EMPLOYMENT

Section I

Exercise 1

Pronunciation Practice.

Practise saying the words:

A)

ire [aiə ]	qu [kw]
fire	qualification
retire	question
expire	quality
hire	queen
	quota
	quick

 

b) international words:

curriculum vitae (CV)	President
resume	finance
personnel	profession
recruit	company
department	detail
position	interview
business	producer
person	contract
agency	discipline
service	normal
title	expert

 

Text 1

Employment

Pre-reading task: Skim the text and make its plan.

1. Personnel refers to all the people who work for a firm (company). Most large companies have special personnel departments which are responsible for employer-employee relations. The personnel department deals with recruiting (that is finding new workers or managers for the company), choosing the best applicants for the position, and developing personnel policies for the company.

2. Most businesses need to recruit good personnel to replace
workers who retire or quit and to fill new jobs or positions. The person for the position can be selected from the current employees of the company (by promotion or transfer) or recruited from outside the firm: at university campuses, from other firms, or with the help of an employment agency (i.e., an executive placement service).

3. Most recruiting involves a job announcement containing a description of the job. The personnel department produces a formal job description. First comes the title of the position, for example, Senior Design Engineer or Vice President in Charge of Finance. Then the duties and responsibilities of the job are given and the position in the organizational chart (plan). Next appear the qualifications for the job, such as the professional training or skills needed. The salary and fringe benefits (extra benefits) paid for by the company should also be mentioned.

4. People who want to apply for the job send a letter of application and curriculum vitae containing details of their education and experience. The HR Department evaluates the applications and invites the best qualified applicants to an interview. In the interview, the applicant’s personality and ability to work with others may be judged.

 

Exercise 2

Comprehension questions:

b. What are the functions of the Personnel Department?

c. What methods of recruitment are mentioned in the text?

d. What is the plan of a job advertisement?

e. What are the steps of the recruitment procedure?

 

Exercise 3