOBBY INTERACTION
ORGANIZATION

SCHOOL WORK EXPERIENCE

and
YEARS TRAINING
TRANSFERRABLE SKILLS : Skills that we get from various jobs, hobbies,
sports or other life experiences that can be used in our next job or that can be
transferred to our future employment settings

Leadership Skills  decision making, motivating others, supervising, team-building,

managing, evaluating, delegating

Interpersonal skills  relating well with others, assisting others, resolving conflict,
responding to concerns, motivating people, being a team player

Organization skills meeting deadlines, time management, multitasking, planning,

follow-through, setting and attaining goals

Communication skills  advising, public speaking, translating, instructing,

persuading
Let’s practice
LAST BUT NOT LEAST.......

the market - finding out

es and organisations that
ort list of the places where
Session 1 Wrap Up
Please review on your own

1. What the stages in the job application process are

2. Do research yourself
3. Recognize your skills and expereinces
4. Research the market, find a job that meet your passion
Point to ponder........
THANK
YOU
2
Writing an
impressive CV
SESSION 2
3
Effective
Cover Letter
SESSION 3
4
Successful
Interview
Session 4
5
Advanced
Interview Techniques
Session 5