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EDUCATION OUTREACH COORDINATOR (对外协调员) POSITION OVERVIEW Position title: Academic Coordinator I Percent time: 100% Expected start: April 10, 2022 or later Position duration: This position is funded for two years (possibility of extension based on performance and/or funding) POSITION DESCRIPTION The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of California, Santa Barbara invites applications for a qualified Education Outreach Coordinator for the Biotech education outreach program. The person in this position will be coordinating teaching events which includes but is not limited to: • coordinating and setting up schedules between teachers, volunteers, and faculty members • assisting with organizing events, updating the website, helping with fundraising • assisting with administration related to the joint Master’s program • arrange meetings with partner institutions The department is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through teaching and service. The posting will remain open until filled. QUALIFICATIONS Basic qualifications (required at time of application) • BA in Chemistry, Biochemistry or a related field at time of application Additional qualifications (required at time of start) • A minimum of 2 years’ experience of scheduling and coordinating meetings • A minimum of 2 years’ experience of using Excel Preferred qualifications • An MA degree • A minimum of 2 years’ past work experience in education outreach or working with a nonprofit. • Event coordination with K-12 schools • Experience in Google platform • Experience of posting to social media • Experience of updating websites • Excellent interpersonal skills

1. Which of the following is true about the job advertised?

A．It’s a full-time job.	B．It’s a permanent job.
C．It’s volunteer work.	D．It’s academic work.

2. According to the job posting, an education outreach coordinator’s work mainly includes ________.

A．teaching volunteers and faculty members to set up schedules

B．helping the administrators to set up some education programs

C．organizing teaching events for the education outreach program

D．coordinating the programs between the academic communities

3. Suppose all the following candidates meet the basic qualifications, who is most qualified for the position?

A．A person who has excellent interpersonal skills.

B．A person who once worked in a company for three years.

C．A person who is good at using Excel and likes using social media.

D．A person who has 3 years’ experience of coordinating meetings.

2 . BANK OF BARODA

INDIA’S INTERNATIONAL BANK

Bank of Baroda, a principal India Public Sector Bank having Global presence in 25 countries and operating in UK for 60 years requires consultants for carrying out administrative jobs on a fixed term contract basis for our London branches and offices.

The candidates should possess at least a degree and basic accounting knowledge.

They should be familiar with computer — expert in MS Office, use of Internet with good communication skills, flexible in approach, self-motivated, able to work on their own initiatives as well as in teams.

Initial salary payable (all inclusive annually) will be approximately £17,000 — for consultants.

Applicants possessing the above and having the right to live and work in UK who are able to provide satisfactory references from two UK residents/employers will be considered for the position.To apply, please send your CV along with passport size photograph at htm.nk@bankofbaroda.com to reach on or before 15 February 2018

1. Which of the following is true of Bank of Baroda?

A．It has a recorded of 60 years.

B．It is enrolling consultants for London branches.

C．It is second to none India Public Sector Banks.

D．It needs office administrators who can work outside UK

2. As a qualified candidate, you are supposed to ________.

A．major in Accounting

B．be good at working with others

C．be critical in taking new approaches

D．have a basic knowledge of MS Office

3. To increase the chances of getting this position, you’d better _________.

A．have two British citizens recommend you

B．send your CV by the end of February, 2018

C．email your CV alone at htm.uk@bankofbaroda.com

D．be an overseas graduate with a passport that is still valid

3 . Since its founding in 1923, Yellow Corporation has been a leader in the transportation industry, using trucks to transport goods between points in Canada, the United States, and Mexico. For decades, Yellow achieved success by concentrating virtually all of its attention on increasing efficiency at every turn. Yellow has long been a master at ensuring that trucks are full before they have a warehouse, and it has also developed precisely time delivery schedules.

Unfortunately, Yellow eventually fell victim to its own success. As operational efficiency increased, customer service received less and less attention, and before long, newer and more responsive companies were taking away the firm’s customers. Accompanying this problem was the fact that the customers most likely to seek a more service-oriented transportation provider were also the ones willing to pay high prices for the extra service. As a result, Yellow’s financial performance began to decline, slowly at first, but then more dramatically. Naturally, the decline in profit led to even worse across-the-board service.

To help turn Yellow around, the board of directors offered Bill Zollars the position of CEO. Already a highly respected manager, Zollars was attracted by the opportunity to revitalize the carrier. Zollars quickly learned that organizational change at Yellow would have to be fundamental. Over a period of decades, people throughout the company were often willing to do only the minimal amount necessary to get their jobs done. Zollars knew that he had to alter the attitudes, behavior, and performance of 30,000 employees. He began by improving communication. The CEO spent 18 months traveling to several hundred locations, and at each site, he talked face-to-face with customers and with employees at all levels.   He asked for opinions and provided his own message---namely, that enhanced customer service was to become the firm’s new focus.

Zollars’s plan consisted of more than promises and motivational speeches. While previous leaders often didn’t focus on problems and refused to reveal information about the firm’s   performance, Zollars openly acknowledged the company’s defect rate---the percentage of shipments that were late, wrong, or damaged. Employees were shocked to find that the rate was 40 percent, but that knowledge was necessary to enhance motivation and set a benchmark for improvement. Zollars also instituted the company’s first ongoing program for surveying customer satisfaction, and the results were reported openly throughout the company. Zollars made a real effort to listen to employees, gave them authority to make decisions, and developed an enviable reputation for honesty and commitment. “If people doing the work don’t believe what’s coming from the leadership,” says Zollars, “it doesn’t get implemented.”

1. What caused Yellow Corporation’s financial performance to decline?

A．There was suddenly some difficulty finding enough warehouses.

B．Fewer customers were willing to pay high prices for extra services.

C．More transportation providers emerged with the market expanding.

D．It put more emphasis on operational efficiency than on customer service.

2. What did Zollars do to facilitate the fundamental changes in Yellow Corporation?

A．He communicated with customers in person.

B．He employed some highly respected managers.

C．He reevaluated all the employee’s performance.

D．He estimated the minimal amount of job each should do.

3. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that it was ______ that contributed to the success of Zollars’s plan.

A．the precise calculation of the company’s defect rate

B．the ongoing survey of the employers’ satisfaction

C．the improvement of the leadership’s confidence

D．the revelation of information to the employees

4. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?

A．The CEOs of Yellow Corporation

B．The Future at Yellow Corporation

C．The Success of Yellow Corporation

D．The Turnaround at Yellow Corporation

4 . Editor in Chief
Ind.Trading .com
Jakarta, Indonesia
Brief       
Job Category: Media & Journalism       
Job Type: Full-time
Salary Range: IDR 6,000,000-8,000,000       
Industries: Classifieds, E-Commerce Platforms
Job Description &Requirements
Responsibilities:
Responsible for selecting the writers, planning the content and publishing schedule, assign them stories and edit their articles, write larger stories, oversee feature and business editors.
Responsible for creating original that fits our brand, engage customers across all marketing channels, including but not limited to websites and social media.
Responsible for setting the tone, editorial direction and policies.
Responsible for the overall and day to day management and supervision of the News Department.
Develop, implement and improve digital content & digital program.
Ensure the final draft is complete and there arc no omissions, cross-checking facts, spelling, grammar, writing style and page design.
Maintain and build good relationship with internal and external.
Motivate and develop News Department team.
Requirements:
Passionate about writing and journalism articles on business aspect & having a good leadership.
Familiar and able to write the articles in business aspect.
Candidate must possess at least a Bachelor’s Degree in Advertising/ Media/ Journalism,   Mass Communications or equivalent.
Good in communication, content development and management skill.
At least 5 years of working experience in the related field.
Internet ability with a good sense of content that works well online.
Preferably Manager/ Assistant Managers specializing in Journalism/ Editor or equivalent.
A team player who cooperates well with internal teams on original ideas, best practices and optimalization.
Full-time position(s) available.
Applicants must be willing to work in JL. Meruya ilir Raya, Business Park Kebon Jeruk Jakarta Barat
Required skills
Copywriting & Editing, Creating Writing
1. This job advertisement is most likely to appear________ .

A．in a magazine

B．in a newspaper

C．on a poster

D．on a website

2. An editor in chief is expected to________ .

A．establish good relationship with colleagues and customers

B．select capable writers and give them special training

C．decide on the tone, style and details of the articles

D．read the first draft carefully and correct errors

3. The applicants for the position must________ .

A．have the ability to plan the content

B．possess a bachelor’s degree in business

C．be able to write creative articles in different aspects

D．have the experience of being a manager or equivalent

5 . China: Making Graduates Employable

Universities in China are facing similar demands to improve the employability of their graduates as those in the UK, new research among employers has revealed.     1     In Britain, the government has set up its own internship scheme to help graduates find work during the recession.

But what are the skills employers want and how much do they differ between the two nations?     2     The partnerships are funded by the government through the British Council under the second phase of the Prime Minister’s Initiative for International Education. In this scheme, universities are encouraged to exchange ideas and develop programmes aimed at improving the entrepreneurship and employability of graduates. “We found employers in both countries put a great emphasis on leadership qualities and initiative – things that are learned through the activities students engage in and the responsibilities they take on during their time at university,” Heffernan told a conference in London organized by the council, which is inviting proposals for 10 new UK-China partnerships.

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Generally, it includes family and friends and links with people working in other companies, voluntary organizations, or leisure activities. The Chinese also tend to take more time building up relationships with people before getting down to business. The University of Plymouth and its partner China Agricultural University in Beijing are working to determine the skills most likely to lead to employability and successful careers. Staff at both universities have conducted face-to-face and telephone interviews with local employers of graduates in three areas, marketing, human resources and finance-accounting.

    4     In the UK they chose communication including written and verbal communication, networking skills and foreign language ability - as the top priority followed by the ability to work in a team.

“Students in China generally lose touch with society and they need help to understand how companies work and what is involved in the different jobs and professions. They know very little outside the campus and that is where I think they differ from students in the UK. We can share our experiences.”

A．“However, there are some clear differences in the emphasis put on different attributes, such as the value placed by the Chinese on ‘guanxi’, the network of connections that a person has built up.” he said.

B．Employers in both countries valued the personal skills of graduates seeking work in human resources.

C．The Chinese employers said the person who could complete a job and get things done was highly prized

D．That is the question Dr. Troy Heffernan, a senior lecturer in marketing at the University of Plymouth, set out to answer through his involvement in one of 13 partnerships between institutions in the UK and China.

E．A draft of a report to be published later this year shows marketing executives in both countries put a high emphasis on good communication skills.

F．The Chinese government issued a circular earlier this year urging universities and colleges to strengthen their efforts in preparing students for the workplace.

6 . Brief Introduction of 21st Century English Education Media

China Daily launched the first 21st Century newspaper on May 5, 1993 as an English education weekly for Chinese students to learn English. Today, the brand consists of both print and digital platform, through which it constantly provides quality content. The 21st Century brands involve print media, new media, teaching research, brand activities and research training, establishing it as China’s leading brand in English education.

We Are Looking For: native English-speaking sub-editor

Job Description:

1) copy-editing stories written by staff and from other media sources

2) writing headlines, checking and contributing ideas for story selection and writing

3) helping production and development of other editorial materials - producing written content, recording audio/video material, hosting new media programs, etc.

Job Requirements:

1) a university degree (bachelor's or master's) in journalism with over two years' work experience in either journalism or teaching English.

2) skillful at writing content, including headlines.

3) the capability to work to a deadline in a team atmosphere.

Location: Beijing

Benefit package:

1) salary with bonus with a 12-month contract renewed annually

2) free on-site accommodation with water, gas and electricity all covered

3) roundtrip airfare

4) medical insurance

5) paid vacations, free workday meals, etc.

To apply, please send your resume and article samples (particularly pieces on culture, arts, entertainment, sports and science) to: wangru@_______stcentury.com.cn

1. Which of the following about 21^stCentury English Education Media is NOT true?

A．The 21st Century newspaper is aimed at helping Chinese students learn English.

B．The 21st Century newspaper is published every month.

C．We can either read the print or the digital version of the newspaper.

D．It plays an important role in China’s English education.

2. The job of the native English-speaking sub-editor involves the following EXCEPT ________.

A．teaching Chinese students English.

B．editing the stories written by others.

C．propose ideas to story selection and writing.

D．helping with the work of other editorial materials.

3. If one wants to apply for this job, he/she ________.

A．should have a university degree in language education.

B．doesn’t need to have related working experience.

C．should include one of his/her articles in the application e-mail.

D．doesn’t need to have the ability to cooperate.

7 . The professional life of 22-year-old David Bloomfield takes many shapes. You might see him as a bad-tempered businessman, a money-hungry nephew, a suspicious neighbour or a jealous husband. Sometimes he may be a murder victim — or he may be a cold-hearted killer. David is a member of an acting company called Nightshade, who create and perform “interactive murder mysteries”.

Although these events can be held in someone’s home, they usually take place in a hotel, where guests come for an evening or a weekend. Having planned out a story in which at least one character will be killed, the actors play the main parts themselves. There is no stage — the audience is part of the scene as the action unfolds. Members of the audience share meals and conversations with the characters, they can ask questions and they listen for clues. At the end, like Poirot or Miss Marple, they have to solve the mystery and work out who the killer is.

David has been working with Nightshade for two years. At school he studied drama and he had learned roles in school theatre productions. But he might never have thought of this particular job if he hadn’t had a stroke of luck. He explains, “I was working at weekends as a waiter at the Grange Hotel where the company performs regularly. I’d watched their performances and I knew how the event worked. So when one of the actors became ill, I volunteered to take his part. It was a last-minute decision and they were taking a big risk with me, but I must have done quite well because they invited me to stay with them for the rest of the season. And I’m still with them now.”

David is enthusiastic about his work. Mixing with the audience makes it a real challenge, he says, “Every event is different. You can’t just rely on a script like most actors and you never know quite what to expect. You have to be creative and quick-thinking to create a convincing character while keeping the mystery alive. I love all that. It must be great to work in films or on a TV mystery series like Poirot, but I know I’d miss what you get from interacting with a live audience.”

1. Which of the following statements is true of interactive murder mysteries?

A．Audience prefer to be given roles to play.

B．What actors can do includes changing the storyline.

C．Actors don’t know the endings before the performance.

D．It is usually the audience who find out who the murder is.

2. What did David say about his joining Nightshade?

A．It happened by chance.	B．It was what he dreamed of.
C．He prepared for it for a long time.	D．He needed a part-time job then.

3. David must have given a good performance when he first acted in a Nightshade performance because ________.

A．he was invited to keep acting with Nightshade

B．he volunteered to replace someone who was ill

C．Nightshade made a risky decision when they employed him

D．Nightshade waited until the last minute to decide to have him on the stage

4. According to David, how is his work different from other acting jobs?

A．The audience are enthusiastic.	B．The mysteries are hard to crack.
C．The scripts themselves are unusual.	D．The interactive events are unpredictable.

8 . Working-from-home dream now a reality

Sunjit Patel is a graphic designer with a well known publishing company. He has lived in England since he was five. He lives in South London, and for the last three years he has been working from home. Sunjit isn’t alone.     1     In addition, about eight million people spend some time working in the home rather in an office. This is almost twice as many as ten years ago.

This rapidly-growing trend towards working from home is the same in many countries. But why? The main reason is technological: easy access to the Internet and the availability of phone and video-conferencing. These enable people to use their home as an office in an efficient and cost-effective way.

    2     Office space is costly, so if an organization can reduce its workstations, it may be able to move to a smaller site. Employees often work better at home: travelling to work can be tiring and costs a lot time. Many homeworkers save a lot of time if they don’t travel to work and they can start the day fresher and there work more efficiently.

Sunjit Patel says, “I have been working from home since my son was born and have been really enjoying it.     3     I have known my boss and colleagues for a long time now, which really helps because you’ve got to trust each other. You also need to have regular contact, by phone, email or video conferences, and you need to make regular trips to your office. Otherwise you really miss out on the gossip and on the social side of work.”

    4     This response to a survey on homeworking was recently posted on the Internet: ‘The only people who can work from home are those who do an unnecessary job. Can surgeons work from home? Ambulance drivers? If you can work from home full-time, you have a pointless job.’

A．But, I can tell you that homeworking requires special skills like time management.

B．Not everyone agrees with Sunjit though.

C．Actually, I found it hard to work from home at first.

D．In Britain, there are 2.1 million people who work from home at present.

E．Sunjit has a lot of supporters.

F．Other reasons for homeworking are the benefits to both employers and employees.

9 . US Businesses Give in to Worker Demands to Keep Employees

As many American businesses struggle to fill jobs, some have started negotiating demands that used to be non-negotiable for most hourly employees.

One of the top demands for many workers is scheduling — the days and time they spend on the job.     1     That means employees are pushing back against requirements to work weekends, late nights or holidays.

    2     Therefore, workers can be more careful about the jobs they choose. There were 10.4 million job openings at the end of August and 11.1 million openings the month before. Those numbers are the highest since at least December 2000, when the government started recording the data. At the same time, the U.S. Labor Department said the number of people quitting their jobs jumped to 4.3 million in August from 4 million in July.

A recent study from an employment company found that nearly 40 percent of jobseekers worldwide said schedule flexibility was one of their top three issues in career decisions. Instawork is an employment marketplace that connects local businesses with hourly workers.     3    

Such changes are happening as companies try to hire more workers for the upcoming holiday season. Target Corporation, for example, said this month it will pay $2 an hour more to employees who agree to work schedules during busy days of the holiday season. Sumir Meghani is co-founder and CEO of Instawork.     4     Hourly workers are now asking how they can get the same work-life balance as workers in other kinds of jobs who can work remotely.

During the pandemic (大流行病), hourly workers were hit especially hard when businesses like department stores and restaurants were forced to close for a few months during the spring of 2020. Those who remained employed at essential businesses like grocery stores found themselves working too much and too hard.

A．There are currently many job openings in the United States.

B．Hourly workers are now seeking more flexibility in their schedules.

C．He thinks companies are learning that money alone cannot solve their hiring issues.

D．Now, he notes, it’s more about what you need as an employee and how we can make you happy.

E．It says the rate at which employers were able to fill weekend schedules dropped from January through August compared with weekday work.

F．That contributed to a labor shortage, forcing employers to look for ways to make their jobs seem more attractive while also cutting back on hours of operation.

10 . How to improve efficiency when working at home？

Distinguish between work and home mode

One of the biggest merits about working from home-slowly moving from bed to the sofa five minutes before you start-can also be your biggest challenge, says Eyre-White.

Don't forget that you are there to work--    1     .“Switch from home to work mode，she says, by having something you physically do to“flip the switch".Maybe it's walking round the block, making a special kind of tea, or lighting a candle at your desk. It doesn't matter what it is but do it without fail to create a strong association in your mind，”she says.

Be realistic about what you can achieve

“A wide, open day working from home can feel full of possibilities. l45 things on the to do list？No problem！Don't fall into the trap of being over-ambitious，”says Eyre-White. Instead, she recommends being realistic and then possibly achieving more than you set out to；and feeling satisfied, rather than feeling disappointed you didn't do everything.

She suggests choosing three to five things to do and aim to get the majority done before lunch.“    2     .”she recommends.

Work in short bursts

In the office your day is broken up by everything from meetings to water-cooler chats, lunch breaks and even toilet breaks, but when you are sat at home on your own with no face-to-face interaction planned it can be easy to just work for long, unbroken periods.

“    3     . Although this can be frustrating，they divide the day up and create natural chunks of time，explains Eyre-White. “In contrast, a day at home can be very unstructured.” In order to be productive, she recommends imposing stricture on yourself. For example, working in 45-60 minute chunks of focused work followed by a short break.“This can be an effective way to break the day up and maintain your concentration levels，”she says.

Manage distractions

Being in an office gives us a limited number of ways to get distracted but when you start working in a new environment（especially a very familiar one）it can be easy to let yourself get distracted.

“    4     .” says Byre-White. “So proactively manage things which might interrupt your focus.” She explains：“Keep them limited to short breaks in between chunks of focused work.A change of scene is all we need to give our brain a break, and it’s the perfect time to put a load of washing on or empty the dishwasher.”

A．Unless you're self-isolating，working from home shouldn't mean that you don't leave the house at all or don't see anyone for two weeks.

B．Leave your desk for lunch and take advantage of being at home to walk the dog and blow the cobwebs away for half an hour in the afternoon.

C．There are a lot of potential distractions when we work from home.

D．We all slow down in the mid-afternoon and having a lot of your list under your belt will give you the motivation to power through.

E．When we're in the office our day is normally broken up with meetings.

F．So set yourself up the right way，get dressed and brush your teeth at the start of the day rather than sitting in your pajamas for eight hours.