Unusual Jobs

Listen to three people talking about unusual jobs and decide which person says each statement (the sound is not very good, but it's the kind of matching listening activity you'll have this year in the exam).
Another activity about the same listening (multiple choice).
Click here to read the script.

You're hired

"You're Hired" videos

WebWare, a successful IT company, is suddenly in need of a new sales director. Follow Philip Hart and Marcia Boardman as they take us through the process of recruiting a new team member.

Job interview questions

1. Watch this video about how to define your strengths and weaknesses and answer the questions (check them in 'comments').

Carolyn:

The best way to answer this question is to identify what your ___________   ___________ are and answer the question very ___________ . As regards to your  weakness question, focus on something you’ve ___________    in the past.

Nina:

Pick up ___________   ___________   and give an ___________   of it.

Just ___________    ___________ . Talk about how it is both a ___________  and a ___________ .

Kate:

Pick strengths that are completely ___________  to the job and weaknesses that aren’t ___________ .

For example, if you apply for a customer service role, a strength would be that you’re passionate about ___________    ___________. Don’t choose ___________  as your weakness.

Kevin:

Focus on probably no less than ___________   ___________   (not technical ___________ ) and be able to articulate ___________. In terms of weaknesses, don’t focus on ___________    ___________ .

Jo:

Think about a ___________   , the ___________  , the ___________  that you took and the ___________.

Kate:

A job interview is all designed to ___________   your weaknesses and strengths, so ___________    ___________.

2. Career advice videos. If you want to watch more videos like the one above, visit this website. You'll find a Career Tips mini-series to learn how to perform the essential steps in submitting a job application, landing your ideal job and managing your career progression.

3. Read an article including the 25 weirdest job interview questions of 2012.

Job interviews

1. Listen to the job interview without looking at the script. Then try to answer the True / False questions and finally, listen and read.

2. Listen to this job interview and take notes. Then click at the bottom to have a look at the questions. Once you've finished, you can review the quiz and look at your answers and the correct ones.

Advice on writing CVs

Listen to this podcast about how to write CVs. Do the tasks.