What matters to you when choosing a job? Please rank each of the following factors in order of importance with #1 being the most important and #6 being the least important.
What else is important? Share your thoughts with others.
Watch the following video and listen to the talk about a spreadsheet used for job hunt. Pay close attention and choose FIVE items mentioned after watching the video.
Watch the following video and listen to the instructor talk about different ways of contacting potential employers. Complete the summary by dragging the words to the correct positions after watching the video.
There are some extra words that you DO NOT NEED to use.
Next, listen to the instructors sharing tips about contacting the companies properly. After watching, drag the tips in the correct tables.
Choose one of the tasks below:
Familiarize yourself with the job titles in these flashcards. Before flipping them over, think about what each of them might require (qualifications, qualities, experience, etc.).
Flip the card over to see if you were on the right tracks. How many did you get right? Go through the questions below.
James is an internet geek studying for a Bachelor degree in Software Engineering and speaks native English. Gaming is one of his
main hobbies, and he also has many experiences in managing medium and small gaming communities in Discord and Twitter as
a moderator and a content creator for years. He is a funny and creative person who always knows how to elevate the ambience
for the crowds.
Tom graduated as an IT specialist and has worked in the data structure development field of several technology brands for a few
years now. He has decent experience working with many data-related infrastructures and building automation systems. He
speaks native English and has excellent writing skills. Moreover, he is well self-disciplined, self-driven and talkative. Real-time
multiplayer and cloud architectures are his passions since childhood.
Sarah has more than 6 years of experience working in digital marketing communication and graphical content design for many
brands and as a freelancer. She is native English and fluent in Finnish. She used to work in customer service, so she knows how
to interact with all kinds of clients properly. As a perfectionist, she has a creative and flexible mindset. She is a fast learner and
can quickly adapt to any new changes in her work life. She always strives for new ways to approach matters.
Leo is a graduate student who just finished his 1-year internship in several different roles in the human resources management
field. He has a Bachelor degree of Business Administration and a good number of projects that he accomplished as project lead
during his undergraduate years. He speaks fluently English, and Finnish is his mother tongue. Additionally, he is good at using
computer software to connect people in his workforce. Last but not least, he loves to communicate with people and give them
tips to optimize their work performance.
Match the right person for the job by dragging the person’s profile to the relevant position.
Are you interested in any of the jobs listed? If yes, choose at least one. If no, find a new one that you would like to apply for yourself. Write as many interview questions as possible (at least 10) that you think the recruiter might ask in an interview. Feel free to read questions posted by your fellow students, if any, for the same job. Have you been asked any of the questions listed? How did you answer them? Share as much as you can here.
Choose 1 of the tasks below:
Individual: Choose least five questions (preferably from others) from the list before and record a video of you answering them. Upload the video to a platform you prefer and share the link here.
OR:
Pairwork: Choose a study buddy for this task and record an interview for the job you chose. You may work with the same partner or find a different one to switch roles.
Share your ideas and opinions.
Now listen to a discussion about internships from a talk show (13:32-19:43) and match the people’s name with what they say.
Listen to another part of the talk show (19:44-28:07) and decide whether the following statements are true or false.
Listen to the third part (28:08-29:59) from the talk show and choose from the list the top qualities that companies look for in fresh graduates.
Look for possible internship opportunities that are relevant to your major or interest and make notes of how such opportunities can benefit your career.
Share your findings and thoughts here in written or spoken form.
Talk to a person who has done internships before and make notes of what they share. You may ask about:
Share your findings and thoughts here in written or spoken form.