Mini-presentation 6: Recruiting and Selecting (1) I looked up in a dictionary and the reference book when I was writing. But I believe there still have some mistakes that I made. I hope you guys can help me correct this journal, a little bit long though haha. Thank you very much!! ^^ 1) What's important when writing a newspaper advertisement for a job vavancy? Regarding this topic, there are several factors that should be taken into consideration. First of all, the description of the work is very important. A job newspaper advertisement should be clear and informative enough to produce efficient reading for job seekers. Therefore, you should make a detailed description of the work, mainly including an overview of responsibilities and tasks in the vacant position, which draws applicants' attention. Secondly, the experience needed by applicants is also important. You should indicate the qualifications you require such as work experience, education, computer skills, organisation skills and communication skills needed by applicants, for the reason that relevant work experience not only saves the time and money for training, but also means better quality work and higher efficiency. Finally, the salary range and benefits should not be ignored. If you list a salary range and benefits, you will get a greater response. Also, be sure to include a clear instruction for the response and application with the contact details such as address, e-mail, fax or phone on the bottom of your ads. 2) What's important when selecting a retail sales assistant? Regarding this topic, there are several factors that should be taken into consideration. To begin with, the previous experience is very important. If the candidate has some previous experiences, he or she may get a priority or privilege for the position, for the reason that the previous experience not only saves the time and money for training, but also means better quality work and higher efficiency. In addition, the personal appearances of the applicants are also important. As a rule, the clients and customers will have deep impression of a decent, neatly dressed sales assistant. Finally, communication skills and customer contact should not be overlooked. It can help us to improve our achievements and make sure we have sustainable resources for the future development.

Mini-presentation 6: What's important when planning corporate hospitality? Regarding this topic, there are several factors that should be taken into consideration. First of all, it is very important to consider the guest list. You need to work out a list of guest to ensure the attendees and accommodation. By doing so, it will help to conduct the corporate hospitality as smoothly as possible. In addition, the type of event is also important. In general, types of event are rendered in the forms of a sporting event, concert, meal, outdoor gathering or other team building event, which add fun and enhance morale. You need to consider the type of event depending on(or according to?) the particular situations. Finally, location should not be ignored. It's advisable to select a convenient location where your event attendees can easily get to. The location can be a warm and memorable venue, which ensure maximum success and exceed all expectations.

Are these dialogues correct? A: It's nice to work with you. As you know, our company is planning to introduce an internal magazine to keep our staff informed of company developments. In my opinion, the magazine should contain news about important events in the company, let the staff exactly know what's going on in the company. What's more, the achievements of staff should be presented as well, I think it is a good way to motivate and insprire our staff to work hard and perform well. B: Blahblahblah...... A: That's a good point! Staff magazine is designed to create a corporate culture that can connect all members in. Therefore, the content of magazine should include opinions, interviews, competitions, analysis and feedback, which can cover a wide range of topics and attract staff to read. B: Blahblahblah...... A: It seems we hold the same opinion on that. Now let's work on the orientation of the magazine. What do you think? B: Blahblahblah...... A: I quite agree with you. The magazine should be oriented to all the staff members. Because it is designed to give staff a better understanding of our business, to share knowledge and experiences and to provide interest and entertainment. B: Blahblahblah...... A: Yeah. By doing so, it will be beneficial for our company to keep dynamic.

Mini-presentation 5: What's important when trying to attract new staff? I hope you guys can help me correct this journal, I mean, grammatically. Thank you very much!! ^^ Regarding this topic, there are several factors that should be taken into consideration. First of all, offering a competitive wages is very important. If the wages is lower than other enterprises in your area, it will be difficult to attract new staff. In order to hunt the potential employees, you should offer a competitive wages to draw their attention. In addition, the company reputation is essential to attract new staff. A good image of a company always gains people's trust and influences their decisions in considering job vacancies. Finally, career opportunities for employees should not be overlooked. People prefer to work in a company where they can get promotions and improve themselves. Any career opportunities mean bringing higher salary, sense of fulfillment, which can primely attract new staff. Pleasing work environment: People tend/prefer to work in a pleasing work environment so that they can feel free to express their view and communicate with each other timely and effectively. Paying employees for training: An effective/efficient training makes employees become more professional and technical, which can primely appeal to new staff.

Practicing English 5 I’ve been learning phrasal verb these days. Most of the time I’m confused by the various phrasal verb. For example, different prepositions behind the verb have completely defferent meanings. And a simple phrasal verb also has several meanings. There are some sentences below, please help me to correct them. And feel free to write down comments if you have better example. Thank you! 1)get back Do you know when she is getting back from her vacation? Get back! There is a snake! 2)get sth back / get back sth John took my valuable watch so I yelled at him “ Get it back for me!” I won’t lend money to Bob anymore. Every time I ask him for getting back my money, he always has excuses. 3)get back at sb you might want to marry John just because you want to get back at somebody for betraying you. 4)get back into sth I’m getting back into jogging after an operation. 5)get along/on (with sb) She is a friendly, easy-going girl and she gets along with her colleagues. 6)get on with it When the official was asked a question about environmental pollution, he spent a lot of time talking about the other things without answering the question. Then a journalist yelled at him “Get on with it!” 7)get away We left the party to get away from the noise. The bank robbers got away. 8)get away with Bob and his friends got away with cheating in their exam. 9)get around It's easy to get around town with public transportation. Jimmy is a lawyer and he is good at getting around government regulations. 10)get around to I said I would write to you, but I never got around to it. 11)get over sth I’ve got over the flu. Rachel still hasn't gotten over her breakup with Peter. 12)get over sb I love Sean so much that I can hardly get over him even though we’ve already broken up. And three idioms! 1)when pigs fly A: How can I date that cute guy? B:Well, when pigs fly. 2)birthday suit I always get nervous when I’m going to give a speech in public. So my friend suggests me imagining everyone in their birthday suit. 3)It’s a steal A: Where did you buy it? B: I got it over there. It's a steal.