Employment

Describe employment application, resume, job interview.

1. A choice of occupation – a difficult decision

• it changes during the life time (in childhood girls usually want to be singers, actresses, teachers etc, boys want to be austronauts, firemen, soldiers etc.)
• a final decision has to be made during the secondary school
• motivation for the selection- influence of parents, relatives,
  

  Friends

After finishing the studies – students look for a job

1. going through the internet job websites, reading newspaper’s job advertisements, going to the local job centres or employment office; they choose the position which they are interested in and have a right qualification for it.
2. contact the potential future employer – fax, post, telephone, e-mail – sending employment application and curriculum vitea (CV)

Employment application consits of

1. paragragh
   • the reason for writing – applying for the position of……,
   • where I have seen the advertisement
2. paragragh
   • why I am the suitable applicant – my qualifiation, work experience
3. paragragh
   • I am willing to learn new skills in order to be good at work

   CV consists of: personal details / educational background/ working experience / further training / hobbies

   Aktuálny prehľad štúdiá pre rok 2024/2025:

   Ekonómia a management

   Humanitné a spoločenské vedy

   Jazyky a medzinárodné štúdiá

   Kultúra a umenie

   Medicína a farmácia

   Poľnohospodárstvo a veterina

   Právo a verejná správa

   Prírodné vedy

   Technika a informatika

   Učiteľstvo a šport

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Job interview

• first impression is very important – be dressed appropriately (smart, elegant clothes, not casual, not too atractive)
• be honest, don’t overestimate or underestimate yourself
• try to answer the question clearly, not too many details, talk briefly and clearly
• don’t talk about money unless you are asked
• don’t mention a lot of conditions under which you are willing to work (some of them you may)

Can you name any jobs that can be dangerous?

• a doctor – he may get ill, may be infected, may be accused of the wrong decision
• a rescue worker – he has to make a quick and righ decision, he may be hurt
• a fireman – he might be injured, seriously hurt, even fattaly injured physically and mentally demanding job
• a soldier, a sailor – he might be injured, seriously hurt, even fattaly injured physically and mentally demanding job
• a pilot – has to be punctual, he can’t make a mistake, right decisions are important
• a flight attendant
• a stunt man, a circus performer – a danger of injuries
• a miner