Some listings are organized with headings and some are spread out in paragraphs where it is more difficult to find the information you need. Some give very detailed lists of duties and requirements; others don’t give much information about the job at all. You can see the information in the example below.
HOW TO DO IT
When you read a job listing, you need to scan it to find the information you
want. Scanning means you move your eyes
quickly across each line. You look for words that are related to the information you want. For example, if you are looking for the work schedule,
you might see the words hours or shifts.
TRY IT
Activity A
Scan the job listing below to answer the questions. Click on the correct answer. When you finish, click on Check Answers.
1. What is the job title?
a. transportation
b. driver
c. logistics
4. What is the salary for the job?
a. minimum wage
b. confidential
c. no information given
2. Where will the employee work?
a. in San Francisco
b. in the East Bay
c. in both places
5. How do you apply for this job?
a. click on Email job
b. call the DMV
c. call 800-411-4473
3. Which is a requirement of this job?
a. have a car
b. have at least a year's experience
c. both of the above
Activity B
Scan the listing to find the information. Copy and paste (or type) the correct information into the boxes below. When you finish, click on
Check Answers.
Cook - Food and Nutrituion Services Description
Serving more than 200,000 patients annually, California Pacific Medical Center
(located in beautiful San Francisco) provides a wide variety of services including: acute hospital care,
a full range of post-acute care, home care and hospice services, outpatient medical care, and preventive,
complementary, and educational services. The Medical Center also provides professional education and basic
biomedical, clinical and behavioral research. Today, with its 1,254 licensed acute care beds and 25 residential beds,
California Pacific Medical Center is one of the largest private, non-profit academic medical centers in California.
The Cook prepares appropriate amount of high quality food for patients, staff, and customers in accordance
with established recipes, menus, procedures, schedules and standards. Performs all responsibilites, demonstrating
service orientation to fellow employees, staff, and customers.
Qualifications
High school diploma or equivalent strongly preferred.
Knowledge of applied principles of nutrition relating to food preparation and service.
Knowledge of proper sanitation and food temperature control.
Ability to follow standardized recipes and increase or decrease recipes as required.
Minimum 5 years of experience in a high volume food production kitchen required.
Minimum 5 years experience as a cook required. Hotel/restaurant background preferred.
Optional Activities
Read a short article about browsing, a skill that will save you time in your job search. Then click on the correct answer to each question.
When you finish, click on Check Answers.
Browsing: Finding the best keywords
One of the most useful things you can do in your online job search is to browse for
keywords. When you begin your online
job search, it’s a good idea to find out which words give you the job listings you want. It’s like window-shopping. You’re not looking for jobs to
apply for yet; you’re just seeing which words work the best.
Test different words for job titles (custodian), industries (building and grounds maintenance), and skills (mopping).
If you get too many jobs, your search is too general. You need to use more specific words.
If you don’t get very many jobs, you need to use more general words.
If you don’t get any jobs or the wrong kinds of jobs, you need to use different words.
You can also find useful vocabulary for other job search documents, like your resume by browsing. You can find out what
employers are looking for in job candidates. What are the requirements for the job? What are the usual job duties or responsibilities?
What qualities do you need for the job? What is the average salary for the job?
Questions
1. Words that give you the job listings you want are called _____.
a. general words
b. key words
c. specific words
2. Building and grounds maintenance is a kind of _____.
a. skill
b. industry
c. job title
3. If too few job listings come up, the words you are using in your search are probably too _____.
a. general
b. long
c. specific
4. If the wrong kinds of jobs come up, you should _____.
a. use different words
b. look at a different site
c. go window-shopping
5. When you browse you can also find ______.
a. useful words to use in your resume
b. what employers want in job candidates
c. both of the above
Cook - Food and Nutrituion Services
