Unit 5 employment Section I

Exercise 1

Pronunciation Practice.

Practise saying the words:

a)

ire [aiə]	qu [kw]
fire	qualification
retire	question
expire	quality
hire	queen
	quota
	quick

b) international words:

curriculum vitae (CV)	President
resume	finance
personnel	profession
recruit	company
department	detail
position	interview
business	producer
person	contract
agency	discipline
service	normal
title	expert

Text 1 Employment

Pre-reading task: Skim the text and make its plan.

1. Personnel refers to all the people who work for a firm (company). Most large companies have special personnel departments which are responsible for employer-employee relations. The personnel department deals with recruiting (that is finding new workers or managers for the company), choosing the best applicants for the position, and developing personnel policies for the company.

2. Most businesses need to recruit good personnel to replace workers who retire or quit and to fill new jobs or positions. The person for the position can be selected from the current employees of the company (by promotion or transfer) or recruited from outside the firm: at university campuses, from other firms, or with the help of an employment agency (i.e., an executive placement service).

3. Most recruiting involves a job announcement containing a description of the job. The personnel department produces a formal job description. First comes the title of the position, for example, Senior Design Engineer or Vice President in Charge of Finance. Then the duties and responsibilities of the job are given and the position in the organizational chart (plan). Next appear the qualifications for the job, such as the professional training or skills needed. The salary and fringe benefits (extra benefits) paid for by the company should also be mentioned.

4. People who want to apply for the job send a letter of application and curriculum vitae containing details of their education and experience. The HR Department evaluates the applications and invites the best qualified applicants to an interview. In the interview, the applicant’s personality and ability to work with others may be judged.

Exercise 2

Comprehension questions:

2. What are the functions of the Personnel Department?

3. What methods of recruitment are mentioned in the text?

4. What is the plan of a job advertisement?

5. What are the steps of the recruitment procedure?

Exercise 3

a) Match the words on the left with the expressions on the right.

1.to promote a)paid sick leave, for example

2.vacancy b)job opening

3.to retire c)seeking new employees

4.recruitment d)to stop working after a certain age

5.fringe benefits e)to assign a more important job

6.to hire f) a person that you work for

7.promotion g) a person who applies for a job

8.employer h)to give employment to someone

9.applicant i) a movement to a more important job

b) Supply the missing forms of the words. Analyze the following sentences to determine the part of speech of the missing words and fill in the blanks with the correct form of the word.

Verbs	Nouns	Adjectives/Participles
...	qualification	...
promote	...	...
...	employer	...
apply	...	...
authorize	...	...
compete	...	...
...	recruitment	...
...	training, trainee	...
appoint	...	...

1. authorize His new job has more............and responsibility.

2. applicant People who wish to........... for a job should fill out an............form.

3. appoint, employ The most suitable person is………..to the position and becomes an............of the company.

4. train When a firm has to employ people who have no special skills or experience, it must,............them to do the job. Workers who are learning a job are called...........

5. promote The personnel department is giving a special examination to see which of the current employees will be............to the new position.

6. qualification Are you............for this job?

Exercise 4

Select the answer which best completes the meaning of the sentence.

l. The personnel department must decide which applicants are the most suitable for

a) employment. b) fringe benefits. c) salary

2. To fill the vacancy , the HR Manager is seeking the person who is best

a) authorized. b) qualified. c) employed

3. The person being promoted receives more

a) authority. b) responsibility. c) both

Exercise 5

Replace the words in italics with expressions from the text.

1. Businesses always need to find good personnel to take the place of workers who quit because of old age.

2. Sometimes they recruit managers from another company in the same business.

3. He received a job with more authority and responsibility.

4. He was selected for the job because he had the best skills and abilities.

5. The job ads describe what employees receive in addition to salary.

CURRICULUM VITAE

SURNAME___________________________

FIRST NAME(S)______________________

ADDRESS____________________________

TELEPHONE (Work)___________________ Fax______________________

(Home)___________________ E-mail____________________

EDUCATION

Dates Institution Qualifications ________________ _____________________ ______________________

________________ _____________________ ______________________

WORK EXPERIENCE

Dates Company/Organization Job titles/duties

_______________ _____________________ ______________________

_______________ _____________________ ______________________

OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION/SKILLS________________________________________________

HOBBIES AND INTERESTS____________________________________________

REFERENCES_________________________________________________________

Exercise 6

a) Divide the occupations into 3 groups: manual, professional, skilled

vet architect electrician dressmaker lawyer bank manager cleaner

b) Divide the occupations into 2 groups: jobs in law enforcement and the

legal profession.

civil litigators notaries investigators banking lawyers judges legislative lawyers criminal defense lawyers forensic experts

Exercise 7

Make up sentences matching the professions with the activities and personality traits.

Model 1:The job of a teacher involves/ includes grading exams.

Model 2: A secretary should be organized.

Secretary grading exams to be organized