UNDERSTANDING JOB ADVERTISMENTS

UNDERSTANDING JOB ADVERTISEMENTS

A

The search for employment.

Rather than applying for any job that is available, it is more

productive to target your approach by having a job target which
is a specific job in a field of employment.
In which particular field are you interested and what job
would you like to do, for example, mechanical technology
welder. Write some examples below.
Particular field
Human Resources
Business Administration

Job target (what job would you like

to do)
Recruitment Training
Coordinator
Internal Financial Auditor - Administrative
Assistant

Looking for work.

Identify TWO job search websites in UAE. Name them here:

1) ___ UAE Government.
2) __United Arab Emirates ministry of education.

Search for job advertisements in your field of expertise /

education.
Find an advertisement that links to your job target.
Copy and paste the advertisement below.

The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research announces its need of an internal financial auditor
with not less than 3 years experience in the federal government, the applicant must be a U.A.E. citizen and
have appropriate qualifications in his specialty and accredited by the Ministry of Higher Education and
Scientific Research, the degree and salary will be determined according to the academic qualifications and
practical experience, the applicant must be proficient in communication skills in both Arabic and English.

Education

Job requirements: what

does the job ad ask for?

Your profile: how do you

match the requirements?
Give examples.

appropriate qualifications in
specialty and accredited by the
Ministry of Higher Education.

by the Ministry of Higher

Education.

Profession
al
Get Ready for Business Macmillan Publishers Limited 2009. This page may be photocopied and used within the
class. Worksheet written by Steve Graham.

Mat
h?
or x

UNDERSTANDING JOB ADVERTISMENTS

Certificatio
n
Job
responsibili
ties
/tasks

Length of
experience
Type of
experience
Technical
skills

Develops administrative staff by

providing information, educational
opportunities, and experiential
growth opportunities.

I can coordinate preparation of

reports, analyzing data and help

administrative staff.

Resolves administrative problems

by coordinating preparation of
reports, analyzing data, and
identifying solutions.
3 years experience in the federal
government, the applicant must
be a U.A.E. citizen
Administrative Assistant

Coordination

Software
applications,
statistic, coordinate,
organize reports.

Personal
skills

Organizing, solving
problems, time managing

solving problems,
organize, peaceful,
trust in myself, have
a good moral,
helpful.

Interperso
nal skills

Collaboration,
communicate effectively,
manage conflict

work well with

others, receptive,
collaborate, loyal,
trustworthy, social.

Other
C

Matching Qualifications & Skills

In the tables provided, make a list of the qualifications and skills
needed to be able to do this job. Only write the ones that appear
in the advertisement.

Get Ready for Business Macmillan Publishers Limited 2009. This page may be photocopied and used within the
class. Worksheet written by Steve Graham.

UNDERSTANDING JOB ADVERTISMENTS

Why are you interested in this job?

Give 3 good reasons (NOT because the salary is high and the
place is near your house)

Because I have the most skills of this job. And its appropriate for me
because Im a business students and learn about this job.

1.
2.

Because this company need more citizen graduation.

This company have a lot of information and need employee for
organizing, analyzing.

1.
2.
3.
E

Why are you interested in this company? Give 2 good

reasons.

I choose to work in Higher Ministry Education because I found

alternative job. And this company need more citizen graduation. I
choose administrative assistant job because my major is human
resource So I would like to help administrative staff by providing
information, educational opportunities, and experiential growth
opportunities. And resolves administrative problems by coordinating
preparation of reports, analyzing data, and identifying solutions.
Moreover, I can train new employees and do interviews for them.

Get Ready for Business Macmillan Publishers Limited 2009. This page may be photocopied and used within the
class. Worksheet written by Steve Graham.