[Extra Topics for Study Groups]
- What is the hardest part about finding a job?
2, How do you feel about people getting jobs thanks to people they know?
- If you were hiring employees, how would you decide who to hire?
STEP 1
Talk about how you prepared to get a job.
취업 준비를 한 방법에 대해 이야기해 주세요.
[Response]
I went through a lot to prepare for employment. First, I studied hard to get a high GPA in college. I also prepared for written exams I needed to apply to companies. English test scores were helpful, so I prepped for those, too. I prepped for English tests, too. I also wrote a cover letter and prepared for job interviews. After my junior year of college, I took a year off to prepare for a job. Thankfully, I was accepted to the company I wanted after I graduated.
[해석]
나는 취업 준비를 위해서 많은 일들을 했다. 우선 대학에서 높은 학점을 받기 위해 열심히 공부했다. 또한 기업 지원에 필요한 필기심험을 준비했다. 영어 시험 점수도 도움이 되어 영어 시험도 준비했다. 또한, 자기소개서도 썼고 면접도 대비했다. 3학년을 마치고, 1년간 휴학을 하고, 취업 준비를 했다. 다행히도 졸업 후에 원하는 회사에 합격했다.
[Key Vocabulary & Expressions]
go through ~을 겪다
high GPA 높은 학점(grade point average)
written exam 필기시험
apply to ~에 지원하다
prep for ~을 준비하다
cover letter 자기소개서
job interview 취업 면접
junior year of college 대학교 3학년
take a year off 1년을 쉬다
be accepted to ~에 합격하다
[Pattern Practice]
- apply to ~에 지원하다
■ I needed to take tests to apply to companies.
■ I Still don’t know which schools I want to apply to.
■ Many people apply to this company, but few are hired.
- prep for ~을 준비하다
■ I prepped for English tests, too.
■ I woke up early to prep for work.
■ To prep for the match, I exercised every day.
- take a year off 1년을 쉬다
■ I took a year off to prepare for a job.
■ I felt sick, so I decided to take the day off.
■ Many people took the week off for the Lunar New Year.
STEP 2
Talk about what people do to get a job at companies.
사람들이 회사에 취업하기 위해 하는 것들에 대해 이야기해 주세요.
[Response]
Job seekers put in a lot of effort to boost up their competence. There is stiff competition to get into good companies, so they really have to work hard. They obtain certifications, improve their English, and prepare for interviews. Usually, each person applies to several companies, and many fail during document screening. This makes it hard to land a job, so many people have to prepare for long periods. Even after being hired by a major corporation, some people find it is not their cup of tea, so they start over to change jobs.
[해석]
취업 준비생은 자신의 경쟁력을 강화하기 위해서 수많은 노력을 한다. 좋은 기업에 들어가려면 경쟁이 워낙 치열해서, 정말 많은 노력을 해야 한다. 각종 자격증을 취득하고, 영어 실력을 형상하고, 면접을 대비한다. 보통은 한 명이 여러 곳의 기업에 지원을 하는데, 서류 심사에서 떨어지는 경우가 많다. 그러다 보니 취업이 쟐 되지 않아서, 정말 오랜 기간 준비하는 사람들도 있다. 대기업에 입사하고 나서도, 자신의 적성에 맞지 않아서 이직을 하기 위해 취업 준비를 다시 하는 사람들도 있다.
[Key Vocabulary & Expressions]
job seeker 구직자
boost up ~을 강화하다
stiff competition 높은 경쟁률
obtain certification 자격증을 취득하다
document screening 서류 심사
land a job 취업에 성공하다
major corporation 대기업
one’s cup of tea 취향, 적성에 맞는 것
start over 다시 시작하다
[Pattern Practice]
- stiff competition 높은 경쟁률
■ There is stiff competition to get into good companies.
■ I wasn’t worried despite the stiff competition.
■ There was stiff competition to get tickets for opening day.
- land a job 취업에 성공하다
■ This makes it hard to land a job.
■ My relatives often ask me whether I have landed a job.
■ Before landing a job, I worked for a long time as an intern.
- one’s cup of tea 취향 · 적성에 맞는 것
■ Some people find their first job is not their cup of tea.
■ If it’s not your cup of tea, you can order something else.
■ I took piano lessons, but it wasn’t my cup of tea.
[Expression of the Day]
Keep your chin up.
희망을 잃지 마.
A: Hey, how did your interview go? Do you think you got the job?
B: I don’t think so. I made a lot of mistakes. I’m really disappointed.
A: Keep your chin up. You have a great resume. You might have passed.
B: Thanks for saying so. They announce the results tomorrow, so I’ll just have to wait.
A: 얘, 면접은 어떻게 됐어? 합격한 것 같아?
B: 아닌 것 같아. 실수를 많이 했어. 정말 실망이야.
A: 희망을 잃지 마. 넌 이력서가 훌륭하잖아. 합격했을지도 몰라.
B: 그렇게 말해 줘서 고마워. 내일 결과를 발표하니까, 기다리는 수밖에 없지, 뭐.
[Composition Practice]
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찬구들과 연습을 하며 면접을 준비했다. (prep for)
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대학교 시절에 여행을 하려고 1년을 휴학했다. (take a year off)
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처음으로 취직을 했을 때 부모님께 선물을 사 드렸다. (land a job)
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나는 그 밴드를 좋아하지만, 그들의 새 얠범은 내 취향이 아니야. (one’s cup of tea)