169 Language skills Extras Explore 12 Thinking about the future 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 Your physical appearance won’t affect the outcome of the interview. 7 New graduates should usually have some internship experience. 8 To get to the interview stage, you really need to sell yourself in your CV and covering letter. 9 It is usually expected that all the information you get about the company is handled with confidentiality. 10 Interviewers sometimes observe candidates having group discussions, to see how they interact. Across cultures: Recruitment Read the advice for people who are preparing for a job interview abroad. What information would you give these people about customs in Austria? Reading 22 Preparing for a job interview abroad ▪ Access the official tourism site for the country or city where you are being interviewed. Most large cities and almost all countries have a national ministry or board of tourism that publishes information regarding local customs. ▪ Know what topics of conversation are considered appropriate in business situations or job interviews. Some cultures consider too much personal information to be rude, while in other cultures, it is offensive if you do not enquire about someone’s family before conducting business. ▪ Have business cards printed in English on one side and the language of the country of your interview on the reverse side. In many countries it is customary to exchange business cards in any professional meeting. ▪ Know local customs regarding non-verbal communication. Research whether a handshake is appropriate or if bowing is expected. Some cultures consider prolonged eye contact aggressive. ▪ Learn the customs regarding names. In many countries, using a first name is reserved for good friends or is used only after meeting many times. Listen to the two pairs of speakers discussing recruitment and interviews in their countries. Which pair talks about these topics – Iain and Barbara, Lixing and Cian, or both? ■■ covering letters ■■ job advertisements ■■ CVs ■■ personalities ■■ internships ■■ salaries ■■ interviews Listen again. Which countries do sentences 1–10 refer to? Write the correct sentence numbers in the spaces provided. There are two extra sentences that you should not use. England China Venezuela Ireland a Listening 23 55 428u2z b Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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