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1 Unit 4. Job Hunting Part A. Listening (Total: 20 marks) Take 1 minute to read the following questions. Listen to the recording. Mark down useful notes and answer the following questions. Section 1. M.C. (2 marks each) 1. How did the speaker look for jobs? A. On the Internet B. On newspaper C. Asking friends and relatives 2. Why does the writer feel under employed? A. He ended up taking a job that is less of what he has imagined. B. He did not have an impressive academic background. C. He did not have any job experience. 3. According to the writer, which of the following is not the use of your first job? A. As a learning experience. B. To help you to become a responsible person. C. To make money. 4. Apart from a college degree, what else is needed to prepare you for the obstacles in starting your career? A. Money B. A proper mindset C. A level of aggressiveness 5. What does the writer advise fresh graduates to do to be more competitive? A. To know more about the company and the job you have applied. B. To be picky with your first job. C. To make a long and detailed resume. 1

2 Section 2. Fill in the blanks. (2 marks each) Use one word/a number for each blank. We know that most employers would want to hire applicants with job but here are some tips to be in the job market. The first thing you have to do is to work on your. You should keep it short, and highlight your strengths. You also need to be updated with what's happening in the job community, the company and position that you are applying for and prepare for the. 2

3 Part B. Reading (Total: 30 marks) Read the following articles and then answer the questions. Passage 1 (20 marks) Source: Job Interview & Career Guide ( By Lynn Mattoon Date: December 21, 2009 Job vs. Career: The Difference between a Job and a Career While the terms job and career are often used to mean the same thing, they really are conceptually different. If you work a part-time job in your youth in order to have extra spending money, it isn t likely you d refer to it as a career. Why? The reason is that a job is something you do without much concern for the long-term. You get a job to buy your first car, to have extra spending money, to learn about work, or to pay the bills. When young people work part-time in retail sales jobs, they aren t thinking of it as a career. The same goes for senior citizens who take on jobs after they ve retired. It is simply work done in exchange for money. Jobs are important for people of all ages. A job can put food on the family table. Some jobs even earn people high wages. Job Vs. Career What is a Career? So there must be a difference between a job and a career. Why are jobs that students or senior citizens work not considered careers? The answer lies in the end goal. Students are striving to become educated in a certain field where they will continue to learn and grow and advance by the work they do. A finance major may work in retail sales, but she doesn t intend to build directly upon that experience. A retired person has no reason to build a career, often he or she has already done so, and therefore the work is just for the purposes of money or to stay social and active. Most careers start with education. Many people work jobs because they don t have the education needed to enter careers, though jobs can certainly turn into careers, regardless of the type of employment. Careers are about building on experience and advancing your job skills and knowledge. 3

4 You can apply for a job, but you can t apply for a career. A job is given to you; a career is made by you. What s the Difference between a Job and Career? So as you can see, while one can work very hard at a job and even be paid well to work a job, a career takes much more motivation and forward-thinking effort than a job. Due to this people usually care more about a career than they do about a job. They see personal goals as a part of their career and it is often more a part of who they are when they are not working than a typical job. Careers are often vocations, such as teaching. We want the people who are teaching our children to think of it as a career, not just a job. We want them to have an interest in our children and care about the success of our children, rather than just coming in, practicing a required skill, and leaving for the day without feeling the desire to become a better teacher every day. Do You Want a Job or a Career? Whether a job or career is the right fit for you will depend on your stage of life. Jobs can help people start careers in many ways experience, knowledge, learning about what they like and dislike. Eventually though, striving for a career is a very positive step because it means you want more out of the work you do than a paycheck. You want to develop your talents, really enjoy what you do, and care about how you spend your time each day. In addition, your earning potential is much higher in a career than in a job in most cases. A career takes goal setting and education (through college, work experience, or self-learning). It is best to follow your interests, skills, and talents to find the career that will bring you success. Success includes money, but is also very much about personal happiness. 4

5 Questions Answer questions 1 to 6 using information from the above article. Choose the best answer for each question and write your answer in the space provided. 1. What is the major difference between a job and a career? (2 marks) A. A job is for the long-term. B. A career is for the long-term. C. A job is for money only. 2. What is the first stage of career for most careers? (2 marks) A. Education. B. The first job. C. Job hunting stage. 3. Which of the following is not correct? (2 marks) A. A career takes much more motivation and forward-thinking effort than a job B. Personal growth is part of our careers. C. A career can be given to you. 4. Whether a job or career is the right fit for you depends on: (2 marks) A. Your stage of life. B. Your education. C. Your experience. 5. A successful career will bring you to: (2 marks) A. Money. B. Personal happiness C. Both A and B. 6. Fill in the blanks. Use one word/a number for each blank. (2 marks each) A career takes much more and effort than a job. Due to this people usually care more about a career than a job. They see personal as a part of their career. Careers are often, such as teaching. We want the people who are teaching our children to think of it as a career, not just a job. We want them to have an interest in our children and care about the of our children. 5

6 Passage 2 (10 marks) Source: [1] When I was a college student, life was sometimes difficult because I had to slave away in a low-paying job to make ends meet. Then, a few months before I graduated, I knew I had to improve my chances of landing a good teaching job because there was so much competition in my field, so I decided to ask some of my professors if they had any connections to any of the local schools in my area. I mean, if I could just get my foot in the door by volunteering or showing interest in a school program, then I might have a chance to show my stuff and prove that I could be a great teacher. Well, as it turns out, I had an interview with one of the principals, and I was hired a week later. [2] Finding the ideal job often takes a lot of research and patience. First of all, one of the first places to start is by talking to family and friends who might work for companies that are presently hiring. If that doesn't help, then you might want to look in the local newspaper under the classified ads to see if there are any job postings. You can often post a copy of your resume there. Finally, attending job fairs held at colleges or conventions might provide leads to job openings. 6

7 Questions Answer questions 1 to 5 using information from the above article. Choose the best answer for each question and write your answer in the space provided. (2 marks each) 1. What is the meaning of slave away in the first sentence of the first paragraph of the article? A. work excessively hard B. a person who is legally owned by someone else and has to work for them C. to control someone's actions, thoughts, emotions, or life completely 2. What is the writer doing now? A. volunteering B. studying C. teaching 3. What are required if you want to find your ideal job? A. detailed studies of jobs and the ability to wait, or to continue doing something despite difficulties B. newspapers and the ability to suffer without complaining or becoming annoyed C. job fairs and newspapers 4. The first thing job hunters should do is A. looking in the local newspaper B. asking relatives and friends if their companies are hiring C. attending job fairs 5. What is a classified ad? A. a small advertisement that you put in a newspaper or a magazine, usually because you want to sell or buy something or to find or offer a job B. a statement with information that is officially stated to be secret C. a group that something is divided into 7

8 Part C. Writing (Total: 30 marks) Write about 300 words on the following topic. Expository writing: What is your ideal job? What criteria will you use to decide whether a job is suitable for you or not? The purpose of a piece of expository writing is to inform, describe, explain, or define the author's subject to the reader. You are reminded of the importance of clear handwriting and the need for planning and proofreading. 8

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10 Part D. Speaking (Total: 20 marks) Find a partner or make an appointment with an ELLRC instructor to talk about the following topic for 1.5 to 2 minutes. You have 1 minute to think about what you are going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish. Do you agree with the speaker in the listening section? Why do you think so? Please explain in detail. 10

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