Роздатковий матеріал " Люди та професії"

Jobs and people

1. Study the jobs and say which ones the people below would be suitable for using the expression

He/she would make a good ...

Accountant                          architect                      bricklayer                          builder

company director               electrician                   firefighter                          private detective

programmer                        sales representative  secretary                            university lecturer

1. Paul isn’t very outgoing, but he has a very analytical mind and is good at solving problems.

2. Sara is a very confident and outgoing person. She’s not afraid of talking to strangers.

3. Marcel doesn’t have much of an education, but he’s very good with his hands.

4. Andy has very good observation skills and pays extreme attention to detail. He also has a love for

adventure and is very brave.

5. Catherine is fascinated with buildings. She’s quite creative and good at mathematics.

6. Mike doesn’t have any qualifications, but he likes helping people and is not afraid of danger.

7. Shelly is very good with numbers. But she is a bit shy and generally prefers to work alone.

8. Daniel is his own boss. He can’t imagine working for anybody else.

2. Job interviews: Recruiters reveal the strangest things candidates have done

From stealing family photos to trying to read the interviewer’s fortune against his will — these are the candidates who stood out for all the wrong reasons.

 1. There are fewer things more nerve-racking than a job interview but think about these poor candidates who have stuck out in their potential employer’s minds - and for all the wrong reasons.

2. A nationwide survey of HR managers in the US by the recruitment company CareerBuilder has found some of the strangest things that have ever happened during a job interview.

3. From theft to attempting to read the interviewer’s fortune against his will, these are some things not to do in a job interview:

• Candidate took a family photo off the interviewer’s desk and put it into her purse.

• Candidate started screaming that the interview was taking too long.

 • Candidate said her main job was being a psychic/medium and tried to read interviewer’s palm, despite interviewer’s attempts to decline the offer.

• When asked what his ideal job was, the candidate said "painter of birdhouses." (Company was hiring for a data entry clerk.)

• Candidate sang her responses to questions.

• Candidate put lotion on his feet during the interview.

• When asked why he wanted the position, candidate replied, "My wife wants me to get a job."

• Candidate started feeling interviewer’s chest to find a heartbeat so they could "connect heart to heart."

• Candidate had a pet bird in his/her shirt.

• Candidate took phone interview in the bathroom — and flushed.

4. The survey also found that failing to make eye contact, not smiling and being caught in a lie were the biggest — and most common — mistakes candidates could make.

 5. Rosemary Haefner, chief human resources officer for CareerBuilder, said: "Preparing for an interview takes a lot more than Googling answers to common interview questions.

6. "Candidates have to make a great first impression with their appearance, have a solid understanding of the target company, know exactly how to show that they’re the perfect fit for the job and control their body language."

A)Read the article again and complete the tips below with suitable verbs.

 1. … eye contact.

2. … a great first impression with your appearance.

3. …  for the interview.

4. Don’t …  in a lie.

5. ….a solid understanding of the company.

 6. ….your body language.

B) Find a word or phrase in the article which means ...

 1. were noticed/remembered very easily (phrasal verb, SUBTITLE)

2. the crime of stealing something (noun, P3)

3. the inside surface of your hand (noun, P3)

4. emptied the toilet (verb, P3)

 5. finding something in Google (verb, P5)

6. the company you are interested in (2-word noun, P6)