Unit 1-Job Hunting
Unit 1-Job Hunting
KEMINFO
AUG-NOV, 2021
S E S S I O N S HIGHLIGHTS
Research and
TO
Preparation Writing an
S
impressive CV Effective
PI
Cover Letter Successful
C
Interview
Advanced interview
W h a t two words descri i n g yourself ?
Iam _______and
______
1
Research and
Preparation
SESSION
1
TERMINAL
OBJECTIVES
The Language(s)
My personal I speak
characteri M
stics
y
k
n
Indeed, you need to connect the research about yourself to these two common
questions
y o ur
t a r e
W ha t h s ?
r e n g
st
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
In 2018, I represented my school in a debate
competition
Personal
Characteristics STRENG
II am
am organi
a confizded
entand disciplined
person
People say I am a reliable THS
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
Let’s learn how we can describe our strengths and
weaknesses Languages
I can speak English quite well
I am interested in Japanese and at the
moment, I am learning it more deeply
Korean has always lured me to learn it more
STRENG
THS 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
WEAKNESSE
IS
’m not very good at
I could be better at
I would like to be able to I’m not very good at accounting
but I will try my best to learn it
I can sometimes be
I can be a bit shy, but I am
Occasionally I am joining a speaking class right
I can be a little bit now
I still need to learn about
I still need to learn about MYOB. I
I will try my best to / to be think this will help me more in doing
the job
STRENGTHS
I am good at organizing events and managing a
team I’m able to work under pressure
SSES I can speak English and do accounting
AKNE I am a hardworking, responsible and organized person
WE
D I’m interested in marketing and sales and consider
S AN
NGTH myself communicative , persuasiveand confident
STRE OR E S
M MPLE I’m excellent at languages and programming
EXA
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
tidy NEGATIVE untidy
POSITIVE unattentive
attentive (WEAKNES
(STRENG unr esponsiv
SES)
THS) r esponsiv d
e ependent
e unadaptable
independent slow moving
adaptable passive
strong-willed unr esponsiv
f ast moving e
communicat iv unfriendly
e responsive unconfident
friendly shy
KEY: 1 - 10
Let’s Practice j / h / b / g / e/ a / d / c /
Match the personal characteristics with the statements i/f
below
1.I always do what I say i will do a.creative
2.I am good at getting other people to agree with b.decisive
me c.patient
3.I am abl
4.I excel lentplan
e to at making my mind up
ahead successful ly quickly d.careful
5.I am able to cope with the last-minute changes e.flexible
6.I am capable of comingup with imaginative f. confident
solutions g.
7.I always try to minimize errors in doing things organised
8.I don’t easily blow up steam h.
9.I Imake
10. sure
believe in Imyself
accompl ishdo
and anynot
tasks given
easily getwithout
influenced by others persuasi
j. ve
delay
reliable i.
Academic
qualifications
We can describe our academic qualifications by using the following key
words
WORK
SCHO
EXPERIENCE
OL and
YEARS TRAINI
NG
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
Interpersonal skills relating well with others, assisting others, resolving conflict, responding
to concerns, motivating people, being a team player