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ELC3203WorkplaceEnglishforBusinessStudentsUnit1AccessingtheWorkplace©EnglishLanguageCentre,TheHongKongPolytechnicUniversity1Unit1AccessingtheWorkplaceLearningoutcomesAttheendoftheunit,youwillbeableto:•writeproperlyformattedandeffectivejobapplicationletters•interactprofessionallyandpersuasivelyinajobinterview•participateactivelyandappropriatelyinwork-relateddiscussionsIntroductionAlthoughHongKongisverymuchaChinesecity,ithasalwaysplayedhosttobusinesspeopleandprofessionalsfromawiderangeofcountries.ThemostcommonlanguageusedbythesepeoplefromdiversepartsoftheworldisusuallyEnglish,themostimportantmediumofinternationalbusinesscommunication.ThismeansthatinthecourseofyourprofessionaldutiesyouwilloftenneedtouseEnglishtointeractwithexpatriatecolleaguesinyourcompany,andwithbusinessassociatesandclientsworkingforotherorganisations(bothinHongKongandoverseas).ResearchhasshownthatthehigherapersonrisesintheirprofessioninHongKong,themoretheywillneedtouseEnglishforvariouspurposes.TheabilitytocommunicateeffectivelyinEnglishinprofessionalsettingsisanimportantassetforanyonewhoaspirestoasuccessfulbusinesscareerinHongKong.Thisunitisdividedintosixsectionsprovidingreferenceandpracticematerialonvariousaspectsofaccessingtheworkplace.Section1ExploringthejobmarketSection2Writingtoprospectiveemployers•Curriculumvitaeandrésumés•Jobapplicationletters•ApplicationformsSection3Meetingprospectiveemployers•Jobinterviewquestions•ExplainingstrengthsandweaknessesSection4DiscussingissueswithfellowjobapplicantsSection5LearningfromheadhuntersSection6GettingreadytosucceedinjobhuntingELC3203WorkplaceEnglishforBusinessStudentsUnit1AccessingtheWorkplace©EnglishLanguageCentre,TheHongKongPolytechnicUniversity2Section1ExploringthejobmarketInthissection,youwillreadaboutfindingtheidealjobandlistentotheviewsandexpectationswhichsomeemployershaveoftheiremployees.Next,youwillanalysesomejobadvertisementstofindoutwhatyourprospectiveemployersreallywantfromyou.Activity1MyidealjobAskyourselfthefollowingtwoquestions.Jotnotesinthespaceprovidedbeforecomparinganddiscussingyouranswerswithyourclassmates.a.Whatismyidealjob?b.HowdoIfindmyidealjob?Activity2FindingtheidealjobReadthetextbelowtocheckhowwellyouknowthestepsinfindingyouridealjob.Findtheidealjob…foryouSo,you’relookingforajob.…Thefirstquestionyouneedtoaskyourselfis:WhatjobdoIreally,reallywanttodo?Mostpeopledonotsomuchchoosetheirjobasstumbleintoitonthebasisofsalary,afriend’srecommendation,orwhattheirparentswantthemtodo.Thisiscrazy:yourjobiswhereyouwillspendmostofyourtimeforfortyyearsofyourlife.Thedecisiondeservestobetakenveryseriouslyindeed.Stepone:Whoareyou?Toanalyseyourself,tryoutsomecareeraptitudetests.‘Aptitude’isanin-buildlearningability.Togiveasimpleexample,somepeoplehaveanaturalabilitytounderstandtechnologyandtobeabletoworkouthowasystemoperatesorwhereitisfailing.Forsomeotherwiseintelligentpeople,thistypeofactivityisacompletemystery.Theirbrainsimplydoesn’tworkthisway.Youprobablyknowwhichgroupyoubelongto.Butaptitudecanbemuchmoresubtlethanthis,andtryingsometestsoftenthrowsupareasofyourcharacterthatyoumaynotbeawareof.ELC3203WorkplaceEnglishforBusinessStudentsUnit1AccessingtheWorkplace©EnglishLanguageCentre,TheHongKongPolytechnicUniversity3Therearesomeexcellentfreeaptitudeandpersonalitytestsontheweb.Trythese:SkillsHealthCheckTools,NationalCareersService,UK://ssl.bbc.co.uk/labuk/experiments/personality/However,youshouldn’texpectanaptitudetesttopointtoaspecificcareer;itisjustonetoolyoucanusetohelpyoutounderstandthekindofjobyoushouldbelookingfor.Steptwo:Whatarethejobs?Let’ssayyou’vedecidedtobeanaccountant.Doyouknowwhatanaccountantactuallydoesday-to-day?Youmayhaveavagueidea,butifyouaretomakeanintelligentdecision,youneedtoknowindetail.Firstly,visitthefollowingsiteswhichdescribeahugevarietyofjobsindetail:JobProfiles,NationalCareersService,UK://’tfindacareerthatmatchesyourstrengthsandinterests,it’stimetovisitacareersadviser.Finally,thinkaroundthejob.Imagine,forexampleyouwanttoplayinanorchestra,butyoucometotheconclusionthatyouarenotquitegoodenoughatyourchoseninstrument.Whatrelatedcareerscouldyouoptfor?Howaboutworkingbackstageforanorchestraoraband,workinginamusicshoporarecordingstudio,beinganinstrumentalteacheroraschoolmusicteacher,etc.?Stepthree:Wheretofindmyidealjob?You’vedecidedonacareeryoufindattractive.Youthinkyou’llbegoodatitandyou’reexcitedattheprospect.Now,whereshouldyoulook?Firstandmostobviously,lookatthejobadvertisementsinthenewspapersandonrecruitmentwebsites.Butdon’trestrictyourselftojobsites;59%ofITcompaniesnowrecruitonFacebook.ELC3203WorkplaceEnglishforBusinessStudentsUnit1AccessingtheWorkplace©EnglishLanguageC