Bài Thảo Luận How To Prepare For Entering Workforce And Job Loss.pdf

Skills needed for entering workforce As you approach the end of school, it is important to know which workplace skills you should have to succeed in the workforce.. Listening skills can

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Hà Nội, 11/2023

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Tên đề tài: How to prepare for entering workforce and job loss

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Content: I Preparing

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I.1 Definition: What is the workforce? Nguyễn Thị Phương I.2 Skills needed for entering workforce

I.3 Steps to enter the workforce Tạ Phương Thảo

Content: II Preparing

for jobloss

II.1 Definition Nguyễn Thị Thảo II.2 Jobloss reasons

II.3 How to advoid jobloss Đặng Thị Bích Thảo II.4 How to deal with jobloss Nguyễn Thanh Thảo

Conclusion

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Table of Contents

Introduction 5

I Preparing for entering the workforce 6

I.1 Definition: What is workforce? 6

I.2 Skills needed for entering workforce 6

I.3 Steps to enter the workforce 7

I.4 Ways to handle stress 11

II Preparing for jobloss 12

II.1 Defenition 12

II.2 Jobloss Reasons 12

II.3 How to avoid jobloss 13

II.4 What to do when losing your jobs 14

III Conclusion 16

Nowadays, most students have the intention of joining the job market early in order to acquire experience and earn money Whereas others just want to focus on their studies to perform well with their schoolwork It means they are going to go to work after graduating Whether getting a job while you are still a student or after graduating, at a certain time we all have to enter the workforce Earning our first job requires in-depth research as well as setting expectations

An issue we need to mention when we have already entered the workforce is unemployment It is highly unlikely that a person will only work for a company for the rest of their life without ever experiencing job loss The loss of a job can place you in an unfamiliar position It's frequently a confusing time By knowing how to cope with job loss, you can move forward and find the next opportunity that's perfect for you

In this discussion, we will show you which skills are needed to enter the workforce as well as explain what the loss of a job is and share tips to help you move forward and get back in the job market

I Preparing for entering the workforce

I.1 Definition: What is workforce?

Workforce refers to the labor pool or the group of people who are available for work It can be used to describe the employees working for a specific company or industry, as well as the overall labor force of a geographic region such as a city, state, or country The workforce includes both employed individuals and those who are unemployed but actively seeking work

I.2 Skills needed for entering workforce

As you approach the end of school, it is important to know which workplace skills you should have to succeed in the workforce These skills can be applied to work experience, job interviews, volunteering, casual, part-time or full-time work If these skills are used effectively, you will quickly realize how they can positively influence your success within the workplace

Listening skills

Firstly, when entering the workforce, it is important to have active listening skills This means being attentive to the needs of your employer and colleagues This will help

to improve the functionality of the business, allowing for goals and objectives to be reached Listening skills can help you understand what tasks need to be done and how best to complete them

Communication skills

Communication and listening are workplace skills that go hand in hand with one another Listening skills are used to understand business and workplace needs On the other hand, communication skills are used to explain business and workplace needs Whether the communication is verbal, written or through body language, it is extremely important that you use effective communication it will assist you in articulating yourself clearly to others

Self-confidence

It is important that you identify your strengths and weaknesses and hold a positive view of yourself This means having the confidence and skills to set workplace tasks and push the boundaries of your comfort zone Consequently, breaking out of your comfort zone will encourage you to aim high and achieve new goals Remember that asking questions if you need clarification will appear as confident to an employee

Honesty

By showing that you are an honest and dependable person, you will gain respect and trust from your peers and managers Honesty is one of the most important workplace skills to have This involves admitting when you feel overwhelmed by your workload

Being honest will avoid unnecessary stress which can negatively affect your work-life balance

Ability to handle stress

Stress is unavoidable in the majority of workplaces, so it is important that you have the ability to handle it It is crucial to recognise that not all workplace stress comes from your workload Stress can also be emotional, triggered by workplace negativity or a dispute Stress may also be physical, caused by a lack of sleep Furthermore, if you can control stress, you have nailed one of the most challenging workplace skills

I.3 Steps to enter the workforce

With a foreign language and specialized knowledge in commercial economics, job opportunities for business English students after graduation are very rich and multi-disciplinary Some typical jobs can be mentioned as follows:

1 English interpreter and translator

Interpreter's work mainly takes place verbally, they think quickly and deeply at work Interpreting is a job that is constantly growing and has great potential in the future because the integration trend is increasingly popular and Vietnam has a developed open economy This has created opportunities for countries to import and exchange cultures, and techniques, expand business, etc Therefore, mastering English - the world's common language - is a skill extremely necessary skills now and in the future

Besides, the translator is a job that is completely different from the interpreter A translator is a person who performs work related to converting content from one language

to another without changing its meaning Translators can also participate in other translation projects such as translating websites, software, games, movies, books and many other fields

To become a successful interpreter and translator, students need to be equipped with the same following skills:

Have a thorough background and understanding of both source and target languages

Be able to withstand high work pressure: The interpreter who works best is the one who can connect with people around him They work positively with others and adapt to their surroundings easily Every conversation is different, so it's important to stay calm in different contexts and anticipate what will happen next The translator is the same They always have many deadlines and big workloads

Be persistent and always keep a positive attitude: Many young people today are discouraged when faced with difficulties If you don't know how to change your mind and think more positively, it will be challenging to pursue and succeed as an interpreter or a translator

In addition to the above skills, as an interpreter, you need to be able to handle situations well and react quickly The profession of an interpreter faces many risks If the interpreter has professional problems and cannot handle the situation well, he may leave a bad image in his career This problem significantly affects the reputation of the

interpreter, one of the factors that is highly valued by customers The ability to handle situations is a necessary skill for an interpreter because unusual situations can be caused

by subjective and objective factors On the other hand, as a translator, you need to cultivate professional knowledge and searching capabilities Translators are increasingly perfecting themselves towards specialization Therefore, specialized knowledge in specialized fields is an indispensable factor Because for each major and field, the meaning of the words will be different For the Business English major, students have been trained in knowledge related to the field of economics This can also be considered

an advantage if students become translators in this field in the future

2 Logistic Services

Logistics is the process of planning, providing, and managing the transfer and storage process for goods, services, and information from the place of production to the place of consumption to meet customer requirements row Most production and consumption places are in foreign countries, so this job has quite high requirements for foreign languages - especially English Especially in the logistics industry, you can do many jobs such as Logistics sales staff, purchasing specialists, customs officials, and international payment specialists

If you want to be successful in Logistic in addition to the skills to handle situations and withstand pressure, need to have other skills as follows:

Be able to see the big picture and plan for the future A successful supply chain professional will be able to anticipate what to expect with everything from packaging to shipping and delivery You must be able to develop contingency plans, if necessary, to make the supply chain operate smoothly and continuously Planning is a key component of Logistics

Continuously improve work efficiency: It's not just about learning about logistics and supply chains, it's also about knowing the scope and drivers of your company's goals so you can support the processes in place to achieve them You will be able to use information collected from your various systems to monitor, analyze, and adjust processes accordingly As the name suggests, continuous process improvement is a never-ending cycle

Proficiency in project management: Employees need to be able to plan their day and tasks as efficiently as possible Supply chain management involves a lot of important details that must be carefully considered and planned accordingly Departmental organizational skills are a requirement for a successful supply chain manager, a position that requires coordination with a number of different groups and people, every detail must be taken into account Incoming products must meet certain standards and must be delivered according to a specific schedule, with supply chain managers effectively navigating factors such as time and cost

3 Secretary, assistant director

Secretaries or assistant directors are people who are responsible for assisting leaders in arranging time, meeting schedules, welcoming customers, arranging documents, etc Besides, they also have to perform other tasks as directed by the director As a secretary or assistant manager, they need to have a certain level of experience, knowledge, and skills in the field of their business The knowledge learned in Business English such as foreign languages and economic knowledge will meet the needs of partner communication, and scheduling and also be a bridge to carry out international transactions, Business English students, when applying for a secretary or assistant director position, will learn additional short-term training in office skills to be able to meet the job needs

The skills to become a good secretary or assistant are:

Advisory ability: The role of an assistant is also to supervise and manage departments and advise and give suggestions to leaders on issues that arise at work More than anyone else, they must be knowledgeable about business knowledge and fields, with extensive knowledge of business, customers, and market

Communication ability: After all, communication skills will help assistants easily gain sympathy from employees, colleagues, customers as well as their bosses Not

to exaggerate, but communication skills are considered the "key to success" in every profession and every field

Decision-making ability: Because the job involves advising and solving work problems at the workplace for the boss This job requires the assistant to be able to analyze and evaluate every situation, weigh the pros and cons of each solution, and make decisions that benefit both parties

Time management and planning skills: The secretary and assistant director are the ones who will schedule meetings and arrange important meetings Therefore, time management and planning are indispensable skills when students work in these jobs

4 Editor at media agencies

These are positions that require good foreign language skills If you majored in Business English and have a dream of becoming an editor at a television agency, it is possible You need to advance your professional skills as an editor as well as communications to do your job better

A good editor is a person who has skills such as:

Good linguistic thinking: Good linguistic thinking means you understand vocabulary and know how to use it so that listeners and readers can understand it most easily Editors need to know how to use language accurately, choose appropriate words, and express ideas according to each situation The information spoken needs to be standardized, checked, and authenticated Only then will it have enough power to convince readers

Understand public psychology: Editors must not only express what they see but also bring what the public wants to hear Therefore, they must understand public psychology to guide readers to clearly understand the author's meaning At the same time, through the work, the editor wants to send readers a meaningful message

Have an eye for aesthetics: Aesthetics is an important factor for editors, especially newspaper and website editors Editors not only take on the role of censoring text content but must also consider the appropriateness of photo content

Be flexible with trends: If you think that only authors need to catch trends, you are wrong Editors need to be more sensitive to trends This is the premise to help them discover the good and beautiful things to bring into their works Gradually, the work is brought to life, closer and more realistic to the reader

5 Teaching at universities

When you have a good foundation in English, you can study for a pedagogical certificate to be able to teach at English centers and schools with English departments You can also research in-depth about your field of study to become a university lecturer specializing in Business English that you are pursuing

To become a good lecturer, you need:

Strong language skills: It sounds obvious, but once you start teaching English, you need to constantly improve your language skills Your students need to understand what you say and trust your grammatical abilities

Confidence and skills provide motivating and interesting lessons to students: Being a teacher is sometimes like being an actor You must demonstrate how to keep students focused on the lesson and maintain that focus Some people may find this very difficult, so teachers also need to have a passion for students and practice a lot to make teaching easier

Assessment ability: Good English teachers are good at assessing students' progress, strengths, and weaknesses Only by properly assessing students' abilities can teachers help them fill gaps in knowledge and help them learn best