OA Section 3-Recruitment and Orientation

To find information on job opportunities every day of the week, we can consult;

• The social welfare officer

• Trade journals

• School counsellors

• Local newspapers

For those who do not like to travel far or be bothered by slow traffic one factor to be taken into consideration when accepting a position is:

• Daylight saving time
• Distance from home
• Scope for advancement
• Freedom of movement

A meticulous person who would like to know the duties and responsibilities of a position should pay particular attention to the:

• Job description
• Image of the firm
• Salary
• Kind of job

When seeking a position of employment a person who would like to move up in the firm, should look at the:

• Working hours
• Probation period
• Opportunities for promotion
• History of the firm

If you would like to be employed in a paticular profession or trade, you must first try to obtain:

• Job satisfaction
• The training and qualifications
• Fringe benefits
• Grievance procedures

A person with the necessary training and qualifications who is seeking a high- playing position and who likes to take risks should consider the:

• Workload
• Working conditions
• Security of the job
• Salary range

The best way of stating your qualifications and experience when applying for a job is through a/an:

• Resume
• Letter of application
• Enquiry
• Reference

An application in response to an advertisement is called a/an:

• Unsolicited application
• Follow up letter
• Solicited application
• Job-offer letter

In writing an unsolicited letter of application for a job one needs to enquire whether:

• There is a vacancy
• The advertised post is filled
• The firm is not interested
• One's application is considered

When applying for a job the document that a resume should be sent with is a/an:

• Recommendation
• Contract
• Testomonial
• Application Letter