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The importance/ significance of a job Choosing a career is an important step (a crucial step) in everybody´s life. • We have to think carefully to make a final decision about our future profession. • WHY do we have to work? • we have to earn money for our living (to pay bills, taxes, to have money for our needs) • without doing a job our life would be boring • we feel useful • we need to find our place in society and self-satisfaction in the job • In our childhood we dream about different jobs: Girls dream of being actresses, models, singers, ballet dancers Boys want to be dustmen, policemen, firefighters, chimney sweepers or pilots In choosing our future career we can be infuenced by: our parents – we want to follow in their footsteps other relatives Sometimes friends – we choose the school or ajob because of our friend Or teachers can give us some advice as for an occupation if we are not able to make a decision but we should make a decision according to our abilities, interests or preferences When choosing a job, we consider: The type of work which we would like to do (mental/manual) Salary – other benefits, Promotion opportunities Working time – regular/irregular hours, on shifts, overtime Travel opportunities Our qualities, interests, preferences When we are between 14 and 19 we have to make a choice whether to continue our studies or to go to work There are different kinds of jobs: manual or mental jobs For doing manual jobs – you need to be skillful, but you don´t need to have a higher education Mental jobs – you need a higher education provided by univesities or colleges, on the other hand you can get a better-paid job a bricklayer a plumber an electrician a decorator a carpenter Manual jobs a locksmith a driver a firefighter a fireman a waiter a cook a baker a salesman a shop assistant a hairdresser a car mechanic a dressmaker a tailor a farmer a gardener A chambermaid a nurse a doctor a vet a dentist a lawyer a judge a teacher a computer programmer a manager a secretary Mental jobs a soldier a sailor a fisherman a policeman a pilot a railman a railwayman a steward a stewardess Other jobs a postman There are professions in which you need some talent or gift, imagination and a lot of creativity a singer a dancer an actor a musician a sculptor a painter Kinds of jobs/work Full – time jobs – you work 8 hours a day • A part-time job is a job in which an employee does not work full hours. • Seasonal jobs (summer jobs) - a short-term job during a certain time of year • odd jobs - Not regular or skilled, usually low- paid • voluntary work – you don´t get money for doing it • temporary jobs - the employee is expected to leave the employer within a certain period of time, • self-employed – you run your own business • freelance – journalists, actors can work in this way • Qualities and personality traits • a doctor • you need determination, sensitivity, patience with people, be prepared to work on shifts, even at weekends • a teacher • must be good at explaining things, patient with children, be friendly and fair • a policeman • policemen should be physically and mentally strong. They have to be good at listening and speaking, they also have to be brave, loyal and respect the laws. •A bookkeeper • Bookkeepers need to be detail-oriented, organized and logical thinking. Bookkeepers also need to have patience, persistence, and tolerance for lots of numbers and be good at calculating. The ways of finding a job • after completing an education there is the time to look for a job • looking for a job is sometimes quite demanding, especially if you don´t have a proper qualification •How to search for a job? • go through the classifieds in the newspapers ( job advertisements) • ask your friends or acquaintances about job vacancies • go to the job centre for help, you can be offered some re-qualification trainings if you have been made redundant (fired, sacked) What to do after you have found a job • you have to write a letter of application (cover letter) • a part of it is an updated CV ( curriculum vitae) – enclose it • What data should a CV contain? • personal data : name, address, the date of birth, nationality, gender (male or female), marital status (single or married), sometimes a recent photo is requaired • educational background – schools where you studied • work experience – if you have any • other skills or abilities like knowing languages, having a driving licence, or computer skills • The aim of sending it is to be invited to a job interview A job interview An applicant is invited to an interview • How to behave at a job interview? Say if we should DO it or shouldn´t • come late or be on time • dress appropriate clothes (smart clothes) or some casual ones • act politely or rudely (the first impressions count!) • lie or tell the truth ( can we exagerrate a little bit?) • praise or underrate ourselves • think about our strengths and weaknesses • ask questions about: our salary – pay, benefits, working time/hours • greet eveybody you meet and shake hands with everybody • Answer the questions: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Why do people work? Who are we influenced by in choosing a job? What jobs do girls and boys dream about in their childhood? What was your dream job when you were a child? When do children have to make a final decision about the job? What do we have to take into consideration when choosing a job? Did anybody influence you in choosing this school? If you could , would you change your mind and choose different school? Why? 9. Name some mental and manual jobs – occupations? 10.What kinds of jobs do you know? 11.Have you ever had any part-time or seasonal job? Why, where, when? Were you satisfied with earned money? 12.Which qualities are needed for doing these jobs: doctor, bookkeeper, singer, model, policeman, car mechanic 13. How can people find a job? 14. What will they do after they have found it? 15. Describe a job interview - how should people act? 16. What would you like to do after graduating from Business Academy?