Vocabulary Items:

promotion, work experience, medical insurance, vacation, bachelor/masters/doctor degree, references, salary wage housing, license, commissions, tips bonus, well-spoken, hardworking, discounts, training courses, dental insurance, creativity, report card/transcript, raise neat appearance/dress.

Questions:

What kind of experience do you have?

What did you study in university?

Do you have any special skills?

What are your good points and bad points?

What company do you represent?

What kind of job do you offer?

How much does the job pay?

Where is it located?

Do you offer any benefits?

Is there any chance for a promotion or a raise?

Benefits and Qualifications:

A benefit is something you receive from a job A qualification is something you need to do a job.

Look at the following list of vocabulary items. Are they benefits of a job or qualifications for a job?

__________________ promotion __________________ work experience __________________ medical insurance __________________ vacation __________________ bachelor/masters/doctor degree __________________ references __________________ salary __________________ wage __________________ housing __________________ license __________________ commissions __________________ tips __________________ bonus __________________ being well-spoken __________________ being hardworking __________________ discount on goods __________________ training courses __________________ dental insurance __________________ creativity __________________ report card/transcript __________________ raise __________________ neat appearance/dress

In a group, decide what the most important qualifications and benefits are?

Most Important Benefits	Most Important Qualifications

Glossary

To apply for: to ask for something, usually in writing.

My client wishes to apply for legal aid.

Applicant: person who applies for something.

Letter of application = a letter in which someone applies for a job.

Curriculum vitae (CV): summary of a person’s life story showing details of education and work experience. Note: the US English is rėsumė.

Candidates should send a letter of application with a CV to the administrative office.

Fee: payments made to doctors, lawyers, teachers for their services.

Negotiate: to discuss a problem formally with someone, so as to reach an agreement.

The management refused to negotiate with the trade union.

Organizational chart: diagram showing how a company is organized.

Personnel (staff): people who work in an office or company or department.

All the personnel have to sign the Official Secrets Acts.

Position: job or paid work in company.

We have several positions vacant.

Salary: payment made to professional people (teachers, doctors, managers, engineers).

Salaries are paid monthly.

To quit: to leave a job.

Several of the managers are quitting to set up their own company.

To promote: to give someone a more important job.

He was promoted from salesman to sales manager.

To recruit: to get people to join an organization.

Twenty five women were recruited into the local police force.

Wage: payments made to factory workers, shop assistants, clerks, and so on.

Wages are paid weekly.