Lesson 3: Hiring (18-25 minutes)

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1 Main Topic 1: Business Introductions Lesson 3: Hiring (18-25 minutes) Today, you will practice your Reading and Listening Skills as you study texts related to Hiring. I. READING Exercise 1: What s missing? (5-6 minutes) Read the following RÉSUMÉ carefully. Choose the best word that would fill in the blanks. Susan Mckendall 288 Yellow Avenue New York, NY (601) OBJECTIVE: To be a part of an international bank and finance company that will utilize my professional skills and experience in accounting EXPERIENCE: United Bank, New York, NY Corporate Accounting Analyst ( Present) Responsible for analyzing and c. fund, income statements, balance sheets and salary. 1. a. prepare b. is preparing c. preparing d. prepares Review and examine balance sheets, funds and income statements. Excell Financial Company, New York, NY Accounting Personnel ( ) Developed, and maintained all aspects of business accountancy, marketing, and data processing Worked on financial budgeting, cash flow c. foreign-exchange dealings. 2. a. excluding b. removing c. including d. intruding EDUCATION: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS. Bachelor's Degree, with major in Accountancy, Masters in b., a. Science and Technology b. Banking and Finance c. Arts and Literature d. Social Economy Page 1

2 Exercise 2: Reading Check-up (3-4 minutes) Answer the following questions based on the previous text. 1. What position is Susan Mckendall applying for? She is applying for an Accounting position in a bank. 2. What are Susan s responsibilities in her present job? She analyzes and prepares fund, income statements, balance sheets and salary. Exercise 3: Compare and Connect (3-5 minutes) Read the following MEMO and try to answer the questions that follow. To: All employees From: Shaun Davis CEO Date: February 16, 2008 Re: Hiring for the new account As our BPO company expands, we are opening a new account. Internal hiring is a priority for the management level. We are in need of a team manager, 3 product trainers and 5 team leaders to start training for this new account next month. Applicants with background on healthcare industry will be considered priority although it is not necessary. If you are interested in pioneering this new account, please forward your resume to your respective team leaders. For any inquiries, please proceed to the HR department. Thank you. Page 2

3 Questions: 1. What are the positions open for hiring? They are open for hiring a team manager, 3 product trainers and 5 team leaders 2. Who are considered a priority for the job? Applicants with background on healthcare industry are considered priority to the job. 3. If Susan Mckendall applies for the position, do you think she ll get hired? Why? No. The company mentioned that they ll prioritize internal hiring and applicants with background on healthcare industry. Susan has neither of the two qualifications. II. LISTENING (1-2 minutes) Exercise 1: What s in the photo? Study the following picture carefully. Then listen to the audio clip that follows. Question: Which of the following statement is true about the picture? a. The four people are wearing casual clothes. b. The four people are wearing business attires. c. There are three females and one male. d. All applicants in the picture are male. Page 3

4 Exercise 2: Fill in the details (3-4 minutes) Listen to the following audio clip once then try to answer the exercises that follow. material) LISTENING TRANSCRIPT conversation between 2 persons (This will not appear in the Mr. Randall: Good morning Mr. Colley. Mr. Colley: Good morning Mr. Randall. Mr. Randall: I received yesterday the final list of the new employees that we will hire. Do you have a copy of that? Mr. Colley: Yes, the managers who did the final interview sent me a copy too. Mr. Randall: I would like to make a few changes on the new employees requirements. Mr. Colley: What changes would you like to make? Mr. Randall: First, I would like them to complete all the requirements before they receive their first pay. This will mean that you have to coordinate with the accounting department. Mr. Colley: Okay, I will send information to Mr. Smith, the head of the accounting department. Mr. Randall: I would also like them to submit an original copy of their certificate of employment and diploma. The rest of their requirements can be a carbon copy as long as they present the original copy. Mr. Colley: Okay then. I will relay this information to my department as soon as possible. The HR personnel who will receive and process their requirements needs to know this immediately. Mr. Randall: That s great. Thank you and let me know if there s any problem. Mr. Colley: I surely will. Read the following sentences carefully. Try to supply the missing word or phrase based on the listening clip. 1. I got the final list for the new employees that we will hire. 2. I would like to make a few changes on the new employees requirements. 3. The rest of their requirements can be a carbon copy as long as they present the original copy. CHOICES: information employees original requirements Page 4

5 Exercise 3: Answering Questions (3-4 minutes) Read the following questions about the audio clip then choose the best answer from the four choices. You may opt to listen to the clip one more time with your tutor. 1. What list did Mr. Randall and Mr. Colley receive yesterday? a. List of employees requirement b. List of company s benefits c. List of new employees d. List of employee s salary 2. What does Mr. Randall want the new employees to do before getting their first salary? a. Fill out a new employees form b. Submit all the new employees requirements c. Coordinate with the accounting department d. Coordinate with the HR department 3. Who is the head of the accounting department? a. Mr. Smith b. Mr. Colley c. Mr. Randall d. Mr. Cruz 4. What other change does Mr. Randall want to implement with the new employees? a. He wants an original and carbon copy of their required documents. b. He wants them to coordinate with the accounting department c. He wants them to receive their first salary. d. He wants an original copy of their diploma and employment certificate. 5. On what condition can the rest of the requirements be a carbon copy? a. If they present the original copy b. If they talk to the accounting department c. If they send an d. If they complete the requirements Page 5