Employment It is all one to me if a man comes from Sing Sing or Harvard. We hire a man, not his history. Henry Ford

Functional departments in an organization Production director Marketing director Finance director Human resources director or personnel manager

1. Recruiting and hiring qualified people 2. Directing and encouraging their growth 3. Classifying jobs and preparing wage and salary scale

4. Counseling employees 5. Dealing with disciplinary problems 6. Negotiating with labour unions and servicing union contracts

7. Developing safety standards and practices 8. Managing benefit programs such as group insurance, health and retirement plans 9. Providing for periodic reviews of the performance of each employees

10. Assisting individuals in their efforts to develop and qualify for more advanced jobs 11. Planning and supervising training programs 12. Keeping abreast of developments in personnel management

Recruitment and selection 1. Recruiting externally, businesses could choose to search using the following media: Advertising in papers, magazines or locally; Employment agencies; Executive head-hunters; Job centers; Colleges, universities; Career fairs.

Disadvantages of external recruiting Companies might be overlooking and frustrating talented internal candidates; External recruitment can be expensive.

Internal recruiting Ad on notice-boards, via intranets or newsletters; The person and the firm know each other; Savings on commercial ad rates for recruitment can be made; Employees are motivated because they can see the possibility of progression.

Disadvantages of internal recruiting Good people outside could be overlooked; Unsuccessful internal candidates can feel slighted; Entirely new skills may need intensive training.

Ad and the use of agencies; On-line recruitment

Job description Job title; Position; Areas of responsibility; Main tasks; Description of tasks; Special requirements; Location; Special circumstances;

Challenging aspects of the job; What is the overall purpose of the job? What are the main tasks of the job? What are the main responsibilities involved? Terms and conditions of the post.

The person specification Purpose; Qualifications and training; Knowledge; Experience; Skills and abilities; Special requirements.

Types of interview Panel interviews; Debriefing; Second and follow-up interviews; One-on-one interview; Group interview; Presentation; Report writing; Simulation exercises; Group discussions; Psychometrics.

Translate the sentences into English 1. Наша компания готова принимать на работу молодых людей без опыта работы и обучать их.

1. Our company is prepared to take young people with no experience and train them.

2. Чтобы получить эту работу, мне надо иметь рекомендацию из университета.

2. To get this job I have to get references from the University.

3. Я уже давно перестала заботиться о своей внешности, но сейчас, когда я решила поменять работу, я думаю, мне придется больше заняться ею.

3. I ceased to worry about my appearance long ago but I think Ill have to take a better care of it now that Im going to change my job.

4. Люди, имеющие рабочее происхождение, обычно более честолюбивы и пытаются продвинуться по служебной лестнице как можно быстрее.

4. People with working-class backgrounds are normally very ambitious and try to get up the promotional ladder as quick as possible.

5. Она перестала искать работу уже очень давно, т.к. ей уже больше сорока, и работодатели думают, что нанимать человека ее возраста слишком дорого.

5. She gave up applying for jobs some time ago because she is over 40 now and employers think that someone of her age is too expensive to employ.

6. Существует целый ряд характеристик почерка, на которые смотрят графологи, чтобы создать представление о личности подающего заявление на работу.

6. There are many of handwriting characteristics which graphologists look at to build up a picture of the applicants personality.

7. Свои умственные способности можно несколько улучшить, если доставлять себе маленькие удовольствия, это возможно объясняет, почему дети из более бедных семей имеют тенденцию учиться хуже в школе.

7. Your intelligence can be improved by lifes little luxuries which possibly explains why children from poorer homes tend to do worse at school.