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“It is all one to me if a man comes from Sing Sing* or Harvard.
We hire a man, not a history”
*(a famous US prison)
Henry Ford (1863-1947), American car manufacture

ЗАДАНИЕ I — Составить с некоторыми ниже приведенными словами свои предложения (письменно) – 10-12 предложений.
Useful vocabulary

He is said to be a good employee.
My friend has a good ability to persuade people.
Social and transport networks connect people and ideas.
I must judge your abilities before I hire you.
It depends what its background is.
I was working the night shift.
My mother was sacked last month.
She asked if he had got a sickness record.
Despite their variety, sustainable development pathways share common features.
Luck is when preparation meets opportunity.

1. employee – служащий: “Employee” is a person who is employed.
2. employer – наниматель, работодатель: The car industry is one of our biggest employers.
3. to recruit – пополнять, привлекать к участию, нанимать: We are having difficulties in recruiting well-qualified staff.
4. to sack – увольнять: “To sack” means to dismiss from a job.
5. to hire – брать на работу, нанимать: We’re going to hire a new manager.
6. ability – способность: I did the work to the best of my ability.
7. appearance – внешний вид: They changed the appearance of the house just by painting it.
8. to connect – соединять, связывать:This railway line connects London and Edinburgh.
9. connection – связь, соединение, отношение: His career was excellent because of his connections with that company.
10. background – социальное, семейное, профессиональное происхождение, образование: She has a background in a child psychology.
11. intelligence – интеллектуальный, умственный уровень: Use your intelligence!
IQ – intelligence quotient.
12. marital status – семейное положение: He is married \ divorced \single…
13. personality – характер, личность: He has a strong \ dynamic \ weak personality.
14. experience – опыт, знания: How many year’s experience do you have of teaching English?
15. sickness record – медицинская карта: There have been a lot of people off work this week because of sickness.
16. reference – отзыв, отношение: We’ll need to have references from your former employers.
17. challenging – соревнующийся, требующий умений и усилий: She finds her new job very challenging.
18. shift – смена, рабочий день: The night shift arrives at six o’clock.
19. skill – мастерство, умение: He handled the negotiations with greatskill.
20. satisfaction – удовольствие: Being able to work with children is one of the greatest satisfactions in this job.
21. variety – разнообразие: She didn’t like the work because there was no variety; she was doing the same things all the time.
22. responsibility – ответственность: The head of the large company has many responsibilities.
23. opportunity – возможность: May I take this opportunity of thanking everyone for their hard work on the project?
24. to persuade – убеждать: Despite all my efforts to persuade him, he wouldn’t agree.
25. boring – скучный: The lecture was deadly boring.
26. to select – выбирать: He was selected to play for England.
27. to avoid – избежать: He tried to avoid answering my questions.
28. conscientious – добросовестный, совестливый: He is a conscientious worker.
29. astute – проницательный: “Astute” means to be clever and able to see quickly something that is to one’s advantage.
30. calm – спокойный: She calmed the baby by giving him some milk.
31. easy-going – беспечный, беззаботный: Our teacher is very easy-
going: he doesn’t mind if we turn up late.
32. moody – неровный, непостоянный: “Moody” means bad-tempered, angry, displeased or unhappy without good reason.
33. quick-tempered – с быстрой сменой настроения: “Quick-tempered” means easily showing anger.
34. reliable – надежный: She may forget to come – she’s not veryreliable.
35. sharp – резкий, грубый, сообразительный: He was rather sharp with his secretary when she got back late from lunch. He replied very sharply when I criticized him.
36. slow – медлительный, не сообразительный: I’m sorry I’m so slow today; I didn’t get much sleep last night.
37. to upset – расстраивать, огорчать: Do what he wants, or you’ll upset him.
38. to apologize – извиняться, оправдываться: She kept us waiting for a whole hour and she didn’t even apologize!
39. to accept – принимать, соглашаться: It is generally accepted that smoking causes bad health.
40. to intend – намереваться: She intended to catch the early train, but she didn’t get up in time.
41. to sue – просить, подавать в суд: If you don’t return our property,we’ll sue.
42. advertisement – реклама: He’s not a very good advertisement for the driving school – he’s failed his test six times!
43. equipment – оборудование: Their equipment is of high quality.
44. clerk – клерк, служащий: Clerk is a person employed to keep records or accounts, or to do general office work.
45. to require – требовать: The regulations require that all students attend at least 90 per cent of the lectures.
46. immediately – незамедлительно, сразу же: Stop that immediately!
47. conversation – разговор: This is a private conversation, don’t interrupt!

ЗАДАНИЕ 2. Starting up: 1. In your opinion, which factors below are important for getting a job?(Какие ниже приведенные факторы важны для получения работы? Ответь письменно 2-3 предложения)

age appearance astrological sign contacts and connections
experience family background handwriting hobbies intelligence marital
status personality qualifications references sickness record blood group

I think that experience, qualifications and references are very important for getting a job. Work experience and qualification give the opportunity to apply your skills. In my opinion references help to find a good job.

2. All of the following sentences could be used to describe jobs. Mark each sentence as follows:
(+) if you think it describes a positive aspect to a job.
(-) if you think it describes a negative aspect to a job.
(?) if it could be either positive or negative.

● It’s well-paid. +
● It’s badly-paid. —
● It’s challenging. ?
● It’s stressful. —
● It’s hard work physically.-
● You work long hours. —
● You have to work shifts. ?
● You need to be talented. +

● You need special training and qualifications. +
● You need good people skills. +
● There’s a lot of job satisfaction. +
● There’s a lot of variety. +
● There’s a lot of responsibility. ?
● There are a lot of opportunities. +
Напишите, с какими выше приведенными выражениями Вы ассоциируете следующие профессии:
a journalist It’s stressful.
a police officer You work long hours.
a concert pianist You need to be talented.
a supermarket cashier You have to work shifts.
an accountant There’s a lot of responsibility.
a train driver You have to work shifts.
a social worker It’s badly-paid.
a professional footballer It’s well-paid.

ЗАДАНИЕ 3.
Reading I: 1. Discuss this question: Do people change during their
working lives? If so, how? I think that people don’t change during their
working lives.
2. Now read the article. What does it say about the question above? Find the answer as quickly as you can.
The first point to remember at the recruitment stage is that people don’t change. Intelligence levels refuse modestly, but change little over their working life. The same is true of abilities, such as learning languages and dealing with numbers.

How to select the best candidates — and avoid the worst

Investing thousands of pounds in the recruitment and training of each new graduate recruit may be just the beginning. Choosing the wrong candidate may be one the great mistakes for an organization.
Few companies will avoid all of the following failures: people who panic at the first sign of stress; who don’t have the ability of learning; hypochondriacs (persons who worry about their health too much) who must be present but stay away; and the unstable person later discovered to be a thief or worse.

Less dramatic, but just as much a problem is the person who simply does not come up to expectations, who does not quite work; who never becomes a high-flyer or even a steady employee.
The first point to remember at the recruitment stage is that people don’t change. Intelligence levels refuse modestly, but change little over their working life. The same is true of abilities, such as learning languages and dealing with numbers.

Most people like to think that personality can change, particularly the more negative features such as anxiety, low respect, impulsiveness or a lack of emotional warmth. But the information collected over 50 years gives a clear message: still stable after all these years. Extroverts (persons who like to spend time in activities with other people rather than being quiet and alone) become slightly less extroverted; shy persons appear a little less so, but the fundamentals remain much the same. Personal crises can affect the way we deal successfully with a difficult situation: we might take up or drop drink, drugs, religion or relaxation techniques, which can have rather dramatic effects. Skills can be improved, and new ones introduced, but at rather different rates. People can be taken care of the appearance for a job. Just as politicians are carefully dressed, have good hairstyle and speech specialists, so people can be sent on training courses, diplomas or experimental weekends. But there is a cost to all this which may be more than the price of the course. Better to select for what you actually see rather than try to change it.

3. Read the article again and answer these questions.Письменно ответить на вопросы к тексту I.
1) What types of failures do companies experience, according to the article? Few companies will avoid all of the following failures: people who panic at the first sign of stress; who don’t have the ability of learning; hypochondriacs (persons who worry about their health too much) who must be present but stay away; and the unstable person later discovered to be a thief or worse.
2) What is the worst failure managers can deal with? The worst failure is a thief.
3) What advice does the article give to managers? It is better to select for what you actually see rather than try to change it.

ЗАДАНИЕ 4.
Reading II: 1. Read two cases and answer these questions.

Письменно ответить на вопросы к текстам.

1)
2) What job did the man do? He is a lorry driver.
3) Why were the employers upset? He worked in a collar and tie to drive his 17-tonne lorry.
4) Who apologized? Who accepted the change?
5) Who intends to sue his employer? Why? Mr. Humphries’ employers were not impressed when he refused to give up his collar and tie. They wanted him to conform to the company’s new image of clothing such as T-shirts or sweat shirts. They even wanted to sack him if he didn’t accept their new dress code.

CASE 1

John Humphries, aged 62, is a lorry driver who is proud of being well-dressed for work. However, his employer told him that he must not come to work in a collar1 and tie2 to drive his 17-tonne lorry. If he did so, he risked to be sacked3. When working, Mr. Humphries, an ex-Royal Airforce man, wore dark blue trousers, a light blue shirt, and a red and grey striped tie. He felt he looked excellent and impressed the customers.

“If you present yourself well, you look good and get respect4,” he said.

Mr. Humphries’ employers were not impressed when he refused to give up his collar and tie. They wanted him to conform5 to the company’s new image of clothing such as T-shirts or sweat shirts. They even wanted to sack him if he didn’t accept their new dress code. Union officials advised him to accept the change and follow the company’s policy. He agreed.
Notes:

1. collar – воротник.
2. tie – галстук.
3. respect – уважение.
4. to conform – соответствовать.

CASE 2

Yoshiaki Nishiura, a 25-year-old lorry driver from western Japan, was sacked because he dyed1 his hair brown. (This is a popular fashion with a growing number of young Japanese.) Although he apologised2 and dyed it black again, he was still fired3. His employer, Mr. Yamago, believed that behaviour like Mr. Nishiura’s made company discipline worse and ruined morale. He blamed4 it on American influence. “We need drivers to keep a professional appearance to make a good impression,” he said. A Japanese journalist said, “Japanese firms expect all employees to look the same and think the same. When you come into a company, you sign away your human rights.”

Mr. Nishiura is going to sue his employer for unreasonable dismissal.
Notes:
1. to dye – красить.
2. to apologise – извиняться.
3. to fire – разг. увольнять, выгонять.
4. to blame – порицать, обвинять.
2. Discuss these questions.
What do you think of:
a) the employers’ decisions? I think that he was wrong. b) the employees’ reactions? I think that she made the right decision.
How important is your personal appearance at work? Proper ad professional appearance are important to gain respect in the workplace. The way you look and carry yourself creates an impression on the people you work alongside. Both men and women should take care of and look after themselves.
Think about formal clothing, uniforms, men with earrings, and tattoos,
etc. To my mind people at work should have formal clothing. They must not wear earrings and tattoos.
ЗАДАНИЕ 5.
Grammar snack: Put the verbs into the correct form.Раскрой скобки, поставь глаголы в нужной форме.

AN ITNTERVIEW FOR A JOB

On Wednesday I had an important interview for a job. I GOT UP at 7 o’clock in the morning and SHAVED carefully. I PUT UP my best jacket and trousers. I HAD TO TRAVEL by train, so I WALKED to the station. On my way I SAW a man who WAS PAINTING his fence with red paint. The man DID NOT NOTICE me: he WAS LOOKING at the fence. Then he TURNED suddenly and SPLASHED my beautiful trousers! The man APOLOGIZED to me, but the damage HAD ALREADY BEEN DONE.
“If I GO home, I WILL BE LATE for the interview,” I THOUGHT. There WAS a department store not far from the station, so I DEDIDED to buy a new pair.
I FOUND a nice pair of trousers and since I WAS in a hurry, I DECIDED to change on the train. The shop WAS full, so I OAID quickly for my trousers, TOOK my shopping bag and LEFT. I ARRIVEDat the station just in time to catch the train. Now I WAS SURE that I WOULD NOT BE LATE for the interview. I SMILED happily at an elderly lad who WAS WATCHING at my trousers and WENT to the toilet to change. I THREW my discoloured trousers out of the window. Then I OPENED the bag to get my new ones, but all I FOUND was a pink woolen sweater!

ЗАДАНИЕ 6.
Translate from Russian into English using a dictionary
Переведите вопросы на английский, используйте лексику из урока, из текстов.
15 вопросов претенденту
Вы впервые столкнулись с проблемой приема на работу. Перед вами стоит претендент на вакантную должность, а вы не знаете, как построить с ним беседу. Вот вопросы, задав которые, вы сможете выяснить все, что вас интересует.

* Почему вы обратились с просьбой о приеме на работу именно к
нам?
* Что вы знаете об этой должности и о предприятии?
* На какую зарплату вы рассчитываете?
* Что вы могли бы рассказать о себе?

* Как вы оцениваете свои сильные и слабые стороны?
* Какого типа работу вы предпочитаете?
* Какие результаты доставляют вам наибольшее удовлетворение?

* Какая была ваша самая серьезная ошибка?
* Почему вы оставили свою прежнюю работу?
* Бывали ли у вас конфликты непроизводственного характера?
* Каковы ваши цели в жизни?
* Как вы планируете достичь их?
* Каким вы представляете свое будущее через 5, 10 лет? Желательно дополнить этот список еще одним вопросом:
* Как вы будете действовать в критической ситуации?
При этом надо заранее продумать и описать претенденту какую-то нестандартную ситуацию.

This is your first time dealing with a hiring problem. There is an applicant for a vacant position in front of you, and you do not know how to build a conversation with him. Here are the questions by asking which you can find out everything that interests you.
* Why did you apply for a job to us?
* What do you know about this position and the company?
* What salary do you expect?
* What could you tell about yourself?

* What are your strengths and weaknesses?
* What type of work do you prefer?
* Which results give you the most satisfaction?

* What was your worst mistake?
* Why did you leave your previous job?
* Have you ever had conflicts of a non-production nature?
* What are your goals in life?
* How do you plan to achieve them?
* How do you imagine your future in 5, 10 years? It is advisable to supplement this list with one more question:
* How will you act in a critical situation?
In this case, it is necessary to think over and describe to the applicant some non-standard situation in advance.