Interview Skills 4

The best way to get a job is through a friend of a friend...

ESLPodcast 86 - Asking About Jobs

Learn how to ask about someone's job in this podcast. Download Podcast

ESL Podcast 408 – Calling Someone You Haven’t Met About a Job

Learn how to make a business call in English to someone you don’t know in this episode. Download Podcast

Obama Puts Economic Focus on the Middle Class

President Barack Obama delivered the State of the Union Address to Congress and the American people Wednesday, 27 January 6pm Pacific time.

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• Obama Puts Economic Focus on the Middle Class
• Obama State of the Union Speech Focuses on Economy
• Text of President Obama's Address
  

Lesson 6b - PRESENT PERFECT - English Grammar

JenniferESL: Lesson 6b - PRESENT PERFECT - English Grammar

Topic: the present perfect and the present perfect progressive tenses. This is PART TWO of a lesson in four parts. In PART TWO we continue to look at reasons why the present perfect is used. A contrast is made between the present perfect and the simple past. Level: high intermediate to advanced.

Interview Skills 3

Ivy Wei is an efficient, yet friendly, cashier

at Mayflower, Great Mall, Milpitas.

ESLPodcast 94 - Nervous at an Interview I

I was on my way to an interview and there was a lot of traffic on the road. I got to the office in the nick of time for my appointment. Download Podcast

ESLPodcast 95 - Nervous at an Interview II

I was just in time for my interview and I was very nervous. Download Podcast

Interview Skills 2

Dai Yanchun is the sole proprietor of Hair Dimension, Milpitas.

ESLPodcast 56 - Hiring for a Job

Find out how to talk about hiring someone for a job in this podcast. Download Podcast

ESLPodcast 59 - Teamwork

At school and at work, you have to be able to work with others. Find out how to talk about it in this podcast. Download Podcast

List of Characteristics that employers look for in good employees. Which ones describe you?

• active
• attentive
• careful
• caring
• civic-minded
• creative
• dependable
• detail-oriented
• efficient
• encouraging
• enterprising
• family-oriented
• flexible
• friendly
• gentle
• good concentration
• good with numbers
• great with people
• hard-working
• helpful
• honest
• independent
• nice
• obedient
• open-minded
• optimistic
• patient
• polite
• positive
• a problem solver
• punctual
• a quick learner
• reliable
• respectful
• responsible
• self-motivated
• talented
• a team player
• well-groomed
• well-organized
• willing to accept responsibility
• works well under pressure
  

Interview Skills I

Zhou Hongmei just got a new job!

ESLPodcast 43 - Getting an Interview

Learn how to talk about interviews and getting a job on today's podcast. Download Podcast


ESLPodcast 44 - Making a Good Impression

It is important to prepare for an interview. Learn how on today's podcast. Download Podcast

Lesson 6a - PRESENT PERFECT - English Grammar

JenniferESL: Lesson 6a - PRESENT PERFECT - English Grammar

Topic: the present perfect and the present perfect progressive tenses. This is PART ONE of a lesson in four parts. In PART ONE we practice forming the present perfect tense, and I begin to explain why this tense is used. Level: high intermediate to advanced.