大学体验英语 快速阅读教程3 Unit 5 Job Hunting

Unit 5 Job HuntingTextA How to “Market” Yourself？For recent college graduates or professionals beginning a new job search, a job hunt can be an exhausting process. One of the reasons is that, according to the experts, to be successful in your job search, you have to "market" yourself, and many people just don't know how.According to Loribeth Dalton, director of career services for The Art Institute of Las Vegas, "The job search is very similar to sales and marketing. To be successful you must fellow a linear strategic plan.”For example, says Dalton, start with the two of the most important building blocks for a successful job search: the resume and cover letter. "The purpose of a r6sum6 is to tell an employer what a person has done in the past. The cover letter tells the prospective employer what skills and abilities the job seeker has that will allow them to be successful in the future with their company," she says. "Each cover letter should be made to be very specific to the job applied for，If you have limited work experience, like a new college graduate, consider creating a functional resume that emphasizes your skills. For example, says Courteau, near the top of your resume you would list such skills as knowledge of specific software, bilingual skills, or relevant volunteer experience.In your cover letter, says Kirstin Wright, graduate employment advisor at The Art Institute of Washington, "point out the strengths of your r6sum6 and direct a potential employer to things that you cannot explicitly state in your r6sum6 but that make you stand out. "In both your resumes and cover letters, please always use high quality paper.All these experts agree, thank-you notes for an interview need to be sent within one day of an interview. Thank-you notes "can be in your favor most times," says Kristin Wright. "When all other skill sets and experiences are equal, this can be the factor that gets you hired," she adds. Thank- you notes also give you the opportunity to point something out about yourself that you didn't make clear during the interview process.When i t’s to sit back and wait for the job interview calls, to calls to come in, remember to listento the outgoing message of your home answering machine or cell phone. Edie Beattie, career services advisor at The Art Institute of Charlotte, remembers calling a graduate who was actively job searching and hearing an outgoing message of "What Up?" and then some warning sounds. If a potential employer hears that, your job offer could be doomed.So whether you are a new college graduate or an experienced professional, the guidelines（方针）are the same. Write a good resume and cover letters，be organized and keep track of who you interview with,write thank-you notes and maintain aprofessional image，even if you are just at home waiting for the phone to ring.1.What does this passage mainly discuss？A.How to package yourself in everyday life.B.What kind of cover letter you should have.C.How to have a successful job search.D.How to maintain a professional image.2.What are the two important elements for success in hunting for a job？A.A good resume and cover letter.B.Keeping track of the employer and sending thank-you notes.C.A good r6sum6 and thank-you notes.D.Sending thank-you notes and keeping a professional image.3.According to the passage, the cover letter shouldA.tell the employer what you have done in the pastB.meet the specific requirements of the job applied forC.show your characteristics and habits in the pastD.be sent to the employer within one day of an interview4.The phrase "make you stand out" is closest in meaning toA.make you stand there rather than sit down.B.make you look on without doing anythingC.make you maintain your own positionD.make you be obviously better than others5.According to this passage，what should you do to maintain your professional image if you are just at home？A.Dress well to prepare for the probable visiting.e high quality paper in your cover letters.C.Keep your home clean and comfortable for a career services advisor.D.Record suitable outgoing message in your answering machine.Text B Four Easy Tips to Find a New Job FasterA）Job listings only represent about 15 percent of the overall job market. The remaining 85 percent makes up the hidden job market. To be effective in today's highly competitive job market, you have to get out there and strategically promote yourself to employers who can appreciate your value and are able to hire you.B）Having a great resume is not enough. You must take initiative and package yourself favorably to attract the best employers, and that means getting out there and promoting yourself. Self- promotion can be a huge challenge for many job seekers. Here's how to simplify the process and accelerate your progress to lessen this burden and find your next challenge swiftly.C）1.Prepare for the project.Understand that there is work to be done and no easy way out of it. Ideally, a headhunter(猎头) would do the work and find you, but don't count on this happening, especially in today's environment, where more and more companies are handling employing in-house（内部的）to reduce expenses. You have to rely on your own personal initiative to open doors. It's up to you to put your best forward by preparing for the meeting: research the company and the individual you are meeting and figure out how you can add value to the company by solving problems with your unique skills and characteristics. Even if the employer seeks you out, you still need to demonstrate that you can deliver what they expect from a winning candidate.D）2.Don't overextend yourself.Do this and you're likely to be ineffective. The key to success is focusing your job search on a limited number of target companies that you determine need your talents; then figuring ways to -get inside" these organizations to present yourself as a prospective employee. But this kind of campaign is based on quality, not quantity, so make sure that each approach is targeted and thorough, so that you don’t wear yourself out spinning your wheels pursuing lost causes.E）3. Be generous.In today's job market, doing a sample project is one of the most effective ways to establish credibility(可倍性）and gain an element critical to hiring decisions: trust. Allowing an employer to see the quality of your work before making a hiring decision decreases the employer's risk, increases goodwill, and often accelerates the hiringprocess.F）4. Be pound wise, not penny foolish.If you are questioned about your salary, put your pride aside for a moment and think dollars and cents. Once you are working, you stand a better chance of proving that you are worth more. Be sure to keep your eye on your bigger financial picture, and keep in mind how much each day of unemployment is costing you.G）By following these tips and pacing yourself through the challenge of a job search, you'll be interviewing with hiring managers in no time. Stay focused and best of luck in the job search.1. It is the first move towards finding a satisfactory job to package yourself.2. If you are questioned about your salary, you should not care too much about how much you will initially earn.3. Trust is the key factor for the managers to make hiring decisions.4. To prepare for a meeting, you should research the target company and the employers you will meet5. It is far from enough for a job seeker to focus on job listings.6. Job seekers need not only a great resume but also self promotion.7. According to the passage, increasing number of companies will not hire headhunters to do the employment in order to reduce expenses.8. If you want to find a with a company, what accounts is that you must make sure it needs your talents.9. To avoid wasting your energy in valueless working, you should ensure that every attempt is targeted and thorough.10. You may prove to your would-be employer that you are reliable and trustworthy by doing a sample project.。