Job hunting, advertisement, reference, successful, applications, employer, apply, look for, the skilled, retailing.

1. ______ usually earn more than the unskilled.

2.I’m applying for a new job and I’m hoping my ex-boss will give me a ______.

3. ______ can take several months so it's important to stay motivated in your job search and make the most of the opportunities and support out there.

4. The job is open to applicants with over two years’ experience in _____.

5. She scanned the job/property ______ in the paper.

6. We need a reference from your former _____ before we can give you a definite job offer.

7. It was one of those irritating articles that tells you how to combine a _____ career with raising a family.

8. I’ve sent off _____ for four different jobs.

 9. By the time I saw the job advertised it was already too late to ______.

10. I will ______ a present for Jenny while I’m in town.

 

6. Find the proper definition:

1. employer	a. a person in a high position, esp. in business, who makes decisions and acts according to them.
2. advertisement	b. A summary that provides an overview of a person's experience and other qualifications.
3. experience	c. Human Resources Director who has overall responsibility for the company's personnel and training strategy.
4. executive	d.a person or business that employs one or more people, especially for wages or salary.
5. vacancy	e. sale of goods or commodities in small quantities directly to consumers.
6. personnel director	f. to examine something in order to find out whether it is how it should be.
7. retailing	g. practical knowledge, skill, or practice derived from direct observation of or participation in events or in a particular activity
8. CV	h. exactly; accurately; without fault or error
9. correctly	i. a job or position that is available to be taken.
10. to check	j. a paid announcement, as of goods for sale, in newspapers or magazines, on radio or television, etc.

 

7. Choose the right answer:

a. In the labour market, potential employers often ask job applicants for:	1. skills 2. references 3. advertisement 4. complaint
b. The different kinds of advertisements include:	1. curriculum vitae 2. design 3. retailing 4. print advertising
c. “CV” is not a synonym of:	1. newspaper 2. resume 3. advertisement 4. site
d. Skilled workers are people who have:	1. specific skills 2. good manners 3. successful career 4. a lot of references
e. Networking is all about building relationships with people who can help you in your:	1. writing business letters 2. career 3. employees 4. job search
f. A résumé is:	1. a self-advertisement 2. a self-improvement 3. a self-management 4. a self-portrait
g. An executive is a person who	1. manages a department. 2. spends capital. 3. has administrative or managerial authority in an organization 4. runs a personnel department.

 

8. Using suffixes –ance, - ment,- ion, -ship, etc., give nouns which are related to the following verbs:

Verb	Noun
Advertise
Depend
Appreciate
Discuss
Invest
Employ
Apply
Calculate
Partner

 

9. Using prefixes dis-, il-, ir-, un-, non-, -in, etc., give negatives which are related to the following:

successful
honest
legal
active
regular
kind
existent

 

 

10.  Give verbs which correspond to the following nouns:

Nouns	Verbs
creation
employment
information
worker
reference
appliance
relation

 

Match the personal characteristics (1-6) to the questions (a-f).

1 creative 2 decisive 3 flexible 4 organised 5 persuasive 6 reliable

a Do you always do what you say you’ll do? b Are you good at getting other people to agree with you? c Are you good at making your mind up quickly? d Are you able to plan ahead successfully? e Are you able to cope with last-minute changes? f Are you good at coming up with imaginative solutions?