Apply Yourself: English for Job Search Success, by Lisa Johnson, Lynn Levey, and Elizabeth Chafcouloff, is an in-depth, comprehensive bvgapproach to the job search process. Apply yourself thoroughly prepares students for the challenges they will face in the job market.

Features

• Integrates the language, skills, and cultural concepts students need to compete in the U.S. job market.
• Focuses on current issues of the job search including short- and long-term goals, networking, and transferable skills.
• Includes Job Culture Notes that increase students' cross-cultural awareness.
• Offers listening selections on audiocassette that focus on real job-search situations, including telephone inquiries, networking, and interviewing.
• Provides communicative, interactive activities such as pair and group work, games, role plays, and problem-solving tasks that give extra practice and reinforcement of language and skills required for the job search.

Introduction

Game Instructions

Unit 1               Getting Ready for Your Job Search

                        What Do You Think?

                        Your Job Goal

                        Before You Look for a Job

                        Personal Qualities

                        Job Duties

                        Work Skills and Life Skills

                        Transferable Skills

                        Your Job Search

                        How You Can Find a Job

Unit 2               Starting Your Job Search

                        What Do You Think?

                        Walking In: Talking to a Receptionist or Another Employee

                        Walking In: Talking to a Manager

                        Want Ads

                        Job Announcements

                        Networking

                        Networking: Follow-Up

Unit 3               Calling about a Job: Leaving a Message

                        What Do You Think?

                        Leaving a Message on an Answering Machine or Voice Mail

                        Your Answering Machine or Voice Mail Message

                        Introducing Yourself to a Receptionist

                        Leaving a Message with a Receptionist

Unit 4               Calling about a Job: Talking to a Manager

                        What Do You Think?

                        Introducing Yourself to a Manager

Telling a Manager More about Yourself

                        Getting Information from a Manager

Unit 5               Filling Out Job Applications:

                        Personal Information and Position Desired

                        What Do You Think?

                        An Introduction to Job Application

                        Personal Information

                        Position Desired

Unit 6               Filling Out Job Applications:

                        Work History, Education, and References

                        What Do You Think?

                        Work History

                        Education

                        References

                        Contacting Your References

                        Writing a Resume

                        Writing a Cover Letter

                        Envelopes

Unit 7               Interviewing: Getting Started

                        What Do You Think?

                        Preparing for an Interview

                        Introducing Yourself

                        Basic Interview Questions

Unit 8               Interviewing: Finishing Strong

                        What Do You Think?

                        In-Depth Interview Questions

                        Telling an Interviewer about Yourself

                        Telling an Interviewer about Your Experience

                        Telling an Interviewer about Your Strengths

                        Telling an Interviewer about Your Weaknesses

                        Telling an Interviewer about Your Career Goals

Closing the Interview: The Questions You Ask

                        Closing the Interview: Saying Goodbye

                        Follow-Up: Thank-You Letter

                        Follow-Up: Telephone Call

Appendixes

            Information Gap Exercises

            The Alphabet

            Tapescript