Talk a Lot
Getting a Job
Agree or Disagree?
Do you agree or disagree with these statements? Say why. Find out what your partner thinks,
and mark the boxes with 9 for agree and x for disagree:
Me: My Partner:
1. I never prepare before a job interview. I prefer to think on my feet!
2. Looking for a job is too boring for words.
3. I haven’t got a CV.
4. “Eighty percent of success is showing up.” – Woody Allen
5. A job interview is a marvellous opportunity to showcase your talents.
6. I’m always scared stiff the night before an important interview.
7. I’m not very good at selling myself.
9. It’s really hard to find job security these days.
10. I look good on paper, but I don’t come across well at interviews.
11. Voluntary work is a great way to gain valuable work experience.
12. I can always rely on my referees to give me a good reference.
8. “Work saves us from three great evils: boredom, vice, and need.”
– Voltaire
13. “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day
in your life.” – Confucius
14. I usually add a few “extra” qualifications when filling out forms.
15. In my opinion, the interviewer will decide whether you’ve got the job
within fifteen seconds of first clapping eyes on you [seeing you].
16. When it comes to actually getting a job, it’s not what you know,
but who you know.
17. Without rejection and failure, it is hard to appreciate acceptance
and success.
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