Business English Club. Applying for a job

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apply

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

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applicant

someone who has formally asked, usually in writing, for a job, university place etc

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appoint

to choose someone officially for a job or responsibility // noun appointment

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blue-collar / pink-collar / white-collar

do work needing strength or physical skill / describes a job that is traditionally done by a woman  / relating to people who work in offices

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covering letter

an accompanying letter sent as an explanation, introduction, or record

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CV

curriculum vitae

/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

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fill in/out an application form

to write the necessary information on an official document

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fire

to remove someone from their job // synonyms get the sack (informal)

dismiss (formal)

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flexi-time

a system permitting flexibility of working hours at the beginning or end of the day

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full-time job

done for the whole of a working week // opposite  part time job

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headhunt

to persuade someone to leave their job by offering them another job with more pay and a higher position // headhunter

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hire

to employ, recruit

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human resources (HR)

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

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in work / out of work

employed/unemployed

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job for life

the idea that once you had a job with a company, you could keep it until you retired

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job hopping

the practice of changing jobs very often // job hopper

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job interview

an interview to determine whether an applicant is suitable for a position of employment

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leave a job

quit a job

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maternity/paternity  leave

a period in which a woman/man is legally allowed to be absent from work in the weeks before and after she gives birth

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nine-to-five

the period of conventional business hours and the work period of the typical office worker

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perk

an advantage or extra thing, such as money or goods, which you are given because of your job

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permanent job

lasting for a long time or forever // opposite temporary job

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qualification

an ability, characteristic or experience that makes you suitable for a particular job or activity

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redundant

having lost your job because your employer no longer needs you // synonym laid-off

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reference

a letter written by sb who knows you, giving information about your character and abilities, especially to a new employer

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shift (work)

a period of time worked by a group of workers who start work as another group finishes

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shortlist

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

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sick leave

time away from work because of illness

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situation, post, position

a job; a rank or level in a company

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staff, workforce

the group of people who work for an organization