“Whenever you are asked if you can do a job, tell’em,’Certainly, I can!’-and get busy and find out how to do it.” Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919), cowboy, police chief, colonel, and 26th U.S.President
Work with your partner and role-play applying for a position in your field. Switch roles every ten questions. Use complete sentences.
1. Have you ever applied for a job with our organization before?
2. Have you ever worked in the United States before? Where?
3. Are you eligible to work in the U.S.? Can you provide documentation?
4. Have you ever worked off-the-books?
5. May we investigate your background? Can we run a credit check?
6. Have you ever been laid off? Have you ever been fired?
7. Have you ever been sued? Have you ever been arrested?
8. Have you ever been caught stealing? Stolen from your employer?
9. Have you ever been investigated for misconduct? Have you ever had a professional license revoked?
10. Have you ever taken a psychological test before?
11. Have you ever hidden problems from our managers?
12. Have you ever lied on a job application? Have you lied on your resume?
13. Have you ever taken a lie detector test? A drug test? A handwriting test? A psychological test?
14. Have you ever quit without giving two weeks notice?
15. Have you ever studied computers? Have you worked with computers before?
16. Have you ever used Microsoft Office? Other software? Which programs?
17. Have you ever used a cash register? For machine? Xerox machine?
18. What skills have you learned in your professional life?
VOCABULARY
Please circle the words that you know. Ask your partner or teacher for the meanings of the other words……………………………………………………………………………
Apply…………………………………………………………………………..
Applicant……………………………………………………………………….
Background…………………………………………………………………….
Resign………………………………………………………………………….
Bonus…………………………………………………………………………...
Misconduct………………………………………………………………….….
Software………………………………………………………………………..
Revoke…………………………………………………………………………..
Client…………………………………………………………………………….
Promoted…………………………………………………………………………
SAYINGS
Read the common sayings and proverbs below. Can you add two more?
The secret of getting ahead is getting started.
Short answers save trouble.
What you don’t ask, you don’t get.
Anything worth having is worth working for
(Add your own)
ON YOUR OWN
You have started a new business. How will you choose your employees? List the first seven steps you will take
