Volunteer work You are going to hear Carlos and Liu talking about the voluntary work they do. Before you listen, discuss these questions: Do you do, or have you ever done, any voluntary work? If so, what does/did it involve? Do/did you work with people? Now listen to the recording. What voluntary work do Carlos and Liu do? What does their work have in common? Carlos’ work: Liu’s work: They both: Listening 24 a b s7u8z2 56 Listen to two pairs of speakers discussing recruitment and interviews in their countries: Iain is from England, Barbara from Venezuela, Lixing from China and Cian from Ireland. Which pair talks about these topics – Iain and Barbara, Lixing and Cian, or both? ■■ covering letters ■■ interviews ■■ job advertisements ■■ CVs ■■ internships ■■ personalities Listen again. Which countries do these sentences refer to? 1 CVs usually include a main objective, details of experience and references. 2 You should submit a covering letter along with your CV. 3 Interviews can be quite conversational, to show how you’d deal with clients. 4 Salaries aren’t usually discussed until you’re offered the job. 5 Interviews for new graduates tend to focus on personality and psychology. 6 New graduates should usually have some internship experience. 7 To get to the interview stage, you really need to sell yourself in your CV and covering letter. 8 Interviewers sometimes observe candidates having group discussions, to see how they interact. In pairs, look at the sentences in 21 again. Note down one or two expressions from each sentence which could be useful for talking about recruitment. Example: CV, a main objective, … Compare your choices with another pair or as a class. Read a final piece of advice from the website. Talk together. Why should you research an organisation before you go for an interview there? Listening 21 a 755vi4 55 b Language focus Recruitment 22 a b 23 Remember that differences in the recruitment process are not just a matter of national borders. Each profession and organisation has its own ‘culture’. Finding out about an organisation can be just as important as knowing the local customs. Check their website and even contact employees to find out if there are any guidelines you should follow. 158 Language skills Extras Explore 12 Me and the world Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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