The Right Job for Me

Choosing a Job

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.



Job Hunting

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.


Exercise: Job Hunting

Exercise: Job Hunting


Contacting Employers

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.


Exercise: Contacting Employers

Exercise: Contacting Employers

There are some extra words that you DO NOT NEED to use.


Tips for Job Hunters

Next, listen to the instructors sharing tips about contacting the companies properly. After watching, drag the tips in the correct tables.


Exercise: Tips for Job Hunters

Exercise: Tips for Job Hunters



Writing

Choose one of the tasks below:

1 Make your own job hunt record template using a tool of your choice (e.g.,: Excel, Evernote), take a screenshot of your template and share it with others here.​




2 A friend of yours want to contact a company for a position in which they are interested. You decide to help them with the tips you learned from the webinar. What insights would you like to share with your friend? What else would you recommend? Share your notes here.




Writing/Speaking

1 Find companies for which you would like to work or those similar to your future business. You can use LinkedIn and other similar platforms. ​

2 Send a connection request to at least one of the companies on LinkedIn to express your interest to follow them or to ask about their vacancies, current or future needs, and so on.

3 Share a screenshot of your written message/conversation (remember to hide personal information) and/or a recording of your spoken conversation with others.





Right for the Job

Job Titles

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.

How many did you get right?

How many did you get right?


What surprises you?



Right Person for the Job

Job position Profile User Researcher Mia has worked in the data analytic department of a gaming brand for years but now she decided it is time for her to move to a different company to find more challenges and opportunities. She has a superb understanding of customer segmentation in the gaming market and excellent communication skills. She is logical, innovative, and knows how to be a good listener. Gaming is one of her hobbies since childhood, but nowadays she only plays it on her phone mostly due to her busy job. Community manager

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. DevOps Engineer

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. Senior Marketing Coordinator

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. Communication specialist

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.

Exercise: Match the right person for the job

Exercise: Match the right person for the job

Match the right person for the job by dragging the person’s profile to the relevant position.


Writing/Discussion

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.


Speaking

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.




Start Early

Discussion

1 Why do people do internships? What will one gain from doing internships?​

2 What do you think of unpaid internships? Would you do one? Why, why not?


Share your ideas and opinions.



Internships 1/3

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.


Exercise: Internships 1/3

Exercise: Internships 1/3


Internships 2/3

Listen to another part of the talk show (19:44-28:07) and decide whether the following statements are true or false.


Exercise: Internships 2/3

Exercise: Internships 2/3


Internships 3/3

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.


Exercise: Internships 3/3

Exercise: Internships 3/3



Speaking/Writing

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.


Speaking/Writing

Talk to a person who has done internships before and make notes of what they share. You may ask about:

  • when and where their internship was
  • benefits they gained from the internship
  • challenges they had to face and ways in which they addressed them
  • their advice for someone who plans to do an internship.

Share your findings and thoughts here in written or spoken form.



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