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2. Do you think the employer will ask her something? What?
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//In groups, work on the following work-related questions://

 * How important is your work for you?
 * Are you able to divide your time effectively between work and leisure?
 * What positive effects does your work have on your life?
 * What negative effects, if any, does your work have on you? What can you do about it?
 * If you could choose, would you change your job? Would you just change some of the conditions but keep the same type of job?
 * Rate the following in order of importance for you (not important; important; very important):
 * decent salary
 * higher salary
 * shorter working day
 * flexible working hours
 * friendly workmates
 * Are people willing to move further away from home nowadays in order to find work? Would you? Have any of your friends done this?
 * Would you be prepared to leave the country in order to look for work? If you HAD to leave the country where would you go to work?
 * In your job, do you prefer to deal with people or machines and systems? Why?

// Working hours //

 * How many hours a week in general do you think people work in our country?
 * Is there a law in our country about how many hours a week people can work?
 * Do you think people work too many hours?
 * Do you think working longer hours actually means you do more work?
 * Who do you think work longer hours: men or women?
 * Which professions do you imagine work more extra hours: managers and professionals or skilled and manual labour?
 * Why do people tend to work long hours?
 * What negative things can be caused by working too long?
 * How would you react if you were told in the job interview that the timetable would include shift work?
 * How would you react if you were told that you would have to work a lot of overtime?
 * Many people who embark on a career after obtaining a university degree seem to have more difficulty in finding employment than some skilled manual workers. Why is this?
 * Do you know how salaries in your country compare with your neighbours? Do most people consider themselves to be “overworked and underpaid”? What professions are well-paid?
 * HEADHUNTING: What are executive search consultants? Headhunters?
 * You are going to apply for the position of Human Resources Director in an International Tourism Agency. Write the letter of application ( Afterwards, compare your own with free samples at [|JobBank USA]).

Before taking the virtual interview, try to predict some of the most frequent questions at the interview.
 * A VIRTUAL JOB INTERVIEW**

ROLE PLAY: Interview for the position of Human Resources Director in an International Tourism Agency.

1. You are members in the Interview Committee of a Tourism Agency. Decide upon specific questions you will ask the candidates. 2. You are an applicant for the interview. Try to foresee some of the questions you might be asked and prepare beforehand. Think about your strong points and how you can best highlight them so that you make the best impression and are appointed. Think about the type of interview you will be applying.

What would be some specific questions for someone applying for a position in the IT department? Now take the virtual interview below (Nik Peachey's blog). Select what you think is the best answer for each question. If your question is not 100% you can find out why by reading: "See our advice on how best to answer this question": media type="custom" key="5384687" [|Virtual Interview]

JOB INTERVIEW [|QUESTIONS] - are related to: // ** Unemployment **  // [|GET THAT JOB]- cover letter, cv, interviews
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 * [|Analytical Skills – Interview Questions]
 * [|Assertiveness – Interview Questions]
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 * [|Career Goals – Interview Questions]
 * [|Cooperation Skills – Interview Questions]
 * [|Coaching Ability – Interview Questions]
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 * [|Confidence – Interview Questions]
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 * [|Final Questions – Interview Questions]
 * [|Illegal Questions – Interview Questions]
 * [|Imagination – Interview Questions]
 * [|Initiative – Interview Questions]
 * [|Interpersonal Skills - Interview Questions]
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 * [|Judgment - Interview Questions]
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 * [|Learning Skills - Interview Questions]
 * [|Listening Skills - Interview Questions]
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 * [|Present Job - Interview Questions]
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 * [|References - Interview Questions]
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 * [|Resignation - Interview Questions]
 * [|Resourcefulness - Interview Questions]
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 * [|Safety Skills - Interview Questions]
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 * [|Strategic Thinking - Interview Questions]
 * [|Teamwork - Interview Questions]
 * [|Technology Skills - Interview Questions]
 * [|Trick Questions - Interview Questions]
 * [|Written Communication Skills - Interview Questions]
 * Have you ever been on the dole (unemployed)? If you were on the dole did you only apply for jobs you were well suited for or would you try for any job?
 * How much redundancy money are people given when they are made redundant? Is it possible to live off the redundancy money for a long time or do people usually have difficulties in supporting their families?
 * In your country, is it possible for an employer to sack employees when they are on strike? Do you think it should be possible to do this?
 * The stress caused by unemloyment is high in the ranking of stress-related illnesses. What can be done to combat this form of stress?

ASYNCHRONOUS SPEAKING: GET MY JOB In this activity you will work from home and record your answers using Voxopop. For an example of what it is, check: [|Have you ever...?] You need to: create an account with [|Voxopop].

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 * PROJECT: GET MY JOB - EMPLOYER AND APPLICANT** (English for Specific Purposes)

After you have found our discussion, listen to the instructions. The group is moderated, so you have to request permission to join. You need to have a microphone and upload Java on your computer. If you are not satisfied with your recording you can delete it and re-record.

A. RECRUITER. Let's imagine that all of you work in international companies in the field of your specialization (those who are employed, use the company you currently work for). You work in the HR department and are responsible for recruiting new staff. 1. Say a few words about the vacant position. Then ask an interview question at your choice, which the applicants will have to answer (consider which question/s from the above bank are most relevant for your position). After the applicants have answered your question, decide which was the best answer and explain why.

B. APPLICANT. You have to apply for the positions your colleagues have advertised and answer their interview questions. Always introduce yourself and say which position you are applying for and which question you are answering. Listen to your colleagues' answers and try to be yourself.

IT IS THE CONVERSATION THAT MATTERS AND YOUR ABILITY TO WORK ASYNCHRONOUSLY. THIS WILL HELP YOU IN YOUR FUTURE INTERNATIONAL WORK.

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