unit 8 getting a real job

综合教程3Unit8GettingaRealJobUnit8GettingaRealJobPartCPartBPartALeadinTextExerciseUnit8GettingaRealJobLeadinTextExerciseToolkitWorkplaceSkillsWritingWorkshopTask2Task1Task3PartALeadinPartALeadinTask1Studythepicturesanddiscussthequestionsbelowinsmallgroups.Usethewordsgivenbelowifnecessary.1.Wheredoyougetemploymentinformation?2.Whatarethestepstofindajob?3.Howmuchdoyouknowabout“elevatorspeech”?Cues:newspaper,websiteCues:knowourselves,setourgoals,prepareapowerfulresume,applyforpositions,preparethejobinterview,andevaluateoffersCues:shortsummary,defineaproduct,service,organizationPartALeadinTask1Studythepicturesanddiscussthequestionsbelowinsmallgroups.Usethewordsgivenbelowifnecessary.1.Wheredoyougetemploymentinformation?2.Whatarethestepstofindajob?Generally,Igetinformationfromnewspapers,websites,jobmarkets,andthecollegecareercenter.Headhuntersarealsoasourceofinformation.Whenfindingajob,weneed:1)toknowourselves;2)tosetourgoals;3)toprepareapowerfulresume;4)toapplyforpositions;5)toevaluateoffers.PartALeadinTask1Studythepicturesanddiscussthequestionsbelowinsmallgroups.Usethewordsgivenbelowifnecessary.3.Howmuchdoyouknowabout“elevatorspeech”?Anelevatorspeech(orelevatorpitchorstatement)isashortsummaryusedtoquicklyandsimplydefineaproduct,service,ororganizationanditsvalueproposition.Thename“elevatorspeech”reflectstheideathatitshouldbepossibletodeliverthesummaryinthetimespanofanelevatorride,orapproximatelythirtysecondstotwominutes.PartALeadinTask2Listentothefollowingshortdialoguesandfillintheblanks.Dialogue1W:Hi,Dave.Longtimenosee.M:Hi,Maria.Iwasintheneighborhood,soIthoughtI’d__________.W:Comeonin.Howisyourwork___________?You’vebeenworkingforoneyear,right?M:Yes,almostoneyear.Time_______.Youaregraduatingnextyear,aren’tyou?W:Right.M:Well,whatdoyouwanttodoonceyougraduate?W:Uh…Ihaven’t_________forsure,butIthinkI’dliketodosomeworkthatwellmatchesmymajor.M:Great.Findafocusand_________it.Goodluck.dropbygoingonfilesdecidedgoforPartALeadinTask2Listentothefollowingshortdialoguesandfillintheblanks.Dialogue2W:Howwouldyoudescribeyour_______job?M:IthinkthejobshouldmakeuseoftheprofessionalexperienceIhaveobtained,andoffermeopportunitiesfor_____________.W:Whydoyouthinkyoumightliketoworkforourcompany?M:I’mveryinterestedinthispositionandmybackgroundandexperiencearealsoagoodfit.What’smore,yourcompanyis___________inthisfield.W:Whatmakesyouthinkyouwouldbea_______inthisposition?M:Mygraduateschooltrainingcombinedwithmyexperienceasaninternshould_______meforthisparticularjob.IamsureIwilldoagoodjob.idealadvancementoutstandingsuccessqualifyTask3Discussthefollowingquestions.1.Whatdoyouthinkof“keepingyouroptionsopen”?2.Haveyougotanyspecificideaaboutyourcareerobjective?PartALeadinCues:nofocus,nodirection,bebadfor,jobhuntingCues:yes,teacher,environment,enjoycommunicating;no,vagueTask3Discussthefollowingquestions.1.Whatdoyouthinkof“keepingyouroptionsopen”?2.Haveyougotanyspecificideaaboutyourcareerobjective?PartALeadinIfwekeepouroptionsopenwhenwearefindingajob,therewillbenofocusandthusnodirectionofourefforts.It’sbadforourjobhunting.b.No,Idon’tknowwhattodo.Thingsarejustvagueinmymind,andIsimplyhavenoideaaboutmyinterest,strengths,orweaknesses.a.Yes,Iwanttobeateacheraftergraduation.Iliketheenvironmentinschools,andmoreimportantly,Ienjoycommunicatingwithstudents.PartATextTheJobSearchParadoxof“KeepingYourOptionsOpen”Aswithmostparadoxes,“keepingyouroptionsopen”whenlookingforajob,doesn’twork.Therealityisthatbeingtoo“open”keepsyoufromgainingleadsatallandyouhavefeweroptionstochoosefrom.PartATextZigZiglar,thewellknownmotivationalspeaker,oftensays:1“Youcannotmakeitasawanderinggenerality.Youmustbecomeameaningfulspecific!”Zigisright!PartATextWhenyouarenetworking,givingyourelevatorspeech,doinginformationalinterviews2,talkingtorecruiters,writingyourresume,ordoingmostanyaspectofyourjobsearch,it’scriticalforyoutoarticulateaspecifictypeofjobyouarepursuing.Sayingyouare“open”isa“leadlimiting”strategy!Soundscounterintuitive,doesn’tit?PartATextAtfirstblush,itwouldbereasonabletothinkthatbeing“open”wouldgiveyoumoreopportunitiestoconsider,notless.3Thereality,however,isthatwhenyoudon’tgivepeoplesomethingspecifictofocuson,theytypicallyarefarlesslikelytogivemeaningfulhelp.Therearemultiplereasonsforthis:•Therequestistoobroad,andtheydon’tknowwhatwouldbemostapplicableforyou.•Itcreatesanimpressionthatyou’relessseriousaboutyourcareer,sinceyouarefishingforanything.4…PartAText…•Itdiminishestheirperceptionofyouasacrediblecandidateforanyspecificcareer.•Theyarelesswillingtointroduceyoutotheirbestcontactsiftheyperceiveyouwillpresentyourselfasa“wanderinggenerality.”•Whentheyfeelconfusedandawkwardanddon’tknowhowtohelp,theywillbelesswillingtoputtheirfriendsandbusinesscontactsinthesameposition.Sotheywon’tofferanyreferralstoyou.PartATextTheseconcernsandobjectionsarerarelyverbalized.Theygenerallywillsimplynod,bepolite,andletyouknowthattheywillreconnectiftheythinkofanything.However,thosereconnectionsnevercome.PartATextIncontrast,whenyouareabletoarticulateaspecificcareerobjective,titlesofjobsyouareseeking,tar