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Write your speech on Human resources management in the company you work for? (approx. 8-10 minutes)

You should mention:

• What is important to ask in job interviews?
• How are the job interviews constructed?
• What are other responsibilities of HR department in the company you work for?

The questions you ask also help you evaluate each employer and determine which ones are a good match for you. In any case, it’s important to prepare questions prior to an interview so that you can demonstrate your knowledge of the company and the job you’re seeking. It is important to ask about the day-to-day responsibilities of the role, about the company’s values, about the favorite part about working at the company, about the success in this position, about the opportunities for professional development.

You can expect the interviewer to ask you about: your skills, your strengths (and maybe even your weaknesses), why you want this particular job, your understanding of the construction industry and the job at hand and the future goals.

The key functions an HR department include labor law compliance, recruiting, staff training and development, payroll, record keeping and employee relations. The human resources department handles many necessary functions of your business. It is instrumental in providing labor law compliance, record keeping, hiring and training, compensation, relational assistance and help with handling specific performance issues. These functions are critical because without those functions being completed, the company would not be able to meet the essential needs of management and staff.

Part 2

Task 1. Read the text. Answer the questions:

It was the techies who provided the final piece of the puzzle with artificial intelligence (AI), which was modeled after our own. Moving away from silver screens and into our daily lives, this technology promises to revolutionize all walks of human life, with the entrepreneurs acting as its early promoters and adopters across industries. There is no better meeting place for human and machine-based intelligence than our human resources (HR) departments. They will be thoroughly transformed through this synergy and its impact on their daily recruiting, assessment, onboarding and management practices.

Let’s make one thing clear from the start: AI technology will not put HR managers and staff out of work. Just as steam machines and computers did not send us into premature dystopias, AI tech promises to transform HR departments, not to make them redundant. After all, it will be only an extension of technology which many HR professionals already use at their homes, be it Cortana, Alexa or any other AI-based device. It’s a small wonder, then, that the majority of them see AI as offering the potential to revolutionize key HR responsibilities, such as recruiting, performance evaluation and education.

Talent acquisition is one of the key responsibilities of HR departments, but how can we ensure that it’s actually a “talent” that is eventually acquired? What about situations in which you end up with a smooth-talking and good looking employee who hardly lives up to the initial promise? As HR departments are populated by (spoiler ahead) fallible humans, they are not immune to human bias in these proceedings. AI technology promises to streamline this process by relying more on the analytical processing of huge amounts of data instead of on individual observations.

For starters, AI technology is immune to stereotypes and the impact the applicant’s race, gender or ethnicity can have on the outcome of employee screening. The AI software can design relevant interview questions that completely disregard someone’s background at the expense of focusing on their professional competency for a particular job. These assessment questions will be based on the applicant’s earlier work records and, even more importantly, on the requirements of the job they apply for. In the words of Google’s former HR boss, the use of AI for this type of automation allows for faster filtering of «superb candidates from the merely great.»

(Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2018/05/09/how-ai-is-transforming-hr-departments/#236761481c0f)

• What are the benefits of AI?

AI technology is immune to stereotypes and the impact the applicant’s race, gender or ethnicity can have on the outcome of employee screening. The AI software can design relevant interview questions that completely disregard someone’s background at the expense of focusing on their professional competency for a particular job. These assessment questions will be based on the applicant’s earlier work records and, even more importantly, on the requirements of the job they apply for. In the words of Google’s former HR boss, the use of AI for this type of automation allows for faster filtering of «superb candidates from the merely great.»

• Is AI transforming HR departments? How?

AI tech promises to transform HR departments, not to make them redundant. After all, it will be only an extension of technology which many HR professionals already use at their homes, be it Cortana, Alexa or any other AI-based device. It’s a small wonder, then, that the majority of them see AI as offering the potential to revolutionize key HR responsibilities, such as recruiting, performance evaluation and education.

Task 2. Listen to the podcast and do the tasks!

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/podcasts-professionals/motivation-workplace

1. What are the tools of motivation?

The tools of motivation are praise, approval, recognition, trust, expectation and, of course, money.

2. Fill in the blanks!
3. It’s the most important aspect in a manager’s job.
4. Without motivation, the job just won’t be done.
5. So how do managers do about doing this?
6. Tools like praise, approval and recognition.
7. Have you got any examples of real life situations to back up your claims?
8. The company was on the edge of collapse when managers decided to try a change in motivation practice.

Task 3. Finish the sentences. Remember about the correct choice of the conditionals!

1. If it is a hard day at work, I will be very tired.
2. If you stay at work late at night, you will be exhausted.
3. If I were a businessman/businesswoman, I would give money to poor people.
4. If I hadn’t come to the university, I would have found a good job.
5. If I were on holiday today, I would be very happy.
6. If I motivate my employees, I will have good profit.

Task 4. Which of the following would you expect an HR manager to do? (Highlight/underline 5 answers)

Recruit new talent into the company.

Find ways to encourage employees to stay with the company.

Ensure important documents are stored safely.

Help when there is a disagreement between a manager and a sales team.

Suggest training courses for employees to attend.

Ensure employees get a pay rise where appropriate.

Find locations to set up new branches.

Manage the Sales Team.

Find ways to improve production.

Prepare statements for the press.

Task 5. Match the presentation openings to the techniques they exemplify.

Task 6. Put the verb in brackets in correct form!

1. If we hadn’t studied (not / study) harder, we wouldn’t have passed (not pass) the exam.
2. If we hadn’t been (not be) late for the test, we would have passed (pass).
3. If the weather wasn’t (not be) so windy, we would go (go) to the beach.
4. If Sandra had (have) her PC with her, she would email (email) me.
5. If Henry hadn’t gone (not go) to the meeting, I wouldn’t have gone (not go) either.
6. If Erica had (have) enough time, she would travel (travel) more.
7. If I hadn’t gone (not go) to bed soon, I would have been (be) tired in the morning.
8. If I wanted (want) a new car, I would buy (buy) one.
9. If Jessie didn’t speak (not speak) good Spanish, he wouldn’t move (not move) to Barcelona.
10. If Martha hadn’t gone (not go) to Sweden, she would have gone (go) to Denmark.

Task 7. Put the verb in brackets in correct form.

1. If I were (be) you, I wouldn’t risk.
2. If they had waited another month, they could probably have got (get) a better price for their car.
3. If Ross decides to accept that job, he will regret (regret) it for the rest of his life.
4. If Joanna had been (be) more careful, she would have spotted the mistake.
5. If Kendall goes on passing her exams, he will be (be) qualified to practise as an economist.