Land a Dream Job in Finland

Discussion

Watch the first extract from the webinar and listen to the speaker sharing about global trends in the business sector as well as facts about Finland’s demographics and employment situation.


How do such trends and facts influence your chances of employment in Finland? Share your thoughts here.




Dos and Don’ts

Listen to the next extract from the webinar and choose the correct answers.

Dos: recommended by the speaker
Don’ts: NOT recommended by the speaker




Useful Qualities

Watch the third extract from the webinar. Afterwards, look at the following list and pick out the qualities sought after by recruiters in Finland according to the webinar.


Exercise: Useful Qualities

Exercise: Useful Qualities



Recommendations for Job Hunters

Watch the next extract describing things job hunters should do to make their endeavour easier. Next, look at the list of recommendations tick the things that you have done.


Exercise: List of recommendations

Exercise: List of recommendations



Final Advice

Watch one more extract from the webinar. Are there any pieces of advice surprising to you? Why? Why not?


Share your thoughts here.



Speaking/Writing

You are a university student and looking to find a job in Finland after graduation. Discuss with your friend the things you can do to prepare yourself.

Share your written/spoken conversation or key takeaways here.



Writing/Speaking

Create a mind map/poster of a career plan for yourself. Consider the information you have got from the recordings and do more research if necessary. In your plan, include

  • your career goals
  • jobs that interest you
  • key criteria to consider when job hunting
  • your action plan.

Share your plan here or submit it to your teacher directly. Next level challenge: make a video recording of your poster presentation.



Task return

Task return




Get That Job - Enquiry Email and Phone Call

Discussion

1 Where can you find job listings?​

2 What information does a job advertisement usually include?

3 Why is it important for job applicants to read job advertisements carefully?





Job Advertisement

Read the job advertisement carefully. Afterwards, answer the following questions.

Job advertisement

Job advertisement





Recruitment Process

Fill in the flowchart with ONE WORD ONLY to complete the passages describing recruitment processes.

Job advertisement

Job advertisement





Enquiry by Email

Read Joe Bensemen’s email of enquiry. Next, match the descriptions in the boxes to their corresponding passages in the exercise below.

Joe Bensemen’s email

Joe Bensemen’s email

Candidate profile:

Joe Benseman studied Bachelor's Degree of Esports Business at Kajaani University of Applied Sciences. He has experience in content creation, social media and marketing for 2 years. Furthermore, he did the internship at CSE Entertainment as a video game tester. He was the winner of KAJAK E-Sports competition 2020. He is interested in esports, gaming, editing videos and photos (using Photoshop) and working in the moderation team of an active online community of more than 200k mobile game enthusiasts.

Email thread:

Re: Permanent position: Community Manager for Darkfire Heroes, Copenhagen Rovio HR (recruitment@rovio.com) Tue 17/08/2021 10:58 To: Joe Benseman (Jbenseman@gmail.com)

Hi Joe,
Thank you for reaching out and your interest in Rovio!

We personally reviewed your application and saw some impressive experiences! I'd love to have you chat directly with our hiring manager, John Doe, and give you an opportunity to ask your questions about what we are doing here at our Player Experience team.

Easiest option would be to book a time directly here. If you can't find a suitable time, please let me know your general availability and I'll arrange it with John. Have a great day!

Linda Khan
Senior Talent Acquisition & Mobility Specialist
Rovio

On Sat, 31 Jul 2021 at 22:53, Joe Benseman (Jbenseman@gmail.com) wrote:


Exercise: Match the descriptions to their corresponding passages

Exercise: Match the descriptions to their corresponding passages


Discussion

Read the sample of enquiry email again. Do the applicant’s knowledge and skills match the requirements for the job position? Give examples from both the job advertisement and the email sample to support your answer.



Read and Reply

Read the following reply email from Rovio and write a short message yourself to reply to them.

Re: Permanent position: Community Manager for Darkfire Heroes, Copenhagen Rovio HR (recruitment@rovio.com) Tue 17/08/2021 10:58 To: Joe Benseman (Jbenseman@gmail.com)

Hi Joe,

Thank you for reaching out and your interest in Rovio!

We personally reviewed your application and were impressed! I'd love to have you chat directly with our hiring manager, John Doe, and give you an opportunity to ask your questions about what we are doing here at our Player Experience team.

Easiest option would be to book a time directly here. If you can't find a suitable time, please let me know your general availability, and I'll arrange it with John.

Have a great day!

Linda Khan
Senior Talent Acquisition & Mobility Specialist
Rovio



Enquiry by Phone

Read the script of an enquiry call made by a candidate to Rovio and choose what Emma did during the call. There are FOUR correct options.

Script of an enquiry call

Script of an enquiry call




Speaking/Writing

You are a fresh graduate exploring the job market. Find a job advertisement of your interest. Write an enquiry email or make an enquiry call to the company to express your interest, market yourself to them, find out more information about the position, and, if you wish, ideally secure an interview or additional meeting. Share your experience here: How did it go? What went especially well? What did you find useful? What would you like to do differently in the future? Any takeaways? Any other tips or useful resources? Share your experience with others.





Get That Job - the Interview

Discussion

1 How can one prepare for a job interview?​

2 What do you think are common job interview questions?

3 What questions could the applicant ask at the job interview? What should one avoid asking?

4 Have you noticed any changes in the recruitment practices in your field of work?


Share your thoughts here.




Job Interview 1/3

Saana Kallioinen is applying for the position of Community Manager at Rovio. Watch the first part (00:00-02:21) of her job interview and choose the correct answers to the following questions below.


Exercise: Job Interview 1/3

Exercise: Job Interview 1/3


Discussion

When asked about reasons for applying, does Saana talk about the company first or does she try to “sell” herself first? Which of the two approaches is better in your opinion? Why?

You are encouraged to do further research to answer these questions. Share your thoughts here.




Job Interview 2/3

Now watch the next part (02:21-04:38) of the interview and choose the correct answers to the questions below.


Exercise: Job Interview 2/3

Exercise: Job Interview 2/3


Discussion

When asked about her past experience, does Saana give only general statements or does she go into details and give specific examples to support her answer?

Which approach is better? Why?

You are encouraged to do further research to answer these questions.

Share your answers here.




Job Interview 3/3

Now watch the next part (04:38-08:11) of the interview and choose the correct statements according to Saana.


Exercise: Job Interview 3/3

Exercise: Job Interview 3/3


Discussion

When asked about what she would do in the role of a community manager, how does Saana respond? What does she include in her answer? What do you think of her answer? Would you add anything to it?

You are encouraged to do further research to answer these questions.

Share your answers here.




Speaking/Writing

Do research on the different interview questions people may be asked and make notes of how you should respond them.

Share your written or spoken notes with others.



Speaking/Writing

Talk to someone experienced in job interviews and ask for their advice on succeeding in them. Consider asking about:

  • how they prepared for job interviews
  • the most challenging interview questions/tasks that they has been asked and the ways in which they dealt with them
  • things that candidates should and should not do before/during/after a job interview.

Make notes and share your spoken/written notes and share them here.




Get That Job - Follow-Up Phone Call

Discussion

What should one do after a job interview? Should one wait for news from the company or contact them again? What could be the possible reasons for contacting the company?

Share your opinions and explain your thoughts.



Follow-Up Call 1/2

Listen to a follow-up phone call made by a candidate for the community managing position at Rovio after her first interview with them. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).


Exercise: Follow-Up Call 1/2

Exercise: Follow-Up Call 1/2


Follow-Up Call 2/2

Listen to the audio again and match the structures used to their purposes.

Exercise: Follow-Up Call 2/2

Exercise: Follow-Up Call 2/2



Writing

Find someone who has made a follow-up phone call to a company for which they applied and ask for their advice about making such calls. Alternatively, you can also do your research or reach out to your communities or network for insights and information.

Share what you learned with others.



Speaking/Writing

Job application challenge

Find a job vacancy (part-time/full-time) that interests you. Choose one of the tasks below.

1 Suppose you have attended an interview with the employer and want to make a follow-up call/email to the company. Plan your call with a friend by discussing it and share your conversation with others. Alternatively, you can also have a follow up call simulation in which one acts as the interviewee applicant and the other plays the role of the recruiter. You might also want to switch roles. Submit both recorded conversations here.​

2 Have you gone through a job application process? Share how it went. Did you make a follow-up phone call/email after the interview? If yes, what did you talk about? Would you do anything differently?




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