Business Partner Unit 3 Job Search

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

Unit 3.1 Job Search

What do you know about

RECRUITMENT?

Learning goal: 

Use vocabulary related to applying for and getting a job

Have you ever made a cv to apply for a job?

yes

no

What is the American English word for CV?

1. Curriculum Vitae
2. Resume
3. Application
4. Sollicitation

Words related to job searching?

Vertaal: Ik solliciteer naar deze baan.

01:12

What are hard skills?

1. they are difficult to learn
2. Skills learned by training or studying

01:52

Soft skills are

1. attributes
2. character traits
3. Both A and B

02:23

You cannot learn soft skills

1. true
2. false

Soft Skills

Soft skills are personality traits and behaviours that will help candidates get hired and succeed in their work. 

Unlike technical skills or“hard” skills, soft skills are interpersonal and behavioural skills that help you to work well with other people and develop your career.

What soft skills are important for a Junior Account Manager or E-commerce specialist?

Write down three positive characteristics that you have.

The top 5 attributes 

Problem-solving

Effective communication skills

Self-direction

Drive

Adaptability/Flexibility

(Tip: Anyone can improve their soft skills with experience and practice.)

Over to you

Open Pearson English Connect and go to Assignments

1) Watch the video on page 28 about writing a CV and answer the questions in exercise 2 - 3- 4.

2) Do exercises 6 and 7 to practise vocabulary

Practise speaking with the teacher: exercises 5 and 8

Extra assignment 

Do the task in ELO 

•  find three job advertisements for Junior Account Managers in English on Monster.co.uk or Indeed.co.uk
• make a list of the hard skills and soft skills, the responsibilities, the pay and what the companies offer. 
• write your own job advertisement for you ideal job/ internship.