1. Answer the questions:

Why is it important to be well prepared for an interview?

What shouldn’t you forget to take for your better presentation?

Will you talk about personal questions with the interviewer?

Will you mention your computer skills and language fluency?

What should interviewee do in advance?

What are the most frequently questions asked in job interviews?

TEXT: LEAVING A JOB

resign (v) іти у відставку; складати з себе обов'язки

quit one's job (v) залишати роботу; звільнятися

retire (v) іти у відcтавку (на пенсію), звільнятися

take early retirement (v) рано піти на пенсію (у відставку)

unemployed безробітний

closure закриття, завершення

dismiss (v) звільняти (з роботи)

lay off (v) припиняти роботу;

амер. звільняти робітників

make redundant (v) звільняти (з роботи)

redundancy payment допомога при звільненні з роботи

(наприклад при скороченні штатів)

fire (v) амер. звільняти з роботи

sack (v) звільняти (з роботи)

There are various ways to leave a job. Some people leave a job voluntary and some involuntary. A person resigns, or quits his job, when he leaves it voluntary. At the age of 60 many employees retire, though the retirement age varies from one country to another. Some employees leave at an earlier age; this is known as taking early retirement.

Labour market is very flexible. Companies can react quickly to economic problems. Company reorganization, relocation or closure often results in job losses. When people lose their jobs, they are dismissed, laid off or made redundant. These job losses are known as redundancies, dismissals or lay-offs. An employee who is made redundant or laid off has a right to receive compensation in the form of a redundancy payment. This is an amount of money paid out to compensate the employee for the job loss; it is calculated according to the age, length of service and the salary earned by the employee. When people are made to leave the organization we say that they are fired or sacked. For them, finding a new job may be difficult and as a result they become unemployed.

1. Answer the questions:

What ways of leaving a job do you know?

When do many people retire?

What can result job losses?

Who has the right to receive compensation?

How the compensation has to be calculated?

2. Complete as in the text:

A person resigns, or quits his job, when he …

Retirement age varies…

Leave at an earlier age is known as…

When people lose their jobs…

When people are made to leave the organization…

TEXT: BUSINESS ORGANIZATION

profit прибуток

set up a business(v) створювати бізнес

establish a business(v) створювати бізнес

be in business(v) займатися торгівлею

run a business(v) керувати підприємством

do business(v) вести бізнес

go out of business(v) ліквідувати підприємство

expand a business(v) розширювати бізнес

diversify(v) різноманітити, варіювати

owner власник

The economic system is made up of people with basic needs that they must satisfy to survive. As most people cannot produce all the goods and services they need, we depend on other persons or businesses to make them for our consumption.

A business organization is a firm, a company or a business that makes, buys or sells goods, or provides services, to make a profit.

Large companies are referred to as corporations. Many consider the corporation the ideal way to organize business. Large companies operating in many countries are multinationals.

Big business can refer to large business organisations or to any business activity that makes a lot of money.

Small companies are referred to as small businesses or small firms.

When we start a business we talk about setting up a business or establishing a business. Once a business has been established we talk about being in business or running a business.

To do business means to trade or deal with a company or country. It's not easy to organize a business and to operate it successfully. When a company is not successful, it may go out of business.

The economic situation, as well as decisions taken by the owners of a company, affects how it grows and changes. You may expand your business, specialize in something, you may also diversify your business.