Jobs and employment

Answer the questions:1. Is having a job and career mportant for people? WHY?2. What jobs do children dream about? Boys-girls3. Can anybody influence you in choosing your career?4. What possibilities do young people have after leaving

secondary school? What do you want to do?5. When do you have to study more – if you want to do a

mental or manual job? 6. What do you need more than a good education if you do

a manual job? Name some7. What is necessary to have if you want to work as a

singer, painter or dancer?8. Which qualities and skills are needed to be a good

teacher?9. Give advice about what to do when you are unemployed

and you´d like to find a new job.

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 • you develop new skills and learn new things• we need to find our place in society and self-satisfaction in the job

Dream jobs

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

Think about ...

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

Time for the final decision

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 a decorator a carpenter

a locksmithan electrician

a driver

a firefightera fireman

a cooka baker

a waiter

a salesmana shop assistant

Manual jobs

a hairdresser

a dressmaker

a tailor

a car mechanic

a farmera gardener

A chambermaid

                   

a nursea doctor

a vet a dentist

a lawyer

a judge a computer programmer

a teacher

a secretary

a manager

Mental jobs

a railmana railwayman

a soldiera sailor

a fisherman

a stewarda stewardess

a postman

a pilot

Other jobs

a policeman

an actor

a dancer

a singer

a musician a sculptor a painter

There are professions in which you need some talent or gift, imagination and a lot of creativity

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 or be indifferent to people

Answer the questions:

1. Why do people work?2. Who are we influenced by in choosing a job?3. What jobs do girls and boys dream about in their childhood?4. What was your dream job when you were a child?5. When do children have to make a final decision about the job?6. What do we have to take into consideration when choosing a job?7. Did anybody influence you in choosing this school? 8. 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 mechanic13. 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?