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PCS 406
Professional Communication
Skills
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UNIT 1
RESEARCH & PREPARATIONWEEK 2, 3& 4
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WEEK 2
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Before you look for the perfect job, write a CV
or apply for a job , you need to do research .
Researching yourself is the key to finding the job that is right for you.
What does «researching yourself» mean ?
How can someone research himself/herself ?
Researching Yourself
Job-hunting
P. 8
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Silvia Carnali is approaching the end of her
degree course
Listen to her conversation with her friend Sophie
and do the exercises in Course Pack (p. 2)
Have you tried any of Sophie’s suggestions? If
yes, did they work for you ? If no, which ones are
useful? at university.
Researching Yourself
Course Pack P. 2
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When starting the job-hunting process, the first thing
to be done is self-assessment of your own strengths
and weaknesses.
This process will help you identify your skills,
experience knowledge and personal characteristics.
After talking to Sophie Silvia produced a mind map to
highlight her strengths and weaknesses.
Look at the mind map and do the exercises 3a, b, c, d,
e & f
Researching Yourself Your Strengths & Weaknesses
Job-huntingP. 8-9
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After examining Silvia’s mind map, now it is
your turn to create a mind map of your own strengths and weaknesses.
In your Course Pack, go to page 3 and create your own mind map by filling in the chart.
Do not forget to use the phrases on page 3.
Researching Yourself Your Strengths & Weaknesses
Course PackP. 3
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In job-hunting process, you will need to be able to describe
your academic qualifications clearly.
What are your academic qualifications?
What kind of things can you say about your academic
qualifications ?
There are some specific words and structures while
mentioning academic qualifications.
Do the exercises 4 a&b and fill in the blanks with proper
words.
Researching Yourself Your Qualifications
Job-hunting
P. 10
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Useful Language for Academic
Qualifications
Graduate (v) Graduate with a degree (BA /MSc/MA etc.) Graduate from a university/college/school etc. Graduate in 2008/1995 etc.
Read (v) Read Economics/Statistics/International
Relations etc.
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Useful Language for Academic Qualifications
Complete (v) Complete Master’s in Criminology/MBA/Ph.D. etc.
Hold (v) Hold an MBA in marketing/ a Ph.D. in literature
Obtain (v) Obtain a BSc in Computer science/ an MA in
language teaching
Researching Yourself Your Qualifications
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WEEK 3
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Employers will ask for transferable skills or
competencies which they think necessary for
a particular job.
Reviewing your previous experience will help
you
to identify your transferable skills
to recognise jobs that your are qualified for
Highlighting your skills and experience
Job-hunting
P. 11
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TARGET VOCABULARY
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Transferable Skills (adj.phr.)
any talent developed and able to be used in different areas of life, especially in employment.
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Conduct a survey (v. phr.)
to do a study in order to get information or prove facts
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Resolve (v)to find a satisfactory way of dealing with a problem or difficulty
Resolve a dispute to find a solution for a disagreement
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Implement (v)to take action or make changes that you have officially decided
Implement a plan To take action for a plan
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Discuss the questions in exercise 5a.
After discussing the questions, do the exercises 5 b, c, f, g, h
Exercise 5j: Identify three of your transferable skills. Make notes about the things you have done in the past that demonstrate these skills. Use the phrases in Exercises 5h&i
Highlighting your skills and experience
Job-huntingP. 11-12-
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Finding a job
Once you know about yourself, it is time to start researching the market and finding out more abou the type of job you want and the companies and organisatiıns that have similar posts
Doing this will help you male a short list of the places where you would like to work
Discuss the questions in exercise 6a.
Researching the market
Job-hunting
P. 13
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TARGET VOCABULARY
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Headhunter (n)
someone who finds people with the right skills and experience to do particular jobs, and who tries to persuade
them to leave their present jobs
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Recruit (v)
to find new people to join a company, an organization, the armed forces, etc
Recruitment (n)
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Working-knowledge (n)
the knowledge that would enable you to actually perform the job function
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On-target earnings (n. phr.)
a term used for sales jobs which means you will be paid if you meet the sales target
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Per annum (adv.)
for each year
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Resourceful (adj.)
good at finding ways of doing things and solving problems, etc.
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Numerate (adj)
able to do calculations and understand simple mathematics
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Computer-literate (adj.)
a person having sufficient knowledge and skill to be able to use computers; familiar with the operation of computers
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Desk-based (adj)
done at or based on a desk, as in an office or schoolroom
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Listen to five people discussing job-
hunting and do the exercises in Course Pack. (Track 1.4)
Researching the market
Course Pack P. 4
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Job advertisements A good job advertisement is designed to attract
the most suitably qualified applicants. It is not just applicant that are competing with
each other for jobs Employers are also competing with each other
to attract the best candidates for their vacancies
Researching the market
Job-hunting
P. 15
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In pairs discuss the questions in exercise 8a.
Employers tend to use abbreviations in
advertisements because of limited space and
money issues.
Look at the abbreviations and write the full
meanings of them in exercise 8b & c .
Do the exercises 8f, g & h.
Researching the market
Job-huntingP. 15-16-
17
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WEEK 4
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Many job advertisements request familiarity
with certain tools, skills or langauges that are relevant to the job. In pairs, do the exercise 8i, j
Read the job advertisement and do the exercises 8m, n, o
Researching the market
Job-huntingP. 17-18
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