NOUNS abilities application form background candidate career course cover letter degree employee employer employment goals graduate human resources headhunting intern internship interview listing network position promotion qualification recruitment requirement résumé skills staff trade |
VERBS apply for a job be promoted get a job graduate have an interview retire set up a business JOB TASK VERBS advise deal with develop enhance evaluate keep records produce provide support FEELING POSITIVE ABOUT THE JOB be excited by find something challenging be challenged by |
ADJECTIVES challenging confident conscientious hard-working instructive interested methodical productive satisfying stimulating NOT HAPPY WITH THE JOB have had enough of be fed up with be bored with be sick of LEAVING OR LOSING YOUR JOB promote demote transfer move retire lay off make redundant get rid of |
DIFFERENT JOBS accountant aid worker architect buyer cabin crew engineer environmental scientist human resources officer journalist lawyer (solicitor, barrister) librarian nurse pharmacist project manager publicist veterinary technician web developer |
ON THE PHONE Good morning. I am phoning to ask if you have any vacant positions. Could I speak to the human resources officer, please? We spoke on the phone yesterday about the web developer position. This is Jasmine Jones. I'm phoning about my application. I sent you my résumé on Monday and I'm phoning to confirm that you received it. Please don't hesitate to get in touch if you need anything else. Hi, Cristina, it's David here, David Butler from Vancouver. I can't access .... What I need to know is this: .... Is it Lopes with an s or with a z? One more question: is it lopesdesilva, all together? Could you get back to me with this information? I'll email it to you just as soon as I can. Thanks a lot. Bye now. JOB INTERVIEW I completed a degree in … I've always been interested in … My studies were an excellent grounding in … Now I am looking for an opportunity to put what I've learnt into practice … Tell me a little about yourself. Why have you applied for this ...? What do you hope to gain from this experience? Have you travelled much before? What would you do if things went wrong for you? Do I need any special skills? Is my English good enough? Do you give any help with accommodation? Will there be any holidays? Will I be able to come back to my job in ...? How can I apply for this exchange? What does the job involve? What will happen to my salary? Who will pay for the flight to ...? COLLOCATIONS under pressure organisational ability career opportunity meet the requirements making decisions strict deadlines successful candidate proven ability deal with personal skills JOB VS WORK She's not at home, she's at work. There's more to life than work. There are two jobs available in the Accounts department. I'm looking for a job. |
COVER LETTER Dear ..., I'm writing to express my interest in … listed on … . I have a … and considerable work experience in … . I have studied the … website in detail and … . I feel that, with my strong … skills, and … I have all the necessary attributes to … . From experience I have learnt … . I am very much looking forward to hearing from you and … . I am confident that I .... I am sending you a copy of .... I am from .... I would be grateful if you could .... Thank you in advance for .... Yours sincerely, Best regards, .... CANDIDATE QUESTIONS What are you looking for in the ideal candidate? What kind of management style does the company have? What kind of projects might I be working on? What resources are available for this position? Could you give me some background on why this position is available? Is there anything you would like me to clarify? What is the next step in the process? SENTENCE STARTERS I find it very stimulating to … I think it's important to … I believe that there is/are always … I have been looking for an opportunity like this for some time. I like to keep in touch with the developments … I feel confident that I can meet the challenge of a position like this one. Currently, I am … I have also worked … Above all, I think … In addition, … In the past, I … . However, now I … ARRANGING A MEETING Do you have a minute to arrange a time for us to meet? When will you be in? Which day is better for you? Shall we meet at ... o'clock? Let me check. How about at ... o'clock? Yes, that's OK. See you at .... |