Job search tips

Read the following tips for job application.

1. Each CV should be adapted to the personality and style of the candidate, and always in line with the sector/post to which it is addressed. It is recommended that it is only one page long and that you include an introductory paragraph (see examples and templates at https://www.canva.com/). Following a chronological order isn’t a must and you can highlight the most relevant information in bold.

2. It is advisable for the CV to include a user name, link or icon of the professional social networks in which the candidate is. In this sense, both the content of the CV and the information included in these social networks (e.g. Linkedin, Hosco or Instagram) should be detailed, relevant and carefully elaborated.

3. The covering e-mail with which you will contact the company or accompany your CV must be accurate. It’s advisable to use a Gmail address with your name and surname.

4. You must attach your CV in pdf, which you should also revise in-depth, and provide clear contact details without being too personal (e.g. avoid your date of birth, address, age or marital status). In Spain it’s customary to include a picture of yourself, but not when applying abroad. You can also produce a video CV (see tips at https://www.thebalancecareers.com/tips-for-creating-a-video-resume-2064219).

5. Moreover, you can practice for job interviews by means of recorded video interviews (available at https://www.hirevue.com/, for example). You can record yourself answering questions.

6. Bearing the interview in mind, you can also work on your elevator pitch, which allows you to introduce yourself and summarise for up to 1.5 minutes some key aspects, such as who I am? what do I look for? and why am I applying? (see tips at https://www.thebalancecareers.com/elevator-speech-examples-and-writing-tips-2061976).

7. Most formal interviews nowadays take place in a relaxed atmosphere. Some interviews include unexpected code-switching into English to check oral skills. During the interview, you shouldn’t be vague and rather provide specific examples. Some questions you might have to reply to are what do you expect to find here? or why should we choose you instead of another candidate? You can also ask questions.

8. You should have a register of your applications. Be coherent and apply sensibly, for the right post/company. It’s important to have searched for information about the company well in advance and to be aware of the pros and cons.

Good luck with your job hunt!

Virtual exchange Limerick-CETT. Global guidelines

You can participate in a virtual exchange with business students from the University of Limerick (Ireland). The aims are the development of disciplinary, language, and cross-cultural skills. To be paired up with another student, you will need to fill in your name and email address in this document:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/15fcgqmlK4vNrN7usjkKd4UjS0ybkBZivBcJ_Mrmrkko/edit?usp=sharing

You and your international partner must contact each other to arrange the first online meeting. You can invite each other via Teams or through any other channel which is convenient for both of you. You will do a writing task in English related to job applications and you will have to send it to your international partner for peer review. At the same time, you will receive a similar document in Spanish which you will have to read and correct, providing brief written feedback at the end. The task will help you to prepare for a job interview by writing 4 or 5 lines in each reply to these typical questions:

1. Why did you choose to study your current course?

2. What are you good at and not so good at?

3. What motivates you?

4. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

5. Describe a time when you worked with others in a team.

6. Why do you want to work for us?

7. Why do you think you are suitable for the position?

8. What can you bring to the firm?

9. What do you expect from your placement with us?

10. You will work in another country if you are offered a placement with our company. How do you think you would cope with it?

You will need to arrange a minimum of 4 online weekly meetings with your international partners between 13 February and 10 March to discuss feedback and changes on your documents for at least 40 minutes in English and Spanish.

-Week 1 (20 min. in Spanish & 20 min. in English): Introduce yourself (background, interests/hobbies, university studies and anything you would like to share with your peer) Talk about job possibilities in your country/area. Ask your partner if there are any companies where it would be good to work. You will need this information to be able to do your writing task since you must send your partner your answers to the first 5 interview questions 4 days before your second online meeting. Important: Before you meet for the first time, prepare similar information about companies in Barcelona or in Spain with job opportunities for Irish business students.

-Week 2 (20 min. in English & 20 min. in Spanish): Talk about each other’s writing tasks providing and receiving feedback. You must send your partner the answers to the last 5 interview questions 4 days before your third online meeting.

-Week 3 (20 min. in Spanish & 20 min. in English): Talk about each other’s writing tasks providing and receiving feedback.

-Week 4 (20 min. in English & 20 min.) in Spanish): Explain to each other how you used their feedback. You can also talk about cultural differences between Ireland and Spain or any different topic both of you are interested in. Time to say goodbye

In order to receive 6% of your portfolio marks, you must provide evidence of online collaboration by sharing with your teacher screenshots of your meetings and one video recording, which will be your oral portfolio task (3%). As for your written portfolio task (3%), you must send your teacher a brief report of your virtual language exchange, as well as the final document with your answers to the interview questions, including the comments and feedback from your international partner.

You can provide your partner with feedback by filling in this grid and writing down at least a strength and a weakness you identified in his or her document:

	Poor	Fair	Satisfactory	V. good	Excellent
Linguistic use (grammar/vocabulary accuracy, range & adequacy)
Fluency & pronunciation (speech flow, intonation, stress & rhythm)
Task achievement (efficient achievement of communicative purpose, content relevance & extent)
Positive aspects:
Improvement areas:

Have a great virtual exchange!!

Happy holidays!!!

 

Presentación en español sobre destinaciones turísticas

 1. En grupos de 2 o 3 alumnos seleccionad un país y buscad información sobre los siguientes aspectos:

-Historia del turismo en ese país.

-Flujos turísticos nacionales e internacionales.

-Tipos de turismo que se practican en ese país y tipologías de turistas que lo visitan.

-Configuración del sector turístico en ese país (empresas de alojamiento, transporte, restauración y ocio).



2. Grabad un video de vuestra presentación en Flipgrid: https://flip.com/04d13527



3. Mirad las presentaciones de vuestros compañeros y haced comentarios en Flipgrid.

Important tourism issues

1. Look at this list of Ten important world tourism issues compiled by David L. Edgell, Sr., Ph.D.

-Maintaining a destination’s sustainable tourism development: economic, social/cultural, natural and built resources.

-Concerns for safety and security remain an important issue to address within the global travel and tourism industry. 

-Impact on the travel and tourism industry resulting from global economic, social/cultural and political directions. 

-Responding to increased interest in the long-term impacts on tourism of climate change and global warming. 

-Necessity for increased local/regional/national/international leadership in tourism policy and strategic planning. 

-Resolving barriers to travel: visas, passports, immigration issues, airline services, fees, and delays. 

-Educating travelers and businesses in optimizing the application of new technologies, within the tourism industry. 

-Maintaining a sustainable, engaged, skilled and experienced workforce in order to deliver quality tourism experiences. 

-Effect on travel and tourism from natural/human-induced disasters, health issues, and political disruptions. 

-Utilize tourism as a vehicle for bringing indigenous and rural populations out of their state of oppression and marginalization. 

Sources of information: university discussions, conferences and seminars, tourism documents, Internet, survey information, industry data, books, articles, and publications, utilization of a modified Delphi approach to gather certain research information, and comments from interested colleagues, students, and others. Research conducted by David Edgell: “International Sustainable Tourism Policy” in the Brown Journal of World Affairs, Volume XXll, Issue 1, Fall/Winter, 2015;  Managing Sustainable Tourism: A Legacy for the Future (second edition-2016 Edgell); “Sustainable Tourism Development: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow” (Edgell, Journal of Hospitality & Tourism, Volume 15, Number 1, 2017; “New Directions In International Sustainable Tourism Policy” (Edgell, Journal of Hospitality & Tourism, Summer 2018); and, Tourism Policy and Planning (third edition-2019, Edgell and Swanson). 

2. In pairs rank these aspects and choose the 3 most important issues from a worldwide global perspective.

3. In groups of four students compare your rankings and reach a consensus to come up with a single list.

4. Now watch this video to find out the Global tourism demand forecast according to Statista at ITB Travel & Tourism Berlin Convention in 2022. Write down the main ideas, as we will comment on them. 

ITB Deep Dive:Global Tourism Demand Forecast: Statista@ITB Travel & Tourism 2022 - YouTube

5. You can produce an oral/written report for your portfolio based on your group discussion and/or the presentation that you have watched.

6. More ITB Berlin videos are available at ITBBerlin - YouTube

Descripciones físicas

 1. Prepara una presentación oral de 5 minutos de ti mismo/a junto a una descripción de tu mejor amigo/a. Recuerda utilizar en vuestra descripción física el vocabulario que has aprendido:

-Yo soy...

-Yo tengo...

-Yo llevo...

-Mi mejor amigo/a es...

-Mi mejor amigo/a tiene...

-Mi mejor amigo/a lleva...



2. Graba un video de tu presentación en Flipgrid: https://flip.com/dbb69acd

3. Mira las presentaciones de tus compañeros y haz comentarios en Flipgrid.

Welcome to academic year 2022-23

 In this introductory session, you're required to carry out two production tasks.

1. Written expression. Write a story in pairs using as many of the following words as possible:

-Actually

-Career

-Despite

-Regardless of

-Had she/he only known

Swap your texts with another pair after 10 minutes and go on writing them until all of you have contributed to all the stories. Use your imagination and be creative!

2. Oral expression. Rank the following concepts according to your personal priorities in life:

-Family

-Friends

-Health

-Money

-Politics

-Romance

-Sex

-Sport

-Studies

-Work

Make a list individually and then compare it to other students' choices to reach a consensus and create a single list. Once you've finished, join another pair to follow the same process and come up with a single list you all agree with. Provide arguments for this pyramidal discussion until all the class produces a consensual ranking.