PERSONALITY CLASH
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Claire and Jodie send an email to Recruitment
Associates, an employment agency in Sydney. Read
this extract from the email and answer the questions.
1
Discuss the qualities that Claire and Jodie are
looking for. Are some of the qualities more important
than others? If so, what are they?
2
What other qualities, not mentioned in the email, do
you think the assistant needs?
TASK
CHOOSING A NEW TEAM MEMBER
5
a
Work with a partner. You work for Recruitment Associates.
You are going to choose a suitable candidate for the job.
Student A:
read the profiles of Elayne and Daniela below.
Student B:
read the profiles of Rashid and Mitsuo on page 159.
Underline the good points of your candidates and put a
cross against the bad points.
5
b
Share information about the personalities of the
candidates you studied. Discuss the good and bad points
of each one.
5
c
Rank the candidates in order of suitability
(1 = most suitable, 4 = least suitable).
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As a class, choose the best candidate to be Claire and
Jodie’s new assistant.
From
Claire.Smith.@my:emails.au
To
We are looking for someone who is:
• lively and sociable; able to get on with men
and women.
• mature, open-minded, not over-sensitive.
• self-confident, with a strong personality.
• hard-working; able to work under pressure.
• flexible and with a good sense of humour.
• very smartly dressed.
• man or woman, any nationality.
You know us both well and you have the job description.
Please note what we say above, but also use your own
judgement to find a suitable candidate for us.
Best wishes
Claire and Jodie
Recruitment
Associates
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Maybe over-confident?
Your three best qualities? ‘extrovert, energetic,
cooperative – willing to do any task, even if it’s
boring’
Your worst quality? ‘I am strong-willed and don’t
like to be criticised.’
Your ideal boss? ‘Someone who gives clear
instructions, so I know what to do.’
Why choose her? ‘I’m popular wherever I work
because I’m even-tempered and reliable.’
Interests: basketball, hiking and music (classical).
Interested in technology.
Dressed in a smart business suit for the interview.
Comes from a large family (two
older brothers, three sisters).
Smiles a lot,
has a sunny personality. Speaks in
a loud voice. Very self-confident.
Elayne: Australian, aged 22
Recruitment
Associates
Italian accent.
Your three best qualities? ‘responsible, open-minded,
flexible’
Your worst quality? ‘I can be moody at times.’
Your ideal boss? ‘Someone who lets you do your
duties your own way and doesn’t interfere too
much.’
Why choose her? ‘I don’t need a boss to tell me
what to do all the time. I can work independently
and under pressure.’
Interests: reading, cinema, going to restaurants with
friends.
Dressed casually in a white jumper and black skirt.
An only child. Confident and
sensible. A good sense of
humour. Laughs a
lot. Speaks English with a strong
Daniela: Italian, aged 30
