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Words and expressions to be remembered

activity

opportunity

advertisment (ad)

recruitment agency

applicant

responsibility

employee

skill

employer

to apply

experience

to earn

job

to employ

knowledge

to fill in(out)

leisure time

to graduate from

Definitions

1

apply

to make a formal request, usually written, for something such as a job, a place in a university, or permission to do something // apply for

2

applicant

someone who has formally asked, usually in writing, for a job, university place etc

3

appoint

to choose someone officially for a job or responsibility // noun appointment

4

blue-collar / pink-collar / white-collar

do work needing strength or physical skill / describes a job that is traditionally done by a woman  / relating to people who work in offices

5

covering letter

an accompanying letter sent as an explanation, introduction, or record

6

CV

curriculum vitae

/kə’rɪk.jʊ.ləm’vi:.taɪ/ (US usually résumé ) a short written description of your

education, qualifications, previous jobs and sometimes also your personal interests, which you send to an employer when you are trying to get a job

7

fill in/out an application form

to write the necessary information on an official document

8

fire

to remove someone from their job // synonyms get the sack (informal)

dismiss (formal)

9

flexi-time

a system permitting flexibility of working hours at the beginning or end of the day

10

full-time job

done for the whole of a working week // opposite  part time job

11

headhunt

to persuade someone to leave their job by offering them another job with more pay and a higher position // headhunter

12

hire

to employ, recruit

13

human resources (HR)

the department of an organization that deals with finding new employees, keeping records about all the organization's employees, and helping them with any problems // synonym personnel

14

in work / out of work

employed/unemployed

15

job for life

the idea that once you had a job with a company, you could keep it until you retired

16

job hopping

the practice of changing jobs very often // job hopper

17

job interview

an interview to determine whether an applicant is suitable for a position of employment

18

leave a job

quit a job

19

maternity/paternity leave

a period in which a woman/man is legally allowed to be absent from work in the weeks before and after she gives birth

20

nine-to-five

the period of conventional business hours and the work period of the typical office worker

21

perk

an advantage or extra thing, such as money or goods, which you are given because of your job

22

permanent job

lasting for a long time or forever // opposite temporary job

23

qualification

an ability, characteristic or experience that makes you suitable for a particular job or activity

24

redundant

having lost your job because your employer no longer needs you // synonym laid-off

25

reference

a letter written by sb who knows you, giving information about your character and abilities, especially to a new employer

26

shift (work)

a period of time worked by a group of workers who start work as another group finishes

27

shortlist

a list of people who have been judged the most suitable for a job or prize, made from a longer list of people originally considered, and from which one person will be chosen

28

sick leave

time away from work because of illness

29

situation, post, position

a job; a rank or level in a company

30

staff, workforce

the group of people who work for an organization

Exercise 1. Give the Russian equivalents to the following words and expressions:

Professional activity; basic knowledge; to earn a living; list of job places; to apply for a job; to fire; employers require; to fill out an application form; necessary information; to answer completely; work experience; to graduate from University; recruitment agency; education; to hire; to look for.

Exercise 2. Find the equivalents.

1. activity a. работодатель

2. to earn a living b. агентство по подбору кадров

3. applicant c. возможность

4. employee d. время досуга

5. recruitment agency e. зарабатывать на жизнь

6. opportunity f. деятельность

7. employer g. знания

8. work experience h. опыт работы

9. leisure time i. работник

10. knowledge j. претендент

Exercise 3. Find antonyms.

1. leisure a. to fire

2. employee b. to enter

3. to hire c. work

4. to graduate d. employer

5. to look for e. to lose

Exercise 4. Choose the right word.

  1. job – position – occupation

job” – anything that one has to do, task, duty;

position” – a person’s relative place, as in society; rank, status;

occupation” – that which chiefly engages one’s time; one’s trade.

  1. He was unemployed doing only odd …..

  2. Knitting is a useful ….. for long winter evenings.

  3. This aid is for those who have a very low ….. in society.

  4. My sister occupies an important ….. in the Department of Health.

  5. The police called to the company to find out his ….. at the moment.

  6. He had a hard ….. painting the car.

  1. leave – graduate

leave” – graduate (school);

graduate (from)” – to get a degree or diploma, to complete a

course of study at a college/university.

  1. He ….. from Columbia University last summer.

  2. She ….. school 2 months ago and couldn’t find a job.

  3. What University did you ….. from?

Exercise 5. Translate the following sentences into English:

1. Я надеюсь, что я закончу институт через три года.

2. Работодатели требуют заполнить бланк заявления.

3. Его уволили неделю назад.

4. Ты должен искать необходимую информацию об этом агентстве по подбору кадров.

5. У него нет опыта работы.

6. У него есть высшее образование.

7. Претендент должен иметь основные знания в этой области.

8. Как ты проводишь свое свободное время?

9. Он сам зарабатывает на жизнь.

Exercise 6. Read and translate the text.

Today the work you do to earn a living influences your way of life. It affects your choice of friends and the way you spend your leisure time. Work is the central activity around which people plan their lives.

Applying for a job is a time consuming process. After you have decided what kind of job you are looking for and have out of list of job places, you are ready to apply for some of these jobs.

Before getting a job you must prepare and fill in (out) many documents and forms.

Most employers require that you fill out an application form. This form asks for information about an applicant, education and experience, and often your interests or hobbies. An application form often is a test that tells the employing company whether or not the applicant can give the necessary information. Thus, it’s better to ask whether, you may take the application blank home where you have time to read it carefully and answer the questions completely.

Exercise 7. What should you do to find a job? Find the logical sequence of the steps you should take.

  • get an invitation for an interview

  • make an appointment with an employment agency counselor

  • read the classified adds

  • think what kind of job you want

  • analyze your skills, personality traits and accomplishments

  • get ready for the interview

  • find out what employment agency you can use

  • find out as much as you can of your company

Exercise 8. Examine your skills and abilities. There are two

essential steps in the job-hunting process: research and

planning. Research means examining your skills and

finding out where you can apply them. Planning means

deciding how you will present your skills to

prospective employer. You should go through these

steps carefully whether you are looking for your first

job or you are interested in changing to a better job.

Look at the following examples of skills/responsibilities

and personality traits and find the ones that apply to you.

Skills/Responsibilities

Personality Traits

Use: I am very…

acting

making decisions

is one of my strong points

analyzing

meeting people

accurate

accuracy

assembling

negotiating

adaptable

adaptability

building things

operating machines

cooperative

cooperation

cooking

organizing

creative

creativity

dancing

persuading people

dependable

dependability

decorating

repairing machines

flexible

flexibility

designing

selling

mature

maturity

driving

sewing

organized

organization

filing

singing

persuasive

persuasiveness

growing things

solving problems

punctual

punctuality

helping people

speaking

responsible

responsibility

interviewing

sports

tactful

tact

listening

supervising

making crafts

typing

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