Today we are going to do these interactive vocabulary exercises in groups. Let’s see who gets the most correct answers.

First click on the image to do general banking vocabulary (quite easy). Then click on the links to do the exercises on ebanking.

NOW DO THESE EXERCISES IN  ORDER

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Hi again,
Here goes a link with some good tips about how to write a good CV.

I hope you find it useful.

resume tips

Most resumes are boring because they focus on job duties. It’s true that the reader wants to know what you’ve done, but he or she is even more concerned with whether you can achieve results.

So, you can get it by writing about your experience in terms of achievements, not job descriptions. HERE you have a link with aditional information on this issue:

We cannot embed these videos with tips about job interviews, but I recommend your watching them. What do you think?

job interview tips

Job Interview Tips for Teens

Phone interview tips

Dear classmates,

This is the powerpoint I have presented in class today. I hope you find it useful.  How would you react if you were asked one of these illegal questions at a job interview?

Illegal interview questions:

As discussed the other day in class, illegal interview questions are the ones not related to your qualifications. Questions should be job-related and not used to find out our personal information.

For example:

1. Nationality: Where were you/your parents born? Sánchez, Is that a Spanish name?

2. Race or color: Are you considered to be part of a minority group?

3. Religious: Does your religion prevent you from working weekends or holidays?

4. Age: When did you graduate from high school?

5. Family status: What’s your marital status? Who do you live with? Do you plan to have a family? When? How many kids do you have? What are your child care arrangements? Is that your maiden name?

6. Affiliations: To what clubs or social organizations do you belong?

7. Personal: How tall are you? How much do you weigh?

8. Disabilities: Have you had any recent or past illnesses or operations? Do you have any disabilities?

9. Arrested record: Have you ever been arrested?

The best way to react:

First, evaluate the interviewer’s motives in asking the question. Sometimes they may ask personal questions with the intention to connect with you, without knowing there´re illegal.

Keep cool and be careful, sometimes the way you react may determine if you get the job or not. Use humor to distract the interviewer or to defuse the situation. Also, you can refuse to answer the questions. Be tactful and tell your interviewer that you don’t feel comfortable answering the question. Always be friendly and polite.

There’s nothing wrong with answering an illegal question. If you are comfortable with the question, do it. That answer could make the difference between you and the others candidates.

In context with what we are studying now in class, I have seen this offer which can be interesting for some of you.

I wish you a lot of luck.

Marketing Assistant

The Department of Economics and Business of the Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera is looking for a part-time, English speaking marketing assistant.

His/her main duties will be:

- Contacting overseas universities, foundations, and prospective students.
- Assisting with the preparation of marketing material such as brochures, web-pages, advertisements.

The job will be for 20 hours per week, between 9am and 6pm (timetable is flexible and negotiable).

Please send your CV with cover letter to: mcaro@uch.ceu.es (Marcos Caro. Human Resources Development)

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You’ll all be pretty busy writing your CV so here go a few interesting tips. Hope you find them useful.