Here are some videos (accessible in China) on doing research and preparation for jobhunting, dealing with issues like thinking about what kind of job you really want, where to find it, understanding the job's requirements etc.
Most of the videos come with a transcript (e.g. click "Show Transcript"), so you can also read what is being said. But try to just listen the first time before reading.
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Here are some materials on conducting interviews and types of questions to ask. This can be useful for
our classes on:
Articles
All kinds of interviews
Job Interviews
Additional ways of assessing job candidates
Types of questions The different kinds of questions and their purposes, advantages and disadvantages. Open, closed, leading, hypothetical, funnel/filter etc. Useful for those who will give the interview or make the questionnaire.
Podcasts
Here are some audio files (MP3s you can download or listen to online) from the BBC on job interviews: example interview questions, vocabulary, advice on handling questions and requests etc.
Update 2016-12-26: Changed ESL Pod links to Lizhi.fm. See this post for more info: ESLPod Links Broken.
Update 2016-03-11: Removed VideoJug links. Update 2015-10-26: Added ESLpod 1100.
Follow up is what we do after the job interview:
Here are some useful videos and ESL podcasts you can watch and listen to about these kinds of issues.
Podcasts
You can listen to these ESL podcasts (especially designed for learners of English) online on your computer, or you can download the MP3 and listen to them on your computer, MP3 player, smartphone etc.
The audio is free, but some other features ("premium features") require payment.
Videos
UPDATE: VideoJug used to have great job hunting videos on their own website and it was possible to watch them in China. But they made some changes to their website recently, and now their job hunting videos are only available on YouTube (which is blocked in China) at YouTube - VideoJug. For now I've removed the VideoJug links (if you have VPN, you can try searching their YouTube channel for "job hunting", "interview", "salary" etc). I'll see if I can find alternative links. Sorry.
Update 2016-03-24: Removed dead VideoJug link. A personal statement is a short paragraph about yourself near the top of a CV / résumé, which quickly gives the reader the most important information about you, and makes them interesting in hiring you for the job. It can also be called a:
A similar idea is an objective statement (or objective), where you say what you want to achieve in the job you're applying for, but most advice nowadays say that objective statements are no longer useful. You can read about both profiles and objectives here. Here are some links to useful articles about writing a personal statement on your CV / résumé.
Updates: 2017-03-22: Added China version for "You're Hired". 2017-02-13: Fixed Monkeysee link. 2016-06-20: Added ESL.About.com. 2016-03-11: Removed VideoJug links. 2015-06-04: Fixed "Howcast - Job Interview" link. 2013-12-24: Added British Council - You're Hired series.
In our course on Job Hunting, there are of course a couple of classes on job interviews, dealing with issues like:
Here are some links to many useful videos you can watch and listen to, with advice about job interviews and these issues.
VIDEOS
These links will take you to many short videos about job interviews, on video websites which are not blocked in China. These videos are not designed for ESL students (except for the British Council series & ESL.about.com) but they usually have transcripts (sometimes already shown on the same page as the video, or sometimes you have to press a button that says "Transcript") so that you can also read what is said.
As always, I hope you find these links useful. If you have any comments or suggestions, please comment below
UPDATE: VideoJug used to have great job hunting videos on their own website and it was possible to watch them in China. But they made some changes to their website recently, and now their job hunting videos are only available on YouTube (which is blocked in China) at YouTube - VideoJug. For now I've removed the VideoJug links (if you have VPN, you can try searching their YouTube channel for "job hunting", "interview", "salary" etc). I'll see if I can find alternative links. Sorry.
Update 2017-01-08: Fixed National Careers Service & Oxford links. Changed person specification link. Update 2015-10-02: Fixed some links. The BBC have an article and short video interview with an expert from the National Careers Service, about blunders on CVs that ruin you chances of getting the job you want. The main point is to tailor your CV to each job. One thing that can help is look at the person specification in the job advert. And you must remember that your CV is like your shop window: just as a shop makes the display of goods in its window as attractive as possible to get customers to come in and buy, you must make the display of your experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and qualities on your CV as attractive as possible to get companies to interview and hire you. Another piece of advice: you should spend at least 1 hour a week working on your CV. The National Careers Service has some useful material to help with job hunting which I might post about more in future. (It is a service provided by the British Government for people in Britain, so while you can access the website from any country in the world, don't try making calls from outside the UK to their phone numbers for free advice!) Below is their "about us" page. Why not take a look around at what they offer?
Update 2017-01-08: Updated ESL Pod links to Lizhi.fm. Updated Monkeysee resume link. Added English Café 306.
Update 2016-03-11: Removed VideoJug links. Added Monkeysee - Job search. Fixed Jobsearch.about.com. Update 2015-10-02: Fixed About.com video link. Update 2013-11-28: Added British Council - Advice on Writing CVs podcast.
In our course on Job Hunting, there is a class on writing impressive CVs / résumés.
For more on meaning, usage & pronuciation of CV and résumé, see these articles of mine:
Here are some useful videos and podcasts about this issue.
Videos
These links will take you to many videos about CVs & résumés, on video websites which are not blocked in China, and which usually have transcripts (sometimes already shown on the same page as the video, or sometimes you have to press a button that says "Transcript"). The links for Howcast and About.com have videos about many job hunting topics but you can easily see which ones are about CVs and résumés.
UPDATE: VideoJug used to have great job hunting videos on their own website and it was possible to watch them in China. But they made some changes to their website recently, and now their job hunting videos are only available on YouTube (which is blocked in China) at YouTube - VideoJug. For now I've removed the VideoJug links (if you have VPN, you can try searching their YouTube channel for "job hunting", "CV", "resume" etc). I'll see if I can find alternative links. Sorry.
Podcasts
The British Council's Learn English site has many useful articles for ESL students, completely free.
ESL Pod is a site for ESL podcasts, usually conversations that are spoken slowly, then an explanation of the words and ideas in the conversation, then the conversation repeated at normal native-speaker speed.
Monster.co.uk is a jobs website with a lot of advice on careers, job search and CVs.
Update 2017-02-26: All ESLPod.com links changed to Lizhi.fm. For more info, see this post: ESLPod Links Broken.
Update 2016-03-11: Removed VideoJug links. Added Monkeysee and About.com. Update 2015-04-29: Added 2 more podcasts.
For our class on Job Hunting - Research & Preparation, here are some links to useful videos & podcasts about choosing a career, looking for work etc.
Videos
UPDATE: VideoJug used to have great job hunting videos on their own website and it was possible to watch them in China. But they made some changes to their website recently, and now their job hunting videos are only available on YouTube (which is blocked in China) at YouTube - VideoJug. For now I've removed the VideoJug links (if you have VPN, you can try searching their YouTube channel for "job search", "job hunting" etc). I'll see if I can find alternative links. Sorry.
Podcasts (audio)
ESL Pod is a site for ESL podcasts, usually conversations that are spoken slowly, then an explanation of the words and ideas in the conversation, then the conversation repeated at normal native-speaker speed.
ESL Pod has many podcasts related to jobs & job hunting. Here are a few related to finding job opportunities, and career choices. I updated links in my article "Sales: Some movies to watch and learn", so all links are working... for now ;) Mostly it was fixing dictionary links for the vocabulary in the article, thanks to the Bing disaster. But a link to thread on "best sales movie ever" on jobs site Monster.com was also broken, as they've reorganized their site. I found and added 2 other lists of great movies about sales. By the way, Monster now has a section dedicated to sales called "SalesHQ". It's got a lot of useful stuff for people interested in sales, on things like résumés, interviews, salaries, commissions and professional development. It's also got sub-sections dedicated to certain fields of sales: I know some of my students work in pharmaceuticals & IT sales (as well as other areas of sales), so I hope this SalesHQ link proves useful for you.
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