1. Career, future plans, job interview
Jan Škoda

2. Career opportunities
Academic career
Small company employee
Corporate employee
Working in foreign countries
Civil servant
Non-profit sector
Self-employed

3. What career to choose?
Important choice
Depends on one's personality
Priorities often change during live – so does jobs.
Get to know yourself

4. Vocabulary
1. Interview: A formal meeting in person, esp. one arranged for the assessment of the
qualifications of an applicant.
2. Resume: A brief account of one's professional or work experience and qualifications.
3. Response: A reply or an answer.
4. Background: A person's experience, training, and education.
5. Applicant: One who is submitting an application for a job.
6. Objective: Something worked toward or striven for; a goal.
7. Evaluate: To examine and judge carefully.
8. Salary: Fixed compensation for services, paid on a regular basis.
9. Requirements: Things that are needed.
10. Expectations: Things that are considered reasonable or required. In job hunting, a salary
expectation is the amount of money a person expects to earn.
11. Procedure: A series of steps taken to achieve a purpose.
12. Qualifications: Conditions or circumstances that must be met.
13. Occupation: An activity that is one's regular source of livelihood.
14. Recommendation: A favorable statement concerning character and qualifications.
15. Reference: A person who is in a position to recommend another or vouch for his or her
fitness for a job.
16. Pay rise
17. Reward
18 .Long hours
19. Employment application

5. Interview example
Interviewer: So, you've applied for the Saturday position, right?
John: Yes, I have.
Interviewer: Can you tell me what made you reply to our advertisement?
John: Well, I was looking for a part-time job to help me through college. And I think that I'd be really good at this kind of work.
Interviewer: Do you know exactly what you would be doing as a shop assistant?
John: Well I imagine I would be helping customers, keeping a check on the supplies in the store, and preparing the shop for business.
Interviewer: That about covers it, you would also be responsible for keeping the front of the store tidy. What sort of student do you regard yourself as did you enjoy studying while you were at school?
John: I suppose I'm a reasonable student. I passed all my exams and I enjoy studying subjects that interest me.
Interviewer: Have you any previous work experience?
John: Yes. I worked part-time at a take-away in the summer holidays.
Interviewer: Now, do you have any questions you'd like to ask me about the position?
John: Yes. Could you tell me what hours I'd have to work?
Interviewer: We open at 9.00, but you would be expected to arrive at 8.30 and we close at 6.00 pm. You would be able to leave then.I think I have asked you everything I wanted to. Thank you for coming along to the interview.
John: Thank you. When will I know if I have been successful?
Interviewer: We'll be making our decision next Monday, we'll give you a call.

6. Depends on one's personality
What career to choose?
Important choice
Depends on one's personality
Priorities often change during live – so does jobs.
Get to know yourself:
SWOT analysis:
= Somewhat complicated version of +- analysis
Strong and Weak sides (under your control)
Opportunities and Treats (affected by others)
Often used during CV creation and before important decisions including accepting employee.

7. Important to pass to the interview Usually structured, used to compare
Curriculum Vitae
Important to pass to the interview
Usually structured, used to compare
Often sent with cover letter - counterpart of CV
Generally more formal in academic institutions.
Content:
Personal, Education, Academic results, Practice, Experiences, Language abilities, Driving licence, Hobbys (related; just a few of them!), Recommendations, Signature!
Faux pas:
More than 2 pages
Omitting covering letter

8. Don't be late or even too soon. Apperience Etiquette Dark magic
Job interview
Preparation
expected questions, arguments
Clothing
Don't be late or even too soon.
Apperience
eye contact, body language
Etiquette
Dark magic
graphology
Ask questions!
Salary

9. Future goals
Career & Dreams, housing, family
Topic that can lead to almost anything.

10. Conclusion
Other topic possibilities: Job hunting, Advantages & Downsides of career
Sources:
Dveře do profesního života, MEDIACOMP 2010, Turnov
reer_vocab.pdf