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Soft-skills for the Job Market

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Course Unit Code546-0156/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated1 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *Second Cycle
Year of Study *Second Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredSummer Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
MAT49Ing. Simona Matušková, Ph.D.
Summary
The course shall prepare students to enter the job market in a professional manner as they prepare a CV both in Czech and English, they learn to write a cover letter and succeed in a job interview. Students practice their communication and presentation skills both in speaking and writing.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
- prepare students for a job interview
- write a CV in English
- write a cover letter
- improve communication in speaking and writing
Course Contents
1. Soft-skills for the job market
2. Job advertisement
3. Preparation for a job interview
4. A CV in Czech
5. A CV in English
6. A cover letter in Czech
7. A cover letter in English
8. Rehearsal of a job interview in Czech
9. Rehearsal of a job interview in English
10. Verbal communication
11. Non-verbal communication
12. Self-presentation
13. Being assertive
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
GALLWEY, W.T. The Inner Game of Work: Focus, Learning, Pleasure, and Mobility in the Workplace. Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2011.
SCHUMAN, Nancy. Job Interview Phrase Book. Adams Media Corporation, 2009. ISBN 144050184X.
WEISSMAN, Jerry. Presenting to Win. The Art of Telling Your Story, Updated and Expanded Edition. Pearson Education, 2008. ISBN 9780134093284.
How to Write a Resume: The Complete Guide. ResumeGenius [online] Sonaga Tech Limited, 2019 [accessed 2020-04-20]. Available from: https://resumegenius.com/blog/resume-help/how-to-write-a-resume
INNES, James. Pracovní pohovor: jak se připravit a vést váš nejlepší pohovor v životě. Přeložil Zuzana DYKOVÁ. Praha: Dobrovský, 2017. ISBN 978-80-7390-717-4.
PLAMÍNEK, Jiří. Komunikace a prezentace: umění mluvit, slyšet a rozumět. 2., dopl. vyd. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2012. ISBN 978-80-247-4484-1.
ŠUDOMA, Milan. Job interview: jak se připravit na přijímací pohovor v angličtině. Brno: Computer Press, c2008. ISBN 978-80-251-2253-2.
MASCULL, Bill. Business Vocabulary in Use: Intermediate Book with Answers. Cambridge University Press, 2017. ISBN 9781316629987.
Recommended Reading:
DIGNEN, Bob. Fifty ways to improve your presentation skills in English. Oxford: Summertown Publishing, c2007. ISBN 978-1-902741-86-4.
LERBINGER, Otto. Corporate communication: an international and management perspective. Hoboken: Wiley Blackwell, 2019. ISBN 978-1-119-47137-0.
MASCULL, Bill. Business Vocabulary in Use: Intermediate Book with Answers. Cambridge University Press, 2017. ISBN 9781316629987.
THOMSON, Ken a Martina HOVORKOVÁ. English for meetings: B1-B2. Plzeň: Fraus, 2009. Angličtina v praxi. ISBN 978-80-7238-610-9.
PRŮCHA, Jan. Interkulturní komunikace. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2010. ISBN 978-80-247-3069-1.
PÜTTJER, Christian a Uwe SCHNIERDA. Přijímací pohovor v angličtině: 200 nejčastějších otázek a nejlepších odpovědí. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2014. ISBN 978-80-247-5159-7.
SIEGEL, Zbyněk. Jak hledat a najít zaměstnání: rady a tipy pro uchazeče. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2012. ISBN 978-80-247-4407-0.
How to Write a Resume: The Complete Guide. ResumeGenius [online] Sonaga Tech Limited, 2019 [accessed 2020-04-20]. Available from: https://resumegenius.com/blog/resume-help/how-to-write-a-resume
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Tutorials
Assesment methods and criteria
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CreditCredit100 51