PM ESOL Online 5-23-24 Agenda Unit: Careers -News -Preparing for an Interview (ellii) -Journal Writing =================== News ==================== Preparing for an Interview (ellii) What's a retail job? retail = sale of goods goods products merchandise inventory food computers toys things people pay money for positions = types of jobs retail company TJ Maxxx BJ's supermarket market grocers grocery store Aldi's cashier sales clerk (sales person) stocker -------------------- zoom ends in 10 minutes / just sign back / I will open up a room again. -------------------- Common Interview Questions When are you available to work? What is your availability? a vail a bil i ty I can work weekends. I can work week days. Interview Questions Here are some common questions you will hear at a job interview. Listen to the questions and repeat them. (whole class) • Where did you work in your country? • How long did you work there? • What are your strengths? • What is one weakness you have? • What skills do you have for retail work? • Do you have experience handling cash? • When can you start? • What is your availability? ------------------- These are common questions. could be same or different questions ------------------- Strengths vs. Skills Introduction plus Individual readings Detail oriented Being detail-oriented means paying close attention to all of the small particulars when working on a task or project. Detail-oriented employees complete each assignment as flawlessly as possible before moving to the next task. This means the projects they submit are usually high-quality work with little to no errors. flawless I have a diamond ring and it is perfect. My diamond ring is flawless. do a job perfectly do a job flawlessly no error/no mistakes ----------- Weakness do not choose something really bad add... "BUT" I am chatty. I like to talk a lot. But I'm learning to listen. I can be a bit of a people pleaser sometimes but I am learning to say no when it is important. Tip turn a weakness into something you are working on to improve --------------------- Most companies 8 - 5 with a one hour lunch (not 9-5) full-time 40 hours total per/week part-time <30 hours = part-time 20 15 26 10 If you work more than 30 hr a week 'consistantly' at a job it can be considered full-time and you should be receiving benefits (vacation, sick, 401 K, etc.) =================== BREAK stop zoom 6:42 - 7:00 come back at 7:00 =================== Journal Writing Introduction plus Individual readings 1. What is your strength? 2. What is one weakness? 3. What is a skill you have? -------------------- Writing 3 minutes I want you to answer the 3 questions. about YOU Example 1. I am a good communicator. 2. I am a people pleaser but I am learning to say no when it is important. 3. I know how to teach online. Romaulde Sentences? 1,2,3 Wanda 1,2,3 What is your strength. I am a good communicator. What is one weakness? I am very sentimental. skill My skill is that I am friendly. friendly is a strength My skill is ....? ------------------ Romaulde? What is your strength? I am a hard working worker. weakness skill My skill is taking care of my patients every day. ------------------- Vera 1,2,3 Strength I love to share information. -------------------- Keny strength skill I am hard working. strengths I have a good memory. I am good with the numbers and math. skill I am good at accounting. --------------------- Katerina strength skill many 3 ??? I am a friendly person. I'm a team player. I'm quick learner. weakness I am chatty. (talk too much) I can work all the time. skill I have marketing. I have good product knowledge. End Class ==================