CLB7R

Read a letter or email from a co-worker conveying feelings about some bad news or expressing disappointment about not getting a promotion: "Thank you for your patience while the tenure committee considered your possible promotion to associate professor. We all agree that you have made significant contributions to the Biology Department in your teaching, and we congratulate you on being voted "Teacher of the Year." After reviewing your curriculum vitae, however, we have decided to withhold the promotion to Associate Professor until a later date.While you have several promising research projects in progress, the committee would like to see more refereed publications before granting Associate Professor status. We will be happy to reconsider your request for advancement next year, if the number and quality of your publications increase. Again, we salute your contributions to our department and wish you continued success in your professional endeavors" (Source: Sample Letter 2). Based on the above letter, list briefly the following:

1. Recommended actions for the future
2. Positive commendations
3. Objections to promotion

1. Recommended action for the future for the above worker is to increase the number and quality of his/her publications.
2. Positive commendation is that above teacher has made significant contributions to the Biology Department.
3. Objections to promotion is to publish more referred publications before granting Associate Professor status.

CLB7L

Follow detailed directions on how to get a job interview. Listen to this video, and write briefly your answers to the following:

1. What should women who have not been working do to get back on their career tracks? 
2. What is the best way to get into contact with employers--face to face or by phone? 
3. Why are alumni networks or associations important? 

Answer:

1. These women should to focus on their skills and realize they are valuable and talented. At the same time they should get in touch with their old network and find what people are doing now and what has been changed. If they realize that they need to improve some skills, there are a lot of universities or organizations who offer classes to help women to get back on their career tracks. 
2. Every generation is different and uses different ways to get into contact with employers. The best way, according to Maggie, is to be able to do a mix of things and to combine different ways: face to face, by phone, online or by mail. 
3. These places are important because there people can meet their classmates or colleagues who have done or doing the work they'd like to do and learn more from them. This way job seekers have the chance to get information how to get into new organization or into new career.