The document provides information about career English lessons for week 2. It discusses grouping students into groups of 5, signing up for My ET tutoring, and the differences between jobs and careers. It explains that careers typically involve education and are lifelong goals, while jobs are more short-term without education requirements. The document also discusses finding job postings, descriptions, and requirements online or in newspapers and through job fairs. It outlines 10 tips for developing a career, including utilizing transferable skills, finding a mentor, understanding what is required in your field, and getting noticed. Finally, it provides an example job advertisement and questions about identifying details from the ad.
4. What are the differences?
Career
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5. Job vs. Career
A job is something you do to Careers are about your lifelong
make a living. goal.
A job is usually without much Careers usually start with
concern about long term. education.
Education or training may not Careers are about building on
be required. experience and advancing
your job skills and knowledge.
Part-time job---> students,
senior citizens
References: http://www.job-interview-site.com/job-vs-career-the-difference-between-a-job-and-a-career.html
http://www.diffen.com/difference/Career_vs_Job
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11. How to make a job search?
On the internet
Job search engines
Company official site
Bulletin Board System (BBS) - Work / Job
Newspaper classified
Job fair
What else?
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26. What, Who and How?
1.Take it with you. 6.Understand what matters.
2.Think about it. 7.Take a long hard look.
3.Are you compatible? 8.To boldly go.
9.Give yourself a break.
4.Find a mentor.
10.Get noticed.
5.Be flexible.
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28. 1. Take it with you.
transferable skills
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29. 1. Take it with you.
transferable skills
- general skills that you can use in every job
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30. 1. Take it with you.
transferable skills
- general skills that you can use in every job
- e.g. multi-tasking, speaking a foreign language, utilizing
computer software, research skills,......
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32. 2. Think about it.
Spend some time thinking about your career plan
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33. 2. Think about it.
Spend some time thinking about your career plan
- identify the opportunities and make the most of them
make the most of something
--- to use to the greatest advantage
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34. 3. Are you compatible?
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35. 3. Are you compatible?
Are you well-suited in the organization?
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36. 3. Are you compatible?
Are you well-suited in the organization?
- Find out about the culture and values of it.
Do they meet those of yours?
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37. 3. Are you compatible?
Are you well-suited in the organization?
- Find out about the culture and values of it.
Do they meet those of yours?
- foster creativity
--- to encourage or promote the development of sth.
What are other nouns that collocate with foster?
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38. v. n.
relationship or links
attitude or atmosphere
foster awareness
learning
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44. 6. Understand what matters.
Understand your environment and the skills required to makes
success in the environment
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45. 6. Understand what matters.
Understand your environment and the skills required to makes
success in the environment
e.g. Product designer? Accountant?
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46. sector vs. industry
A sector is one of a few An industry refers to a group
general segments in of companies with similar
the economy within which a business activities.
large group of companies can
be categorized.
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47. sector vs. industry
A sector is one of a few An industry refers to a group
general segments in of companies with similar
the economy within which a business activities.
large group of companies can
be categorized.
Financial
Sector
insurance, bank,
investment funds...
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48. 7. Take a long hard look.
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49. 7. Take a long hard look.
To assess your impact
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50. 7. Take a long hard look.
To assess your impact
dandy: (informal) excellent
e.g. Things are all fine and dandy.
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57. Job Advertisement
Please read the job ad and answer the questions that follow.
p. 15
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58. Job Ad
Identify the following information in this ad:
- Name of the Company
- Position to fill
- Job description
- Qualifications
- Additional Information
- Contact details
- Benefit package
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70. Job Ad
When was the position start?
Is there any other information that the company may add to a
job ad like this?
salary, working time, benefit package/welfare, job application
deadline...
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72. Product Development Engineer, Verizon Wireless,
Warren, New Jersey
http://jobview.monster.com/Product-Development-Engineer-Job-Warren-NJ-97401105.aspx
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73. Product Development Engineer, Verizon Wireless,
Warren, New Jersey
http://jobview.monster.com/Product-Development-Engineer-Job-Warren-NJ-97401105.aspx
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77. Assignment: DUE 3/9/2011 (WED) 23:59
Exploring Careers -FORUM
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78. About the assignment
This is a collaborative assignment.
The assignment was designed for you to do online search about
some possibilities / options for your career life.
First of all, what is your major? What can you do with a major
in...?
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79. What to do?
Please go online and conduct some research about it.
List 3 jobs opportunities (including job descriptions &
requirements) for your major. (Pick the ones you may be more
interested in.)
Please summarize the information you collected and post it to
Moodle.
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