Search Results: "interview resume"

Have you applied for a job recently? Did you know that a computer might have scanned your resume and rejected you?

This worksheets looks at the (possibly worrying) growth of computers being used to sort out job applications.

Following the lead-in, there's collocation language building, a gap-fill reading and additional exercises and discussion.

Part of the discussion is an analysis of some common mistakes in resumes - not tailoring applications, mysterious gaps, inappropriate style and more.

It makes a great topic for discussion in both business and general English classes. Try it today!

This revamped worksheet looks at the topic of what to do (and not to do) in a job interview. There's a task-based reading, plus exercises on language used to give advice. Students can make mini-presentations on topics, and then work in groups having discussions on interview experiences. This worksheet is written for intermediate-level students. (Updated October 2015)

Many recruiters will receive hundreds of resumes for just one or two jobs. How can an applicant make his or her resume stand out from the crowd?

This worksheet looks at advice for improving resumes. The layout of resumes and the information contained within will vary from country to country. However, these differences will make a good basis for discussion.

An example resume is included with the lesson for your students to analyse. Note that it has deliberate spelling / grammar mistakes!

This worksheet is written for upper-intermediate to advanced level classes.

If you have students who need to be able to pass an interview in English, this is just what they need!

There's an extract from part of an interview for your students to practice, followed by analysis of common interview questions.

There is extensive role-play practice, including a blank template where students can add specific questions they'd like to be able to answer smoothly.

This worksheet is for upper-intermediate and advanced-level students.

This lesson is great for building your students' business English vocabulary.

The topic is job interviews. There's a conversation, some vocabulary exercises, short readings (two job advertisements), as well as discussion.

This is an excellent one-off lesson. You could also use it as a follow-up to our worksheet 'An Ideal Job'.