This short course looks at the process of finding work. The first lessons focus on the initial part of the process from the point of view of a Human Resources department, introducing some of the key vocabulary used to talk about working life and common collocations used to describe the different phases that people pass through during their career. The course then moves on to look at adjectives used to describe personal qualities and giving reasons for our opinions and choices, a useful skill for interview situations.
The second unit looks at more specific vocabulary and grammar to help in a job interview. There is revision on describing physical spaces as well as describing roles within a company. As courtesy plays an important role in job interviews, there is a lesson covering the most useful expressions to deal with social situations politely. This unit also includes an introduction to virtual job interviews and how to prepare for them, reflecting the shift towards using online tools to carry out the initial phase of the selection process. The final unit looks at simulations job interviews and gives the learner some concrete examples of interview language through listening and speaking exercises with role-play situations to put all the previously covered topics into practical use.