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Learning, studying and working in a globalised world (Work then and now…
Learning, studying and working in a globalised world
Work then and now
Worker protection
minimum wage legislation (adjusted for inflation
required benefits
paid holidays
statutory sick pay
parental leave
paying for statutory pension scheme
optional benefits
paid overtime
private medical insurance
History of work
formerly
agricultural societies
rural life
1700s
urbanisation
industrialisation (GB)
low working standards and worker protection
low pay
long hours
20th century
automation
computers take over human jobs
decline of need for unskilled and semiskilled workers
rising unemployment
economic implications for entire area
example: coal industry
today
rapid change
information age
economy based on service and information
employee requirements:
develop new skills
knowledge highly valued
Equality
prevention of discrimination in
...recruitment process
...work environment
recognition of worker
...creativity
...innovativeness
diversity
Changing Workplace
formerly
people worked at the same company for their entire life
company loyalty
persistent employment
today
unsustainability
company downscaling
short term work
workers required to
do unpaid overtime
be mobile
be flexible
working hours
teleworking
job sharing
Core skills
Writing a covering letter
Tips
Your covering letter shouldn't contain exactly the same information as your CV
Your covering letter should say why the company should hire you
Limit yourself to one A4 page
Introduce yourself and say why you're writing the letter in the first paragraph
Avoid using informal language and abbreviations
Structure
Your Address (top right)
Recipient's Address
Date (aligned to the right)
Subject line (bold)
Greeting (Dear Ms/Mr)
1st Paragraph
Introduce yourself & why you are writing the letter
2nd Paragraph
Mention important points from your CV
3rd Paragraph
Explain why you want the job
4th Paragraph
Say what you could add to the company
End: a friendly sentence that shows,
that you look forward to their reply
Yours sincerely,
<Your signature>
<Your name>
Mention what you enclose
(Encl.: CV)
Writing a CV (Curriculum Vitae)
Tips
Unlike in German CVs, unless explicitly asked for
you are not expected to include photographs,
age or marital status
Don't sign your CV
Add "References available on request"
to the bottom of your CV
Structure (sections)
Personal and contact information
Personal statement
Tips
adjectives to use:
responsible, well-organized, efficient, hard-working, highly motivated, committed, enthusiastic, experienced, qualified, successful, excellent, top
choose between first and third person
Content
Who are you?
What can you offer?
(skillset, personality, ...)
What is your career aim?
Education and qualifications
Work history/experience
(Language-) Skills
Interests, activities and personality
(briefly and truthfully)
Language
Telephone
Can I just go over that again, please?
[If you have missed or not understood] Can I quickly repeat what I understood?
OK, fire away.
Ok, you may start talking now
Could you speak up a bit?
[When you cannot hear them properly, asking them to speak louder]
He hung up
[When sb. has stopped the call]
Sorry about that, where were we?
[After an interruption] What were we talking about?
She's tied up at the moment.
He doesn't have time to talk right now
Can I put you on hold?
[Asking, whether they can wait]
Do you have a second?
Can I talk to you quickly?
He's completely snowed under.
He doesn't have time to talk right now
Phrase
[Situation] Alternative sentence
Small talk
good colleague
the weather
hobbies
sport
travel
family problems
your last holiday
development in the field in which you work
your health
political beliefs
future boss
the weather
hobbies
sprot
developments in the field in which you work
Stranger at a conference
the weather
hobbies
sport
travel
Addressee
Topic
Meetings
To schedule a meeting
To keep to the agenda
To write up an agenda
To take a meeting
To hold a meeting
To circulate an agenda
To cancel a meeting
To attend a meeting
The future of Work
Predictions of BT futurologist Dr. Millard (for 2019)
more remote-workers
most "knowledge-based" jobs don't need more than a phone, a computer and an internet connection
more flexibility for workers
decline of offices
expensive
only use for "knowledge-based" jobs: socializing
distracting
transformation of offices
activity based
pods for solo-work
goal: assigning lockers rather than desks to promote
collaboration
interdisciplinary work
areas for socializing
larger brainstorming-rooms
presentation rooms
areas for eating and drinking
possible problems
finding colleagues
possible solutions:
· RFID-Tracking
· Social network to broadcast arrival
· Check-in at desks
data protection