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But the morecomprehensive testing aims to measure skills incommunications, analysis and organization, attention todetail and management style; personality traits* andmotivations that behavioral scientists say predictperformance.New York Times*to slash: to cut* anecdotal: based on personal experience*to bring around: to persuade s.b. to agree w ith s.th.*o trait: a q u ality in someone's characterГRecruitmentReadingRead the text opposite, and decide if the following statem ents are true (T) orfalse (F).1 Traditionally, candidates for executive positions have beenevaluated on their technical skills.□2 The principal aim of testing is to find out how candidates haveperformed in the past.□3 Today, choosing the wrong person for a position can have moreserious consequences than ten years ago.□□□4 Most interviewers select candidates for their professional abilities.5 Candidates are now better prepared for interviews than they werein the past.Dictionary skillsUsing an English dictionary to find the m eaning of a word th at you do notunderstand is a simple way to improve your vocabulary.
W hen you look up aw ord in the dictionary, you can find inform ation about:0 its pronunciation(s)• its grammatical category i.e. noun (и), adjective (adj), verb (vb), adverb (adv),preposition (prep), phrasal verb (phr v) etc.e its meaning(s)• the way it can be used• its suffixed forms• its compound forms (when the word is used with another word)• other ways it can be speltLook at the sample entry for the word survey (line 44) and then complete thechecklist below.survey2 /so'veiH S 3 r - / v [T] 1to ask a group of peoplesurvey1 /s3:vei|| 'S3ir-/ n [С] 1 a set of questionsgiven to a group of people to find out about theiropinions or behaviour: People are becoming morepessimistic about the economy, according to thelatest consumer survey. +of: A mild economicrecovery starts this spring, according to a surveyof 42 economists by the Wall Street Journal.a set of questions to find out about their opinions orbehaviour: The agency sun’eys executives in about300 companies around the country.
\ Only 15% ofrespondents surveyed would admit to leaving theworkplace early.Dictionary checklist123456Are all forms of the word pronounced in the same way?Does the word have one or more grammatical categories?How many different meanings are given?Can it be spelt in any other ways?Does it have any suffixed or compound forms?Which form of the word is the one that is used in the text?Before using a dictionary, it is always a good idea to see if you can work outthe m eaning from the text. Find the following words in the article and see howm any of the questions in the dictionary checklist you can answer:skill (line 16), employer (line 18), behavior (line 35), competent (line 68),rationalize (line 73).17unit tw oNow see if you can answer any more questions in the dictionary checklist,using the entries below from the New Longman Business English Dictionary.. gwayThev have chansAfferenthases.
\ ink basic1 >“ ™ 8 e n oughsatisfactory standard- та c ‘ d somethmg to a:.ktort e»,„g„,,,„ m / b r n f a n d Zt T " m e Wh°“employer Дт'рЬюЦ-эг/ и [C] a person or companythat pays people to work for them: Every employershould spend money on training. | Who is yourcurrent employer? \ Potential employers feel theycan tell a lot about a person by looking at theirhandwriting.rationalize /raejbnolaiz/ also -ise BrE у [I,T] to makea business or organization more effective by gettingrid of unnecessary staff, equipment etc orreorganizing its structure: The company has beentaking steps to rationalize its printing operations.skill /skil/ n [C,U] an ability to do something well,especially because you have learned and practisedit: You need computing skills for that job.
\ Thesuccessful applicant should be able to use their owninitiative and have good communication skills. |There are still excellent jobs available for thosewith the right specialist skills and knowledge. |Unfortunately, listening may be the least practisedmanagement skill in todays workplace. +at/in: TheFederal Reserve Chairman has demonstrated skillin adjusting interest rates.Complete the following passage about the role of search firms in recruiting,using words from Vocabulary 1 and from the Key Vocabulary section.Change the form of the words where necessary.Headhunters or executive search firms specialise in finding the right person for theright job. When a company wishes to 1 recruLfc.a new person for anim portant2_____________ it may use the services of such a firm. The advantagesfor the 3_____________ are that it does not have to organise the costly andtime-consuming process of advertising, selecting and interviewing suitable4_____________ .
In some cases, the search firm may already have a list of peoplewith the appropriate 5_____________for the job. If this is not the case, then itmay act as a consultant, advising on or even organising testing and simulations toevaluate the candidates' 6_____________ in order to select the most7_____________ person for the job.Now select three words from the text that you do not know and look them upin a dictionary.18RecruitmentVocabularydevelopment:compoundnounsCompound nouns can be formed in different ways. Decision maker (line 71)is formed by combining two nouns and refers to 'someone who makesdecisions'. The nouns in the two boxes below can be combined in the same way.1 Match one noun from each box to form a compound noun.1234risk hcomputerproblemaward5678wagewinelawtroubleabCdearnerwinnerbreakershootere programmerf solver9 importerh taker2 Check your answers in a dictionary and note if the expression is written as twowords, with a hyphen (-) or as one word.3 Can you think of four more expressions like this?DiscussionOn page 156 you will find four examples of questions from a personality test ofthe type mentioned in the text.1 Follow the instructions and answer each question.2 In pairs, discuss your answers to the questions.
What do you think the answerswould tell an employer about your personality?3 What do you think of this type of testing?Language FocusPresent simpleand presentcontinuousWhich sentence below refers to1234567a temporary situation? fan action that is happening at this moment?a permanent state or situation?a future arrangement?a regular or habitual action?a changing and developing situation?a future event based on a timetable?abcdefgCandidates know what questions to expect,Companies are getting much more careful about hiring,Who is she talking to?I'm meeting the production manager this afternoon,The flight leaves at 18.00.James is working at home until the new office is ready,I get up at 7.00 most mornings.Which tense is used in each case?►►For more information on the present simple and present continuous, andfor examples of verbs not normally used in the continuous, turn to page 164.19unit tw oPracticeThis is part of a report that a personnel manager wrote after interviewing acandidate for the position of Director of Software Development.
Put the verbsin brackets into the present simple or present continuous tense.------------------------------------------------------INTERVIEW ASSESSMENT----------------------Articulate and well presented, Paul Sutherland is an excellent candidate for the post of Director ofSoftware Development. He 1<=>(want) to leave his present employer, a smallcomputer company, because he 2_____________(feel) that he 3_____________(not use) hisknowledge of software engineering to the full.
He 4____________ (look for) a more challengingposition where his field of specialisation can be exploited in a more stimulating environment. He5_____________(realise) that our company 6_____________(grow) rapidly, and that he wouldbe expected to contribute to that growth. He is familiar with our existing range of software andregularly 7____________ (read) our publications.Although at present he 8_____________(live) in the south, he 9_____________(say) that he iswilling to go wherever we 10____________ (decide) to send him.
He occasionally11 ___________ (travel) to various European countries for trade fairs and exhibitions and12 ___________(enjoy) meeting people of different nationalities. At the moment he13 ___________(attend) a training course at the Goethe Institute in order to perfect his German.J H arjreAxmPersonnel Manager27th January 2000Skills FocusListeningLook at the job advertisement below. You will hear a conversation inwhich Fiona Scott is telling a friend about the advertisement. Listen to theconversation and complete the missing information.‘PREFER A CAMPING TRIP TO ACOCKTAIL PARTY?’PATAGONIA has a new position open:1_____________________________ AssociateJob is based in 2______________ . Candidates must have substantial3 ____________ / ______________ experience and strong4 ____________ skills.
They must have serious proficiency in technicalsports (skiing, kayaking, climbing...) and outdoor experience.5_____________mother tongue. Environmental background a plus. No glamor... it’s a gritty job!Patagonia is a 6______________ company which designs anddistributes functional 7______________.Send CV with picture to:Nathalie BaudoinмPatagonia GmbhUReitmorstrasse 508000 Munich 22 - GermanyClI ClVU2 мlllC lThe interviews will be in Munich during the last week ofRecruitmentPreparation forwriting1 The curriculum vitaeFiona Scott decides to apply for the job at Patagonia.
Study her CV carefully tosee how she has presented the information about herself. Where do you thinkeach of thedifferently?following headings should be placed? Are CVs in your countrypresented1 Curriculum VitaeI“ --------------------------------------ReferencesActivitiesPersonal DetailsEducationSkillsProfessional Experience1 Personal TDebqUsFiona S cott52 H anover S tre e tEdinburgh EH2 5LMScotlandPhone: 0131 449 0237E-mail: fiona.scott@ caledonia.net1991-1992London C ham ber o f C o m m e rce and In d ustryD ip lo m a in Public Relations19 8 8 - 19 9 1U n ive rsity o f LondonBA (H o n o u rs) in Journalism and M edia Studies (Class II)1981-1988Broadfield School, BrightonA levels in G erm an (A), English (B), H is to ry (B) and G eography (C)1 995-presentPublic Relations O ffice r, Scottish N a tu re T ru s tResponsible fo r researching and w ritin g a rticles on all aspects o f the T ru s t’sa ctivities and ensuring th e ir d is trib u tio n to th e pressE d ito r o f th e T ru s t’s m o n th ly journalIn charge o f relations w ith European en viro n m e n ta l agencies1992-1995Press O ffice r, Highlands T o u ris t BoardPreparation o f p ro m o tio n a l materials and b rochuresC o -o rd in a tio n o f m edia coverageSummers o f1990 and 1991T he G lasgow T rib u n e newspaperT w o th re e -m o n th train in g periods as assistant to th e Sports E d ito rA rranging and conducting in te rvie w sP reparation o f articles covering local c o m m u n ity sp o rts eventsITLanguagesA d d itio n a lO ffice 2000 and W in d o w s N T , Excel, In te rn e t, P o w e rp o in tFluent G erm an and p ro fic ie n t in FrenchD rivin g licence (car and m oto rcycle )C ro ss-co u n try skiing, ro c k clim bing and swim m ingSki In s tru c to r (grade II)S ecretary o f th e local branch o f ‘A c tio n ’, an association organising sportsactivities fo r disabled childrenG e o ffre y W illia m sProfessor o f JournalismU nive rsity o f LondonBrenda D enholmSports E d ito rThe G lasgow T rib u n e21u n it tw o2 The letter of applicationThe letter of application can be as important as the C V in that it O fte n providesthe first direct contact between a candidate and an employer.
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