This will be my last post to my Employment English class! This semester has really flown by and we just have one more week left! I think you guys learned a lot this semester about how to prepare for (and do well in) an job interview and how to write a professional resume.
The other day, I looked at your final resumes and I thought most of you did a good job. I know for some students your resumes are very short! When I was a university student I also didn't have much work experience to put on my resume! Believe me, over time, your resume will get better as you are able to have more life experiences. An idea for this winter is to spend a little time either volunteering at a company, doing some training, or taking a language course, all of which you can use to make your resume better!
Your final project was to find a real job advertisement and write a targeted resume to the company. I think this was good practice for you and will give you the confidence you need to apply for jobs after you graduate.
Don't forget, if you need any help in the future, please drop by my office or just give me a call!
I enjoyed teaching you!
Tyler (018-432-7705)
Monday, December 6, 2010
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Week 11
Hi everybody!
This semester continues to fly by! It's Week 11 already!
In the past few classes, you have been very busy making your first 'professional' English resume. I hope you are learning a lot in my class and are exciting to use the resume making tools I showed you! It's really amazing everything you can do on the Internet these days! I remember using Microsoft Word to make my first resume and having lots of problems making it look 'professional'. Now, all you have to do is enter your information on a website and then choose the 'style' of resume you want. It is that easy! If you are having any problems, please telephone me, or send me an email.
Talk to you next week! I can't wait to see your resumes!
This semester continues to fly by! It's Week 11 already!
In the past few classes, you have been very busy making your first 'professional' English resume. I hope you are learning a lot in my class and are exciting to use the resume making tools I showed you! It's really amazing everything you can do on the Internet these days! I remember using Microsoft Word to make my first resume and having lots of problems making it look 'professional'. Now, all you have to do is enter your information on a website and then choose the 'style' of resume you want. It is that easy! If you are having any problems, please telephone me, or send me an email.
Talk to you next week! I can't wait to see your resumes!
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Week 9
Hi! It is week 9 already! I can't believe that!
I put your answers to the 20 questions outside my office door on Friday from 9:00am to 5:00pm but many students did not pick them up? I will leave them outside my office door on Monday until I go home (2:00pm), so please pick them up! I think this is only your first draft of your answers so I don't expect your answers to be perfect for your interview with me in Week 9. Just do your best!
Speaking of your interview questions, I haven't made a voicethread #2 yet. I will do that Monday night so I'll give you until Friday, October 29th to finish that ok? I was very busy over the weekend because I went on a family trip with my wife's family. I hope I didn't give you stress about that?:)
Other news? No, not really...in class this week we'll start talking about how to write resumes which will be fun!
See you in class on Tuesday!
I put your answers to the 20 questions outside my office door on Friday from 9:00am to 5:00pm but many students did not pick them up? I will leave them outside my office door on Monday until I go home (2:00pm), so please pick them up! I think this is only your first draft of your answers so I don't expect your answers to be perfect for your interview with me in Week 9. Just do your best!
Speaking of your interview questions, I haven't made a voicethread #2 yet. I will do that Monday night so I'll give you until Friday, October 29th to finish that ok? I was very busy over the weekend because I went on a family trip with my wife's family. I hope I didn't give you stress about that?:)
Other news? No, not really...in class this week we'll start talking about how to write resumes which will be fun!
See you in class on Tuesday!
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Week 7:
Hi everyone!
I'm sure you are all busy preparing for you Midterm tests this week! I just want to remind you of a few things which are important.
On Tuesday (October 19th), I would like to give me all your answers for the 20 Interview Questions I gave you in class. I will check them this week and then you can pick them up on Friday (October 22nd) or next Monday (October 25th) outside my office door (B305). For your Oral Tests (during Week 9), I will be asking you random questions from this list of 20 questions.
Also, I will be posting another voicethread (#2) this week so that you can practice answering the Interview Questions (11-20). Please finish voicethread (#2) by October 26th. I will check it after that date!
Last thing. This Tuesday (October 19th), as part of your writing test, I will ask you to pick three interview questions (from a list of five on your test) and write complete answers for each of them. I will choose these questions from questions 1-10 we studied in class. In other words, you don't have to prepare answers 11-20 for your writing test, only your oral test!
If you have any questions, please ask your friends or call me (018-432-7705).
I'm sure you are all busy preparing for you Midterm tests this week! I just want to remind you of a few things which are important.
On Tuesday (October 19th), I would like to give me all your answers for the 20 Interview Questions I gave you in class. I will check them this week and then you can pick them up on Friday (October 22nd) or next Monday (October 25th) outside my office door (B305). For your Oral Tests (during Week 9), I will be asking you random questions from this list of 20 questions.
Also, I will be posting another voicethread (#2) this week so that you can practice answering the Interview Questions (11-20). Please finish voicethread (#2) by October 26th. I will check it after that date!
Last thing. This Tuesday (October 19th), as part of your writing test, I will ask you to pick three interview questions (from a list of five on your test) and write complete answers for each of them. I will choose these questions from questions 1-10 we studied in class. In other words, you don't have to prepare answers 11-20 for your writing test, only your oral test!
If you have any questions, please ask your friends or call me (018-432-7705).
Monday, October 4, 2010
Week 6
In week 6 of this blog, I would like to talk more about Voicethread. I showed you a short demonstration in class but I think it is a little confusing so I would like to attach an instructional video here.
I think Voicethread will be a great way for you to practice your interview skills and will give you a chance to listen to your own voice. How confident are you? Do you speak loud enough? Are you answering too fast? Do you make many mistakes because you are nervous? These are all good questions to ask yourself before you go to a job interview!
If you need any help using Voicethread, please talk to your classmate(s) or visit my office anytime during my office hours.
Talk to you soon!
I think Voicethread will be a great way for you to practice your interview skills and will give you a chance to listen to your own voice. How confident are you? Do you speak loud enough? Are you answering too fast? Do you make many mistakes because you are nervous? These are all good questions to ask yourself before you go to a job interview!
If you need any help using Voicethread, please talk to your classmate(s) or visit my office anytime during my office hours.
Talk to you soon!
Week 5
Sorry, I'm a little late writing this blog entry for week 5! I've been a little busy these days! In our last class, we talked about how to prepare for a job interview. We talked about how important your appearance is and how you can leave a good first impression with the employer. We also discussed how to look confident and 'sell yourself' during a job interview.
Because talking about your work experience and your qualifications (including education) are the two most important things in a job interview, I asked you to think about both of these areas for your homework. I think most of you don't have much work experience so how can you sell yourself by talking about your qualifications during a job interview? What qualifications do you have? I think it is important to think about what makes you special (or different from other people) before you go to a job interview. It will help you standout from other candidates.
Because talking about your work experience and your qualifications (including education) are the two most important things in a job interview, I asked you to think about both of these areas for your homework. I think most of you don't have much work experience so how can you sell yourself by talking about your qualifications during a job interview? What qualifications do you have? I think it is important to think about what makes you special (or different from other people) before you go to a job interview. It will help you standout from other candidates.
Monday, September 20, 2010
Week 3
Hi,
It feels very strange to start our semester and then have one week off already! However, I'm pretty happy with what we have done so far in class! I asked you to spend some time to think about what kind of job you'd like to have in the future! I know this is a difficult step but it will help make it easier for you to write a resume later. Also, if will help you focus on what jobs to apply for which (believe me) will save you a lot of time and energy!
I think the job profile websites we talked about in class will help you understand what kind of job matches you. We talked about the kinds of benefits companies might offer which should also help you in your job search.
During the mock (pretend) interviews in class, I wrote down some notes about how each of you can improve your 'image' during an interview. In our next class, we will also talk about other things you can do to get you ready for a job interview and start preparing answers for the most common questions employers ask.
Before I finish today, I'd like to leave you with a little message for your Chusok holiday!
Tyler
It feels very strange to start our semester and then have one week off already! However, I'm pretty happy with what we have done so far in class! I asked you to spend some time to think about what kind of job you'd like to have in the future! I know this is a difficult step but it will help make it easier for you to write a resume later. Also, if will help you focus on what jobs to apply for which (believe me) will save you a lot of time and energy!
I think the job profile websites we talked about in class will help you understand what kind of job matches you. We talked about the kinds of benefits companies might offer which should also help you in your job search.
During the mock (pretend) interviews in class, I wrote down some notes about how each of you can improve your 'image' during an interview. In our next class, we will also talk about other things you can do to get you ready for a job interview and start preparing answers for the most common questions employers ask.
Before I finish today, I'd like to leave you with a little message for your Chusok holiday!
Tyler
Monday, September 6, 2010
Week 2
Hi!
It was nice to meet all of you today and I'm really looking forward to teaching Employment English this semester. I realize finding a job in Korea is very difficult these days so I will do my best to help each of you prepare for not only an English interview but also show you how to write a coherent English resume (+ cover letter) and how to properly fill out job application forms.
Hopefully, by the end of the semester you are more confident about your skills and will be able to enter the work world with your head up high!
In this blog, I will tell you how I feel about your class. I will also give you directions about how to use my website and other multimedia I'm going to use. Today, I would like to post my first video showing you how to sign up for my website (http://tylereslclass.info/). I know many of you are good at using computers, so if some of your classmates need help, please help them.
My second video shows you how to upload a picture and introduce yourself on my website.
If you have any problems, please come to my office for assistance.
Also, I will be attaching a few surveys in my blog to see how my students feel about English! Please answer the survey about "Confidence" below!:
It was nice to meet all of you today and I'm really looking forward to teaching Employment English this semester. I realize finding a job in Korea is very difficult these days so I will do my best to help each of you prepare for not only an English interview but also show you how to write a coherent English resume (+ cover letter) and how to properly fill out job application forms.
Hopefully, by the end of the semester you are more confident about your skills and will be able to enter the work world with your head up high!
In this blog, I will tell you how I feel about your class. I will also give you directions about how to use my website and other multimedia I'm going to use. Today, I would like to post my first video showing you how to sign up for my website (http://tylereslclass.info/). I know many of you are good at using computers, so if some of your classmates need help, please help them.
My second video shows you how to upload a picture and introduce yourself on my website.
If you have any problems, please come to my office for assistance.
Also, I will be attaching a few surveys in my blog to see how my students feel about English! Please answer the survey about "Confidence" below!:
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