Module 1 – Unit 3: Listening Task - 
An Overview of the Job Search Process
Think About It
Some people say that looking for work is a full- time job. What do they mean? What steps do you usually take when looking for a job?
You will hear two friends talking. One of them is looking for a job. Read the questions below and answer them after listening to each part.
Part 1
a. What kind of work did Rafaella do before?
b. What is her job goal now?
c. How did she decide on her job goal?
d. What is one of Rafaella’s personal qualities?
e. What are two of her skills?
f. What is one of her interests?
Part 2
g. How does Rafaella feel about looking for work?
h. How much time is she spending looking for work?
i. How is she looking for work?
j. What does she need to do after she finds job openings?
Complete the chart with the sentences in the box below. Use the information you heard in the listening segment. Then consider possible variations to the order of the steps in the process.
APPLY FOR JOBS .
Call companies to follow up.
Fill out job applications.
FIND JOB OPENINGS .
INTERVIEW FOR JOBS .
Look at Want Ads.
Network. (Talk to people.)Research jobs.
Send, fax, or email a ré sumé and cover letter.
Think about your interests.
Think about your personal qualities.
Think about your skills.
Use Internet ads.
WRITE A RÉSUMÉ AND COVER LETTER .
DECIDE ON YOUR JOB GOAL.
Think about your skills.
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Fill out job applications.
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INTERVIEW FOR JOBS. v
GET A JOB!
Source: Johnson, L. et al. 1996. Apply Yourself: English for Job Search Success. New York: Addison Wesley Longman Inc. pp. 3, 24.