Task 4. Look at these expressions. Match the words with their definitions.

	apply	a) do work needing strength or physical skill / describes a job that is traditionally done by a woman / relating to people who work in offices
	applicant	b) to write the necessary information on an official document
	in work / out of work	c) an advantage or extra thing, such as money or goods, which you are given because of your job
	blue-collar / pink-collar / white-collar	d)someone who has formally asked, usually in writing, for a job, university place etc
	covering letter	e) a list of people who have been judged the most suitable for a job or prize, made from a longer list of people originally considered, and from which one person will be chosen
	CV curriculum vitae	f) /kə’rɪk.jʊ.ləm’vi:.taɪ/ (US usually résumé) a short written description of your education, qualifications, previous jobs and sometimes also your personal interests, which you send to an employer when you are trying to get a job
	fill in/out an application form	g) lasting for a long time or forever // opposite temporary job
	Fire	h) having lost your job because your employer no longer needs you // synonym laid-off
	flexi-time	i) quit a job
	full-time job	j) to make a formal request, usually written, for something such as a job, a place in a university, or permission to do something // apply for
	Headhunt	k) an accompanying letter sent as an explanation, introduction, or record
	Hire	l) a job; a rank or level in a company
	human resources (HR)	m) the department of an organization that deals with finding new employees, keeping records about all the organization's employees, and helping them with any problems // synonym personnel
	Perk	n) the period of conventional business hours and the work period of the typical office worker
	job for life	o) to employ, recruit
	job interview	p) time away from work because of illness
	leave a job	q) to remove someone from their job // synonyms get the sack (informal) dismiss (formal)
	staff, workforce	r) an interview to determine whether an applicant is suitable for a position of employment
	situation, post, position	s) to persuade someone to leave their job by offering them another job with more pay and a higher position // headhunter
	nine-to-five	t) a letter written by sb who knows you, giving information about your character and abilities, especially to a new employer
	sick leave	u) the idea that once you had a job with a company, you could keep it until you retired
	permanent job	v) an ability, characteristic or experience that makes you suitable for a particular job or activity
	qualification	w) done for the whole of a working week // opposite part time job
	Redundant	x) employed/unemployed
	Reference	y) a system permitting flexibility of working hours at the beginning or end of the day
	Shortlist	z) the group of people who work for an organization

If this task is difficult for you, compare your answers with the correct ones.

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Note; You have a job title (such as Sales Consultant).

The words 'post' and 'position' arc more formal, and often used in job advertisements.

The word 'occupation' is used on official forms.

Your job can be..badly-paid, boring, challenging, depressing, fun, glamorous, hard, interesting, rewarding, routine, secure, stressful, varied, well-paid, worthwhile.

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