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Recruiting: Advertising, Interviewing
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ADVERTISING
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Study the ads
given below, compose
some of your
own about the
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vacancies
in your company,
prepare a candidate
specification for the
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job.
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Wanted:
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«Marketing
executive requires for leading manufacturer of
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pharmaceutical products, based in Switzerland, but
with offices in London
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and Paris.
Language skills and experience in overseas markets an
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advantage.
Salary negotiable.»
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«Bi-lingual sales orientation executive an exceptional challenge for
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a young (mid
30s) bi-lingual (English/French) executive in the UK
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subsidiary of a multi-national company manufacturing
computer hardware
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and
software. If you
have an impressive
record in sales
and possess
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management
abilities, write immediately
for an application
form. Box
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No. 435.»
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«Tour director
Davies Continental tours. Davies Continental, one
of
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the
leading continental tour
operators, is looking
for tour directors
to
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accompany
European motorcoach tours
for May October
season.
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Applicants
should have a
good academic background
with a sound
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historical and geographical knowledge of the major
tourist destinations in
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Spain,
France, Italy, Greece, Germany, Austria or
Scandinavia. Must be
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well-presented, pleasant and fluent in at least two
European languages.»
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«Pa/secretary to Managing Director of electronics firm
based in Tokyo.
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Must have experience
of, or willingness
to accept, responsibility for
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executive decisions in the absence of superiors.
Languages an advantage
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but not essential.
Salary commensurate with
experience. Prospects for
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promotion.»
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«News reporter. Independent Broadcasting News Wales required to
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lead a news team reporting events in Wales for the
nightly news programme
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Good
Evening Wales . Ability
to work quickly
and efficiently under
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$"
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pressure,
presentable appearance, good
speaking manner, intelligence,
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driving
licence essential.»
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INTERVIEWING
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Work in
groups of two or
three. Choose one of the
above given job
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advertisements. You are directors of
the company and you have placed
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this advertisement in the newspaper.
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Make notes on the background information concerning
the company,
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its organization,
the duties of
the post, the
methods of work, the social
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environment,
the financial aspects
and the future
prospects. Prepare a
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candidate specification for the job.
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You have received
a number of
letters of application
for the job
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advertised. Read the letters, then interview each candidate in turn.
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Decide which is the most suitable candidate for the
job.
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Look at the following extracts from the
advertisements. In each sentence
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one word is missing. Try and think of a word to
complete the blanks.
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1. You will
be involved in
... new agreements.
2. ... a
marketing
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specialist who will profitably develop our large range
of household brands
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of food. 3. The candidate will be an experienced and
confident secretary
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with ... and typing. 4. A ... publishing / media would
be an advantage. 5.
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... require a bright, reliable and well spoken person
experienced to ... its
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reception
area. 6. Duties ...
dealing with visitor s inquiries,
using
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switchboard, sending ...
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