Apr 25, 2016
- Read through the explanations.
A | Recruitment
The process of finding people for particular jobs is recruitment or, especially in American English, hiring. Someone who has been recruited is a recruit or, in American English, a hire. The company employs or hires them; they join the company. A company may recruit employees directly or use outside recruiters, recruitment agencies or employment agencies. Outside specialists called headhunters may be called on to headhunt people for very important jobs, persuading them to leave the organizations they already work for. This process is called headhunting.
B | Applying for a job
Fred is a van driver, but he was fed up with long trips. He looked in the situations vacant pages of his local newspaper, where a local supermarket was advertising for van drivers for a new delivery service. He applied for the job by completing an application form and sending it in.
Harry is a building engineer. He saw a job in the appointments pages of one of the national papers. He made an application, sending in his CV (curriculum vitae - the 'story' of his working life) and a covering letter explaining why he wanted the job and why he was the right person for it.
Note: Situation, post and position are formal words often used in job advertisements and applications.
C | Selection procedures
Dagmar Schmidt is the head of recruitment at a German telecommunications company. She talks about the selection process, the methods that the company uses to recruit people:
'We advertise in national newspapers. We look at the backgrounds of applicants: their experience of different jobs and their educational qualifications. We don't ask for handwritten letters of application as people usually apply by email; handwriting analysis belongs to the 19th century.
We invite the most interesting candidates to a group discussion. Then we have individual interviews with each candidate. We also ask the candidates to do written psychometric tests to assess their intelligence and personality.
After this, we shortlist three or four candidates. We check their references by writing to their referees: previous employers or teachers that candidates have named in their applications. If the references are OK, we ask the candidates to come back for more interviews. Finally, we offer the job to someone, and if they turn it down we have to think again. If they accept it, we hire them. We only appoint someone if we find the right person.'
- Fill the gaps in the sentences below. Use A, B, and C opposites.
- The process of finding people for particular jobs is or, especially in American English, .
- A company may recruit employees directly or use outside , recruitment agencies or employment agencies.
- He for the job by completing an and sending it in.
- He made an application, sending in his (curriculum vitae - the 'story' of his working life) and a covering explaining why he wanted the job and why he was the right person for it.
- We look at the of applicants: their of different jobs and their educational .
- We invite the most interesting candidates to a group .
- We the job to someone, and if they down we have to think again. If they it, we them.
- The process of finding people for particular jobs is or, especially in American English, .
- Complete the sentences with the words and word combinations below.
- I phoned to check on my application, but they said they'd already . . . someone.
- recruited
- offered
- This job is so important, I think we need to . . . someone.
- headhunt
- hired
- The selection process has lasted three months, but we're going to . . . someone next week.
- appoint
- accepts
- I hope she . . . , because if she . . . the job, we'll have to start looking again.
- turns down / accepts
- accepts / turns down
- That last applicant was very strong, but I understand he's had two other . . . already.
- offers
- appoints
- They've finally . . . a new receptionist.
- offered
- hired
- Computer programmers wanted. Only those with UNIX experience should . . . .
- hired
- apply
- I phoned to check on my application, but they said they'd already . . . someone.
- Choose the right words for each question.
- What a company personnel department does?
- offer
- hire
- recruit
- appoint
- apply
- accept
- headhunt
- What a person looking for work does?
- apply
- hire
- appoint
- turn down
- accept
- What a company personnel department does?
- Replace the phrases in italic with correct forms of words and expressions from A, B and C opposite.
- Fred had already refused — — two job offers when he went for a discussion to see if he was suitable for the job — an . They looked at his driving licence and contacted previous employers Fred had mentioned in his application — his . A few days later, the supermarket asked him if he would like the job — — him the job and Fred said yes — .
Harry didn't hear anything for six weeks, so he phoned the company. They told him that they had received a lot of requests for the job — . After looking at the life stories — — of the people asking for the job — — and looking at what exams they had passed during their education — their , the company had chosen six people to interview, done tests on their personality and intelligence — had six people and given them tests — and they had then given someone the job.
- Fred had already refused — — two job offers when he went for a discussion to see if he was suitable for the job — an . They looked at his driving licence and contacted previous employers Fred had mentioned in his application — his . A few days later, the supermarket asked him if he would like the job — — him the job and Fred said yes — .
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