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English
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This course occurs in the following program(s)
IESEG Degree - Programme Grande École
- Crédits ECTS:
Training officer(s)
H.HARTMANN-GIBSON
Stakeholder(s)
Bibiana RIOM, Heide HARTMANN-GIBSON
Présentation
Prerequisite
Intermediate level of English is a minimum, advanced level is desirable
A first approach of the world of employment is required
A first approach of the world of employment is required
Goal
1)Have a solid understanding of the specific English vocabulary and skills that are necessary in the job search and to have a successful job interview
2)Have a good understanding of recruitment issues in a corporate setting
3)Develop their interviewing techniques using the tools that they have acquired in class
4)Write a clean CV and cover letter in English
5)Handle a job interview in English with greater confidence
6)Apply for a job in English speaking countries
7)Understand the expectations of a future possible employer and the way recruiters work
2)Have a good understanding of recruitment issues in a corporate setting
3)Develop their interviewing techniques using the tools that they have acquired in class
4)Write a clean CV and cover letter in English
5)Handle a job interview in English with greater confidence
6)Apply for a job in English speaking countries
7)Understand the expectations of a future possible employer and the way recruiters work
Presentation
1)The job search: How to research a potential future employer before the interview
2) CV workshop: Constructing and improving of CVs for an anglo-saxon work environment
3) The cover letter: Selling your skills in writing
4) The job interview: Job interview simulations - analysing job interviews, how do recruiters work - interview process and techniques - handling of difficult questions
5) Assessment centres and short introduction into a popular recruitment tool: The MBTI
6)Reading, analysing and commenting on HBP documents about recruitment (if time)
7) Student presentations: Recruitment practices in different companies/activity sectors
8) Reading, summing up and commenting on a book about online job search
9) Essay writing about a recruitment related subject
2) CV workshop: Constructing and improving of CVs for an anglo-saxon work environment
3) The cover letter: Selling your skills in writing
4) The job interview: Job interview simulations - analysing job interviews, how do recruiters work - interview process and techniques - handling of difficult questions
5) Assessment centres and short introduction into a popular recruitment tool: The MBTI
6)Reading, analysing and commenting on HBP documents about recruitment (if time)
7) Student presentations: Recruitment practices in different companies/activity sectors
8) Reading, summing up and commenting on a book about online job search
9) Essay writing about a recruitment related subject
Modalités
Organization
| Type | Amount of time | Comment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Présentiel | |||
| Cours interactif | 16,00 | ||
| Travail personnel | |||
| Group Project | 4,00 | Group presentation about the recruitment policy of a specific company | |
| Charge de travail personnel indicative | 30,00 | Reading, summing up and commenting on a book about online job search - working on CVs and cover letters, reading and analysing various course documents available online | |
| Overall student workload | 50,00 | ||
Evaluation
| Control type | Duration | Amount | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contrôle continu | |||
| Présentation orale | 0,20 | 1 | 20,00 |
| Participation | 0,00 | 1 | 20,00 |
| Autres | |||
| Rapport écrit | 10,00 | 1 | 40,00 |
| Examen (final) | |||
| Examen écrit | 1,00 | 1 | 20,00 |
| TOTAL | 100,00 | ||
Ressources
Bibliography
The unwritten rules of the highly effective job search, Orville Pieson, McGraw Hill 2006 -
How to succeed at an assessment centre, Tolley/Wood, Kogan Page 2011 -
Mandatory reading and basis for the written analysis/comment element of the assessment: The online job search survival guide, Borgese/Madia, Full Court Press 2010 -
How to succeed at an assessment centre, Tolley/Wood, Kogan Page 2011 -
Mandatory reading and basis for the written analysis/comment element of the assessment: The online job search survival guide, Borgese/Madia, Full Court Press 2010 -
Internet resources