Vocabulary.

IX. Read and memorize the definitions.

application – a formal, usually written, request for something such as a job, place at university, or permission to do something

appropriate – correct or suitable for a particular time, situation, or purpose

assistant – someone who helps someone else in their work, especially by doing the less important jobs

at short notice – if something is short notice, you are told about it only a short time before it happens

career – a job or profession that you have been trained for, and which you do for a long period of your life

CV – (curriculum vitae) a short written document that lists your education and previous jobs, which you send to employers when you are looking for a job

deal with smth. – to take the necessary action, especially in order to solve a problem

duty – something you have to do as part of your job

earn – to receive a particular amount of money for the work that you do

efficient – if someone or something is efficient, they work well without wasting time, money, or energy

employ – to pay someone to work for you

employee – someone who is paid to work for someone else

employer – a person, company, or organization that employs people

experience – knowledge or skill that you gain from doing a job or activity, or the process of doing this

fire – to force someone to leave their job

flexi-time – a system in which people work a particular number of hours each week or month, but can change the times at which they start and finish each day

full-time – for all the hours of a week during which it is usual for people to work, study etc

handle – to do the things that are necessary to complete a job

hire – to employ someone for a short time to do a particular job

job – the regular paid work that you do for an employer

look for – to try to find something

make use of – o use something that is available in order to achieve something or get an advantage for yourself

office – a building that belongs to a company or organization, with rooms where people can work at desks

opportunity – a chance to do something or an occasion when it is easy for you to do something

part-time – someone who has a part-time job works for only part of each day or week

permanent – continuing to exist for a long time or for all the time in the future

product – something that is grown or made in a factory in large quantities, usually in order to be sold

qualification – a skill, personal quality, or type of experience that makes you suitable for a particular job or position

salary – money that you receive as payment from the organization you work for, usually paid to you every month

sales – the total number of products that are sold during a particular period of time

skill – an ability to do something well, especially because you have learned and practiced it

suit – to be acceptable, suitable or convenient for a particular person or in a particular situation

training – the process of teaching or being taught the skills for a particular job or activity

unemployed – without a job

work – a job or activity that you do regularly, especially in order to earn money

PRACTICE.