Jessica Torres Arias

Alerson Guaza Cortes

JOB SEARCHING

Watch the video about “Rachel’s interview” and answer the following questions.

1. What did Rachel do wrong during her interview?

R// Rachel kissed the interviewer since she misunderstood the situation when he leaned in
after shaking hands goodbye.

2. What did happen during Rachel’s second interview?

R// Mr. Zelner tries to get close to him to clean ink from Rachel's lip, however, she thinks
that he tried to persuade her to have sex and left her.

3. How did Rachel describe herself during her 3rd interview?

R// She describes herself as a person with courage, since she did not show fear when
defending herself and, also, as a person of integrity, because she would not have
relationships in the workplace.

4. Did Rachel get the job?

R// Yes, she can finally get the job.

5. What did happen during her last interview?

R// She apologizes to Mr Zelner for the misunderstandings, she describes herself as a
person of integrity and courage. Later, he tells her that she is interested in the job, that she
is qualified for that position, and he gives her the job, she goes to hug him goodbye, but
ends up accidentally touching his "package".

Watch the video about Job Interview Tips: Do's and don'ts for a successful first impression”
Write at least 5 important ideas about the video.

1. It is important to have genuine questions ready to answer correctly in a job interview.

2. It is advisable to have examples of previous experiences to demonstrate skills and knowledge.

3. Thank counselors and mentors for sharing their knowledge and advice.

4. It is important to recognize and thank those who have helped connect us with job opportunities.

5. The idea of having an open conversation and sharing knowledge and experiences with others is
promoted.

Click on the TITTLE and read the article about job’s applications. Answer the questions.
JOB APPLICATION READING
THE JOB INTERVIEW READING
Click on the TITTLE and read the article about Susan's interview. Answer the questions.

1. In the reading, which of the following IS NOT mentioned for psychometric tests?

 Are used by more than 70% of companies to test potential employees.

 Gives important information about a potential employee.
 Have time limits for the potential employees to answer.
 Are done always by the psychologist of companies.

2. What was the time limit for the first test?

R// The exact time is not specified, but it is clear that the time limit is very short.

3.What did Susan do first after receiving the rejection letter?

 She chose adjectives that best described her at work.

 She included a copy of her profile analysis.
 She phoned a friend that is a psychologist for a clarification.
 She sent a polite disagreement letter to the company.

4. What did the results say about Susan?

R// The first results that talk about Susan say that she is an ambitious and impatient person.

5. What was the difference between the first and the second psychometric test?
R// On the first test, Susan didn't TiVo for a long time, she was quick to respond, had a hard time
and didn't answer everything, however on the second test she was more detailed and longer and, in
this one, she did not run out of time.

6. Susan got the job. True or False

Jessica Torres Arias:
My partner Jessica had a lot of free time in the pandemic, so she began to investigate what was
causing such a stir. Jessica became interested in COVID-19 and she delved into many terms to
understand all the information. Later, she was very curious about a disease that she gave to an aunt,
a Streptococcus was the cause, there she learned a little about bacteria. Then, it was not difficult for
her, since in many articles they talked about microbiologists, so she looked for a career at the
nearest university, because she wanted to increase her knowledge in the area and dedicate herself to
it.

He describes his career as the study of microorganisms. In their career, they study what they are,
their metabolic capacities, the ways in which they are used in industries, environmental and clinical.

The essential skills of a microbiologist range from knowing how to differentiate culture media and,
likewise, one must know how to sow different microorganisms, either massively or to obtain
isolated colonies, to knowing about metabolism, the use of metabolites in industries , the way they
behave in extreme environments or how to use them for bio-remediation.

For her, one of the most difficult things in her career is the amount of very specific information that,
as a student, she must learn. Most of her subjects are theoretical, so it's too much information to
process in too little time.

In the pandemic, he considers that the field of research and creation of vaccines was strengthened,
since the problem needed solutions in a hurry, the time in which the results are obtained was greatly
improved, since laboratory techniques improved to be more efficient.

Alerson Guaza Cortes:

1. Why did you choose your career?

Because Alerson felt that he needed to learn more about microorganism research since since school
he has always been interested in biology and it reinforced his taste since the pandemic became the
object of worldwide study so he felt that he could increase his knowledge with what it gave him.
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2. How to describe your specialization?
His specialization will be based on biochemistry, which is the use of proteins and macromolecules
that help create energy sources for humans, complementary proteins and reinforcements for
immunosufficient bodies.

3. What are the most important professional skills in your career?

-Examine samples taken from patients.

-Perform tests that help doctors establish diagnoses and plan treatments.

-Alert the doctor if a microbe has become resistant to antibiotics.

-Identify microbial infections and study their spread throughout the country.

-Provide your information to help health authorities deal with disease outbreaks.

-Investigate cases of food poisoning, follow up on outbreaks to determine their origin, for example,
in factories, farms or restaurants.

-Analyze samples of food, water and milk to ensure that they do not contain harmful
microorganisms.

4. What were the most difficult aspects at the beginning of your career?
What cost him the most at the beginning of his career was the large amount of information that
Alerson had to process in such a short time. He felt at times that he was not capable of
understanding so many things such as chemistry, calculus, physics, but with the passing of time and
studying little by little I achieve it

5. How have professional skills in your specialty changed during the global pandemic?
Since microbiologists play a great role, in this case of the pandemic, biosafety methods have
become more transcendental in all aspects, since possible risks of contagion must be prevented, and
research centers have also increased positively. since they will try to prevent possible viruses or
diseases that occur.