Explain the meaning of the words in bold which are quite often to be found in job advertisements.

PART FOUR

Fast Lane

Through the Ranks

Anticipating the Issue

➢ What do you expect from this unit?

➢ How do you understand the title?

➢ What personal and professional skills do you need for a successful business career in our country (specialist training, knowledge of foreign languages, outgoing personality, etc.)?

A. The Job that Fits

You will need the following words to speak about skills and abilities necessary for certain jobs. Think which of them apply to you.

 a head for figure  computer-literate

 the ability to work on your own  organizational skills

 analytical skills  creative

 good communication skills  paperwork-oriented

 excellent time manager  flair for working in a team

Choose at least 5 adjectives from the list to describe each of these jobs.

Bank clerk ………………………………………………………

University professor …………………………………………….

Entrepreneur ……………………………………………………

Broker ………………………………………………………

Manager ….……………………………………………………

Scholar….…………………………………………………

Accountant…………………………………………………………

mechanical glamorous soul-destroying thankless

routine dead-end demanding varied

repetitive manual unpredictable hectic

monotonous tedious intensive never-ending

stressful mind-numbing sensitive dangerous

exciting exhilarating rewarding indispensable

unenviable essential contemptible unglamorous

3. What would be the ideal job for you, and why?

● What are its pros? Can you think of any cons?

● What kind of qualities does a person need to have to succeed in this profession? What makes you think that you can be fit for this occupation?

(Make use of the following words with positive and negative connotation.)

Positive	Negative
generous, unstinting	extravagant, immoderate
resolute, dogged	stubborn, mulish
thrifty, frugal	stingy, parsimonious
diligent, industrious	work-obsessed, workaholic
shrewd, astute	cunning, sly
sober, serious	morose, sullen
witty, pithy	sharp-tongued, terse
tolerant, broad-minded	unprincipled, unscrupulous

4. Study the following verbs describing very important ways of reacting to other people’s emotions which are essential for working in a team.

Word	Meaning
defuse	make a dangerous or tense situation calmer
placate	stop someone feeling angry
conciliate	end a disagreement between two people or groups by acting in a friendly way towards both sides
appease	end a disagreement by giving the other side an advantage that they are demanding (normally used in a disapproving way)

Use the words in the following sentences in the correct form.

1. An independent adviser has been brought in to ………… between the unions and employer.

2. Jane tried to ………… the tension by changing the subject.

3. Although ………… the enemy postponed the war for another year, it did not prevent it from happening.

4. Hilda was very angry with her colleague and it took from the latter all his charm to ……….. her.

B. Seeking Employment

● Studying job advertisements is a widely recognized way of looking for a job. What advice can you give to a person who has decided to find a job this way for the first time?

Explain the meaning of the words in bold which are quite often to be found in job advertisements.

1. We are ready to offer you £30 k basic.

2. We are looking for ambitious, dynamic sales professionals with the talent and driveto develop a rewarding career within the IT industry.

3. You will work in close-knit teams maintaining and developing relationships with a diverse range of clients.

4. If you fit this description and are seeking lucrative career in IT sales don’t hesitate to call us.

5. Are you money motivatedandambitious achiever looking to work in a dynamic, fast-moving industry?

6. We are offering a unique career that requires you to use your intelligence, self-reliance and responsibility.

7. If you have an adventurous spirit, a strong, positive personality, a tough mind and a high level of personal integrity, and if you think you can deal with rapidly changing, ambiguous and unpredictable situations that will test your resourcefulness to the limit, then contact us now.

In a job interview, the interviewer may ask a wide range of questions. Here are some of them that are often asked. They are also considered the most difficult to answer. Think of the best way to answer them so that you could produce the most favourable impression on the interviewer. Write them down.

 What would you say are your most significant educational achievement?

 What did you learn while you were studying that will help you in this job?

 Can you describe if and how you met deadlines while you were studying?

 Would you be willing to undertake training, even if takes place in your free time?

 What are your greatest professional achievements to date?

 To what extent are you analytical or creative and could you give us an example to demonstrate this ability?

 Do you prefer to work on your own, or as part of a team?

 What qualities do you think this job requires?

 Why do you think we should employ you?

 Where do you want to be in ten years’ time?

 What are your strongest points?

 What are your weak points?