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to our presentation

A NEW JOBWe are committed to making this presentation a truly wonderful and

memorable experience.

Please sit back, relax and enjoy. Thank you.

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This presentation is brought to you by

U lli D a rtsch M a rio n L a n ge U lrich Je n ke l

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Key economic benchmark figuresPeriod USA Japan Euro zone Germany

GNP (in billion €) 2002 11.051,0 4.551,0 6.697,3 2.112,4

Inhabitants (in billions) 2002 288,6 127,3 303,9 82,3

Growth (in %) 4th. Quarter of 2002

2.9 2.6 0.8 0.5

Inflation rate (in %) Jan. 2003 2.6 -0.4 2.2 1.1

Unemployment rate Jan. 2003 5.8 5.5 8.6 8.7

Ratio of working people 2002 74.9 77.6 69.4 75.5

Budget deficit (in % of GNP)

2001 -3.1 -7.9 -2.2 -3.6

Interest rate (in %) Current 1.25 Close to 0.0

2.50

National debt (in % of GNP)

2001 57.6 132.0 69.1 59.8

Trade gap (in % of GNP) 2002 -4.9 3.2 0.9 2.0

Percentage of world`s export (in %)

2002 10.8 6.7 9.8

Source: Financial Times Germany 03/14/03

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Unemployment rates in the industrialized countries

• Japan: 5.5 % (Jan. 03) • USA: 5.8 % (Febr. 03) • Euro zone: 8.6 % (Jan. 03) • Germany: 8.7 % (Febr. 03)

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Unemployment rates in the European CommunityFinland 9.0 %

Sweden 5.0 %

Denmark 4.7 %

Ireland 4.4 %

UK 5.1 %

Netherlands 2.9 %

Belgium 7.5 %

Luxembourg 2.6 %

France 8.8 %

Austria 4.1 %

Spain 11.9 %

Portugal 5.6 %

Italy 8.9 %

Greece 9.9 % Map: © by Westermann Schulbuchverlag

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Unemployment rates in the European Community

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Unemployment rates in the Federal Republic of Germany as of February

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10.1 %

Bremen 13.6 %

Saarland 10.1 %

Berlin 18.7 %

Map: © by Westermann Schulbuchverlag

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Job placements

November 2002

December 2002

January

2003

February 2003

thereof:

by officers` selection

126,962 133,509 108,315 106,461

thereof:by internet

38,207 32,700 27,421 32,306

total 167,670 168,329 137,487 140,781

Source:

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Percentage of all vacancies registered with the employment

offices

37%

63%

Federal employmentoffices

Families, friends,headhunters and, orother contacts

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Job-related websites

Here are some job-related websites for your convenience:

• www.arbeitsamt.de• www.ilo.org (International Labour Organization)

• www.oecd.org (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development)

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Ladies and Gentlemenit was a pure pleasure to have you as an audience.

Thank you very much

•for your patience

• for your support

• for your help and understanding

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Ladies and Gentlemen

As you are aware time is limited therefore I have to come to an end but the good news is we will continue and my colleague Marion will now give you her advice of

Getting a new job

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Getting a new Job

- Skills and Abilities

- Curriculum Vitae

- Letter of Application

- Telephoning for an Interview

- Interview

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Skills and Abilities

I have good interpersonal skills and well developed skills in cooking. I am a caring person with good listening skills and an emphathetic nature.

I am a sensible person with good problem solving skills.

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Curriculum Vitae

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Letter of Application

The position for which you are applying.

Why are you interested in the position?

Why you are the suitable candidate for the position?

Refer to your attached CV, references, etc.

State that you are willing to attend an interview and how you can be contacted.

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Telephoning for an Interview

Be prepared before you ring – if you are ringing for an advertised vacancy, have the advertisement in front of you.Know what you want to say.

Have pen and paper ready to writedown any details of the position, and

Speak clearly and carefully,avoiding slang and `fillers`like`um`and `ah`as much as possible.

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Interview

- Attitude

- Knowledge

- Skills

- Experience

- Presentation

- Ability to learn

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Ladies and Gentlemen

That was my part. Many thanks for your attention! Maybe you have now an impression how to get a job.

You got a job! But what now? My colleague Ulli will tell you his secrets of

How to survive the first 100 days

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The first 100 days in a new job

• It is a probation period

• You might be thrown into deep water

• Look for feedback from your supervisor

• Show that you are committed to your work

• Your nervousness will subside

• Develop your own good working habits

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Be a team player

• Show a cooperative attitude

• Your colleagues will appreciate your attitude

• Respect the role of each person

• Pull your weight

• Do your best

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Be discreet

• Do not criticise the job or your work colleagues in public

• If problems do arise talk to your team leader privately

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Listen and ask

• Listen carefully what is said to you

• Take notes• Ask questions• Take a couple of

minutes to get to know exactly what you have to do

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Keep a sense of humour

• Enjoy your work• Have a laugh• Respect other people`s

values• Do not use racial

and/or sexist humour and language at work

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Set standards for your own work

Ask for feedback if possible

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Learn

• Learn new skills

• Develop your oral & written communication skills

• Learn from mistakes

• Accept suggestions for improvement

• Find out more about the company you work for

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Show initiative

• Arrive early and stay late when necessary

• Make suggestions• Work hard and don`t

shirk off the less pleasant parts of your job

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Be dependable

• Arrive on time• Take your meal breaks

at the appropriate times

• Be punctual for meetings and appointments

• Complete work by deadline set

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Learn to manage your time

• Make a priority list of your work to be done

• If unsure, ask your team leader

• Find out what time of day is the most productive and tackle difficult task then

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Remember !

• Think positive•Have realistic expectations

about your job•Ask for help if you need

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Ladies & Gentlemen

On behalf of my group I would like to

Thank you

You were simply a great audience. Sharing our ideas with you, was like talking to one of our best friends.

We look forward to serving you with either a copy of our presentation or sending it to you as an e-mail attachment.

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Questions are very welcome now. Please do not hesitate.

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Ladies and Gentlemen

These are tough times – in more than one way.

From the bottom of our hearts we wish you a

•job

•joy

•happiness and a

•good presentation, too

Sincerely

Ulli Dartsch – Marion Lange – Ulrich Jenkel

PS.: Our special thanks to our teachers, especially Mrs.

Josephson, the DrägerForum and the Arbeitsamt

who made all this possible.