Unit 19 australia fights for quota of non-it staff

1. Pronounce the following words and word combinations. Use a dictionary if necessary.

Buoyant, migrant, wound, spree, aged, bonanza, recruiter, compliance, legislation, threatening, giant, draughtsmanship, geotechnical, subsidiary, moratorium, heap, targeting, analyst.

2. Give Russian equivalents to the following words and word combinations.

To ride high, buoyant times, information technology jobs, a bellwether for the state of the economy, in short supply, blue-collar professions, in hot demand, supply chain professionals, a pick of jobs, compliance measures, to lift moratorium, to be wound back to zero, customer relationship management system, in-house, hiring spree, to be in expansion mode, internet job boards, a demographic long, employment scrap heap, to be tipped for another bonanza.

3. Read the text again and answer the following questions.

1. Which professions are considered to be a bellwether for the state of the Australian economy?

2. Which professions are now in short supply in Australia and why?

3. Why do you think does the Australian government provide migrants from overseas, who want to emigrate as skilled accountants, with bonus points?

4. Which jobs are on the list of the Australian government?

5. Why is the profession of truck driving so popular these days in Australia?

6. Why does Australia lack such professions as accountants?

7. What professionals are in intense demand in New South Wales and Queensland, Australia?

8. What is happening in the financial industry of Australia?

9. Why are people aged over 55 back in favour? Which industries are targeting this age group?

4. Complete the sentences with the information taken from the text.

1. In Australia the focus is shifting to professions such as … , … and … … .

2. Less glamorous professions such as … … , are in hot demand, reflecting a boom in the … industry.

3. Road transport is in a massive … in Australia as personal … levels around the country boom.

4. Australian … also face strong regional … from centres, such as Singapore, where … … have expanded regionally and need more … … .

5. In Western Australia, home to the … … industry and much of the offshore … and … fields, … and … … skills are in short supply.

6. Hewlett-Packard’s Australian … has just lifted its almost four-year … on graduate recruitment.

7. Local funds management group plans to employ three times more than its … 21 … financial planners as it diversifies away from its … … .

5. Explain the following English words and word combinations in your own words.

Economic issues, target of competition, expertise, qualified staff, blue-collar professions, logistics, upswing, bonanza, in-house, job vacancy, equities operation, potential applicants.

6. Decide which of the following statements are right and which are wrong. Give the correct variants.

1. Australia’s links with the American economy is having an impact on the labour market.

2. Accountants join white-collar professions on the Australian government’s list.

3. Such professions as truck driving are not in demand, reflecting a recession in the logistics industry.

4. In the accounting sector there is a shortage of a lot of different finance professionals.

5. According to David Jones, the firm’s finance director, there is only one qualified insurer for every five advertised jobs on the market.

6. All in all, this is a bad time to be looking for a job in the USA.

7. In the financial industry, leading banks of Australia have all announced substantial lay-offs.