JOB INTERVIEWS

Introducing yourself for different jobs

Introducing yourself for different jobs Yes you are hard working

Yes you are responsible

Yes you are positive

But so is everyone else

Employers need to know that you are not just suited but also have the right skills for the job.

Research! Research! Research!

Before you go to any job interview, find out what type of person they are searching for.

Pay attention to detail Time management skillsInter-personal skillsAdaptable Problem solverTeam playerLearning orientatedBroad-mindedCompetent Conscientious Dependable Determined Diplomatic

Discreet Fair Firm Innovative LogicalMethodicalObjectiveProductiveResourcefulSelf disciplinedSensitiveSincereTactful

Common job skills

Both these dogs are hard working, they are both responsible and are both positive.

They are very suited to their jobs, they have natural abilities and that is why they are chosen for those tasks.

If they were to swap jobs they would not be as good as they are at their current jobs.

To be a seeing eye dog, what skills would be needed?

•To pay attention to your surroundings

•To make sure your master is safe from anything that maybe harmful

•To not care about other dogs and not want to go play with them

•To do what my master tells me

What makes me suitable to this job is that I am very observant, I always pay attention to details. I not just think about myself, but am considerate of other people. Most of all I am very diligent and dedicated to any responsibility that is given to me.

Task

Choose one of these positions, based on the duties and select which skills are more suitable.

You and your partner will practice creating a self introduction for an interview.

Example: “I am a very discreet person, which is why I would be able to work in a hospital because I won’t talk to other people about the patients’ problems.”

Job 1:

Working at an animal shelterDuties:

•To clean the animals

•To feed the animals

•To help with the health examinations

•To help bring in animals from the streets

•To send wild animals back to their natural habitats

Job 2:

Working at an orphanage Duties:

•To teach the children

•To discipline the children

•To prepare meals

•To sing and play games

•To clean their rooms

Job 3:

Working at an elderly homeDuties:

•To help prepare and eat their meals

•To spend time talking with them

•To help them take their medicine

•To help them with daily tasks

Job 4:

Cleaning up rubbish from places such as beaches Duties:

•To help organize other volunteers

•To make sure that recyclable rubbish is not mixed in the non-recyclable rubbish

•To make sure that you get every little bit of rubbish

•To be able to work without a supervisor

Job 5:

Planting trees to grow forests Duties:

•To be able to learn about different types of trees

•To manage all of the equipment

•To assist the scientists with their data collecting

•To be able to dig lots of little holes

Job 6:

Working for public awareness campaignsDuties:

•To be able to talk to complete strangers

•To give information clearly

•To be able to relate to different types of people

•To be able to respect people’s opinions and beliefs

Job 7:

Working at a hospitalDuties:

•To be able to work with less breaks

•To be able to deal with stress

•To be able to follow instructions

•To be able to cope with sick people

Job 8:

Working at soup kitchen to feed homeless peopleDuties:

•To be able work in poor conditions

•To be able to make sure everyone is getting enough food

•To be able to make difficult decisions such as denying people food

•To be able to withstand undesirable people

Your self-introduction to one of these jobs

1. You need to choose which of the skills are you strongest.

2. Choose the job that requires your stongest skills.

3. Create a self-introduction based on the skills required.

What makes you right for this job?

What makes me the ideal candidate for this job is that I pay attantion to details. Whenever I clean something I make sure it is done thoroughly.

Not just that, but I am also very discreet.Whenever someone has a personal problem I keep it to myself.

So that is why I am the right person for this job, because you need someone to look after children, to clean and feed them, I believe I have the right skills for this position.

Conclusion: