Vocabulary

Making a job application

I saw your advert in the paper

Could I have an application form?

Could you send me an application form?

I'm interested in this position

I'd like to apply for this job

Asking about the job

Is this a temporary or permanent position?

What are the hours of work?

Will I have to work on Saturdays?

Will I have to work shifts?

How much does the job pay?

£10 an hour

£350 a week

What’s the salary?

£2,000 a month

£30,000 a year

Will I be paid weekly or monthly?

Will I get travelling expenses?

Will I get paid for overtime?

Is there ...?

A company car

A staff restaurant

A pension scheme

Free medical insurance

How many weeks' holiday a year are there?

Who would I report to?

I'd like to take the job

When do you want me to start?

Things you might hear

We’d like to invite you for an interview

This is the job description

Have you got any experience?

Have you got any qualifications?

We need someone with experience

We need someone with qualifications

What qualifications have you got?

Have you got a current driving license?

How much were you paid in your last job?

Do you need a work permit?

We’d like to offer you the job

When can you start?

How much notice do you have to give?

There’s a three month trial period

We’ll need to take up references

This is your employment contract

CV (curriculum vitae)

Name

Address

Telephone number

Email address

Date of birth

Nationality

Marital status

Career objective

Education

Qualifications

Employment history

Leisure interests

Referees

Questions and Answers at the Interview

•How do you get along with others at work?

I value good support from my coworkers . .

•Where do you expect to be in five years?

Working for this company in a position of responsibility . . .

•What motivates you?

I like working on a project all the way through, from conception to . . .

•How do you manage your time?

I put aside the start of the day for major projects, and then . . .

•How do you solve a problem?

I start by looking at all the possible causes . . .

Industries

engineering

banking

insurance

human resources

marketing

sales

PR (abbreviation of public relations)

accountancy

agriculture

farming

television

publishing

advertising

financial services

the building trade

the retail trade

manufacturing

healthcare

the civil service

local government

teaching

computing

IT (abbreviation of information technology)

hotel and catering

the motor industry

the shipping industry

the travel industry

the drinks industry

the entertainment industry

the oil industry

the pharmaceutical industry

the construction industry

the legal profession

the medical profession

Occupations

receptionist

lawyer

solicitor

barrister

accountant

teacher

doctor

dentist

optician

surgeon

nurse

chemist

pharmacist / chemist

council worker

civil servant

engineer

salesman / saleswoman

sales rep (sales representative)

manager

marketing director

personnel manager

lecturer

physiotherapist

psychiatrist

buyer

artist

writer

painter

decorator

builder

taxi driver

lorry driver

police officer (traditionally known as policeman or policewoman)

pilot

shopkeeper

store manager

office worker

shop assistant

hairdresser

barber

flight attendant (traditionally known as air steward, air stewardess, or air hostess)

temp (temporary worker)

sales assistant

firefighter (traditionally known as fireman)

baker

telephonist

secretary

bank manager

insurance broker

travel agent

estate agent

cook

chef

waiter

waitress

director

managing director

musician

actor

actress

model

playwright

singer

dancer

politician

housewife

unemployed

retired

florist

architect

surveyor

landlord

mechanic

carpenter

factory worker

traffic warden

PA (personal assistant)

electrician

cleaner

photographer

translator

social worker

carer

plumber

gardener

nanny

barman

barmaid

councillor

soldier

sailor

postman

farmer

butcher

journalist

bus driver

vet

driving instructor

programmer

graphic designer

web designer

web developer

database administrator

self-employed

Employment

CV (abbreviation of curriculum vitae)

application form

interview

job

career

part-time

full-time

permanent

temporary

appointment (for a meeting)

ad or advert (abbreviation of advertisement)

contract

notice period

holiday entitlement

sick pay

holiday pay

overtime

redundancy

redundant

to apply for a job

to hire

to fire

to get the sack (colloquial)

salary

wages

pension scheme / pension plan

health insurance

company car

working conditions

qualifications

offer of employment

to accept an offer

starting date

leaving date

working hours

maternity leave

paternity leave

promotion

salary increase

training scheme

part-time education

meeting

travel expenses

bonus

staff restaurant

shift work

office

factory

switchboard

fire drill

security

reception

health and safety

director

owner

manager

boss

colleague

trainee

timekeeping

job description

department

1. COMPANY. TYPES OF ORGANIZATIONS