Opposite Adjectives, by Maria Isabel
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AFTER YOU DO THIS ACTIVITY WRITE A SHORT ESSAY OR TWO PARAGRAPHS DESCRIBING YOUR IDEAS TO THIS QUESTION: WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF THIS KIND OF JOB WHERE YOU REQUIRE TO TRAVEL A LOT? WOULD YOU LIKE A JOB LIKE THAT? WHY? MAKE A LIST OF THINGS YOU COULD DO AND YOU COULD NOT DO IF YOU WORK AND TRAVEL CONSTANTLY.

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USEFUL TIPS FOR BUSINESS: 

WRITING  BUSINESS  LETTERS Useful phrases
Salutation	Dear Mr Brown Dear Ms White Dear Sir Dear Sirs Dear Madam   Dear Sir or Madam Gentlemen
Starting	We are writing to inform you that ...                       to confirm ...                       to request ...                       to enquire about ... I am contacting you for the following reason. I recently read/heard about  . . . and would like to know . . . Having seen your advertisement in ... , I would like to ... I would be interested in (obtaining/receiving) ... I received your address from ...      and would like to   ... I am writing to tell you about ...
Referring to        previous contact	Thank you for your letter of March 15 ... Thank you for contacting us. In reply to your request ... Thank you for your letter regarding ... With reference to our telephone conversation yesterday ... Further to our meeting last week ... It was a pleasure meeting you in London last month. I enjoyed having lunch with you last week in Tokyo. I would just like to confirm the main points we discussed on Tuesday . . .
Making a request	We would appreciate it if you would ... I would be grateful if you could... Could you please send me . . . Could you possibly tell us/let us have... In addition, I would like to receive ... It would be helpful if you could send us ... I am interested in (obtaining/receiving...) I would appreciate your immediate attention to this matter. Please let me know what action you propose to take.
Offering help	We would be happy to ... Would you like us to ... We are quite willing to ... Our company would be pleased to ...
Giving good news	We are pleased to announce that ... I am delighted to inform you that ... You will be pleased to learn that ...
Giving bad news	We regret to inform you that ... I'm afraid it would not be possible to ... Unfortunately we cannot/we are unable to ... After careful consideration we have decided (not) to ...
Complaining	I am writing to express my dissatisfaction with ... I am writing to complain about ... Please note that the goods we ordered on (date) have not yet arrived. We regret to inform you that our order n°--- is now considerably overdue. I would like to query the transport charges which seem unusually high.
Apologizing	We are sorry for the delay in replying ... I regret any inconvenience caused I would like to apologize for (the delay/the inconvenience) ... Once again, I apologise for any inconvenience.
Orders	Thank you for your quotation of ... We are pleased to place an order with your company for ... We would like to cancel our order n°...     Please confirm receipt of our order. I am pleased to acknowledge receipt of your order n°... Your order will be processed as quickly as possible. It will take about (three) weeks to process your order. We can guarantee delivery before ... Unfortunately these articles are no longer available/are out of stock.
Prices	Please send us your price list. You will find enclosed our most recent catalogue and price list. Please note that our prices are subject to change without notice. We have pleasure in enclosing a detailed quotation. We can make you a firm offer of ... Our terms of payment are as follows :
Referring to payment	Our records show that we have not yet received payment of ... According to our records ... Please send payment as soon as possible. You will receive a credit note for the sum of ...
Enclosing documents	I am enclosing ... Please find enclosed ... You will find enclosed ...
Closing remarks	If we can be of any further assistance, please let us know If I can help in any way, please do not hesitate to contact me If you require more information ... For further details ... Thank you for taking this into consideration Thank you for your help. We hope you are happy with this arrangement. We hope you can settle this matter to our satisfaction.
Referring to future        business	We look forward to a successful working relationship in the future We would be (very) pleased to do business with your company. I would be happy to have an opportunity to work with your firm.
Referring to future        contact	I look forward to seeing you next week Looking forward to hearing from you     "           "      to receiving your comments I look forward to meeting you on the 15th I would appreciate a reply at your earliest convenience.   An early reply would be appreciated.
Ending business letters	Sincerely,          } Yours sincerely, } (for all customers/clients) Sincerely yours, }   Regards,             (for those you already know and/or                                    with whom you already have a working relationship.)

What are employers looking for?

 

Most employers say that they wish to employ the right person for the right job. A recent report by Britain's independent Institute of Manpower Studies, however, disagrees with this. The report states that most employers wish to avoid employing the wrong person. Rather than looking for the right person, they are looking for applicants to turn down.

The report also suggests that in Britain and in many other parts of the world, the selection methods used to identify the right person for the job certainly do not match up to those used to evaluate a piece of new equipment. Recruiters used three main selection methods: interviewing, checking curriculum vitae or application forms against predecided criteria, and examining references. Most of the recruiters consulted in this survey stated that these selection methods were used more for "weeding out" unsuitable candidates rather than for finding suitable ones.

Interviews were considered to be more reliable than either curriculum checks or references from past employers. Research, however, proves otherwise. Interviewers' decisions are often strongly influenced by their previous assessment of the written application. Also, different recruiters interpret facts differently. One may consider candidates who have frequently changed jobs as people with broad and useful experience. Another will view such candidates as unreliable and unlikely to stay for long in the new job.

Some employers place great importance on academic qualifications whereas the link between this and success in management is not necessarily strong. Some recruiters use handwriting as a criterion. The report states that there is little evidence to support the validity of the latter for assessing working ability. References, also, are sometime unreliable as they are rarely critical, whereas checks on credit and security records and applicants' political leanings are often the opposite.

The report is more favourable towards trainability tests and those which test personality and personal and mental skills. The report concludes by suggesting that interviewing could become more reliable if the questions were more structured and focused on the needs of the employing organisation.

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