profession/prəˈfeʃən/nounA job that needs special training and education.
background/ˈbækˌɡraʊnd/nounThe part of a picture that is behind the main thing.
based/beɪst/adjHaving your main place of work or home somewhere.
character/ˈkærəktə/nounA person in a book, a play or a film.
creative/kriˈeɪtɪv/adjGood at thinking of new ideas or making new things.
describe/dɪˈskraɪb/verbTo say in words what someone or something is like.
honest/ˈɒnɪst/adjAlways telling the truth and not taking what is not yours.
independent/ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/adjNot controlled or helped by other people or countries.
introduce/ˌɪntrəˈdjuːs/verbTo tell two people each other's names when they meet.
ambitious/æmˈbɪʃəs/adjDetermined to succeed or to become important.
calm/kɑːm/adjQuiet and not excited or worried.
confident/ˈkɒnfədənt/adjSure that you can do things well.
currently/ˈkʌrəntli/advAt the present time; right now.
passion/ˈpæʃən/nounA very strong feeling of love or interest.
reliable/rɪˈlaɪəbəl/adjAble to be trusted to work well or to be honest.
summary/ˈsʌməri/nounA short account that gives only the main points.
briefly/ˈbriːfli/advFor a short time, or using only a few words.
curious/ˈkjʊriəs/adjWanting to know or learn more about something.
enthusiastic/ɪnˌθjuːziˈæstɪk/adjShowing strong interest and enjoyment.
array/əˈreɪ/nounA list of values kept in order under one name in code.
convention/kənˈvenʃən/nounA large meeting of people who share the same interest.
promotion/prəˈməʊʃən/nounA move to a higher position at work.
resign/rɪˈzaɪn/verbTo officially leave a job or an official position, usually by choice.
signature/ˈsɪɡnətʃə/nounYour own name written by hand to show you agree.
career/kəˈrɪə/nounThe kind of work a person does for many years of their life.

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Unit 2 · Education

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department/dɪˈpɑːtmənt/nounOne of the parts that a large organization is divided into.
certificate/səˈtɪfɪkət/nounAn official paper that proves a fact about you.
module/ˈmɒdjuːl/nounA separate part of a larger system or course that works on its own.
attend/əˈtend/verbTo go to an event, a class or a meeting.
average/ˈævərɪdʒ/adjUsual or ordinary in amount, level or quality.
course/kɔːs/nounA set of lessons about one area of study.
degree/dɪˈɡriː/nounA unit for measuring temperature or the size of angles.
education/ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃən/nounThe process of teaching and learning, usually at school.
major/ˈmeɪdʒə/adjVery large, important or serious.
mark/mɑːk/verbTo give a score to a piece of school work.
campus/ˈkæmpəs/nounThe land and buildings of a university or college.
grade/ɡreɪd/nounA mark that shows how good a piece of work is.
graduate/ˈɡrædʒueɪt/verbTo finish your studies at a university and get a degree.
qualification/ˌkwɒləfəˈkeɪʃən/nounAn exam pass or course that shows your level of skill.
master/ˈmɑːstə/nounA person with great skill at doing something.
minor/ˈmaɪnə/adjNot very large, serious or important.
scholarship/ˈskɒləˌʃɪp/nounMoney given to a student so they can pay for their education.
thesis/ˈθiːsəs/nounA long piece of writing done for a university degree.
checkup/ˈtʃeˌkʌp/nounA medical exam done to see whether a person is healthy.
management/ˈmænədʒmənt/nounThe act of running a business, a team or a project.
resume/ˈrezəˌmeɪ/nounA short written record of your education and past jobs.
dataset/ˈdeɪtəˌset/nounA collection of related records gathered so a team can study or train on it.
input/ˈɪnˌpʊt/nounIdeas, effort or data that somebody gives to a project or a machine.
research/riˈsɜːtʃ/nounCareful study of a subject to find new facts.
result/rɪˈzʌlt/nounWhat you get at the end, such as a mark in a test.

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Unit 3 · Work experience

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colleague/ˈkɒliːɡ/nounA person that you work with, especially in an office.
employer/emˈplɔɪə/nounA person or company that pays people to work for them.
industry/ˈɪndəstri/nounThe making of goods in factories, or one area of business.
task/tɑːsk/nounA piece of work that someone must do.
team/tiːm/nounA group of people who work together on the same job.
duty/ˈdjuːti/nounSomething you must do because it is right or part of a job.
employment/ɪmˈplɔɪmənt/nounThe state of having paid work.
promote/prəˈməʊt/verbTo help something grow or become more popular.
shift/ʃɪft/nounA period of time that a group of workers works.
supervisor/ˈsuːpəˌvaɪzə/nounThe person in charge of a team who checks their work each shift.
accomplish/əˈkɒmplɪʃ/verbTo succeed in finishing something that you planned to do.
workplace/ˈwɜːkˌpleɪs/nounThe office, factory or shop where somebody does a job.
achieve/əˈtʃiːv/verbTo succeed in doing something after working hard for it.
experience/ɪkˈspɪriəns/nounThe knowledge or skill you get from doing something.
manager/ˈmænədʒə/nounA person who leads a team of people at work.
achievement/əˈtʃiːvmənt/nounSomething good that you succeed in doing after effort.
current/ˈkʌrənt/adjHappening or being used at the present time.
previous/ˈpriːviəs/adjHappening before the one that you are talking about.
contract/ˈkɒnˌtrækt/nounA written legal agreement between two sides.
duration/ˌdʊˈreɪʃən/nounThe length of time that something continues.
permanent/ˈpɜːmənənt/adjLasting for a long time or for ever.
sector/ˈsektə/nounA part of a country's business or economy.
temporary/ˈtempərəri/adjLasting for only a short time; not permanent.
accountant/əˈkaʊntənt/nounA person whose job is keeping the money records of a business.
company/ˈkʌmpəni/nounAn organisation that sells goods or services.

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Unit 4 · Skills

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presentation/ˌprezənˈteɪʃən/nounA talk in which you show information to a group.
expertise/ˌekspəˈtiːz/nounSpecial skill or deep knowledge in one area of work.
negotiation/nɪˌɡəʊʃiˈeɪʃən/nounFormal talks between people who want to reach an agreement.
ability/əˈbɪləti/nounThe power or skill that lets someone do something.
coach/kəʊtʃ/nounA person who teaches a team how to play better.
digital/ˈdɪdʒətəl/adjUsing numbers inside a machine to keep information.
knowledge/ˈnɒlədʒ/nounThe information and understanding that a person has.
licence/ˈlaɪsəns/nounAn official paper that lets you drive or do something.
organization/ˌɔːɡənəˈzeɪʃən/nounA group of people who work together for a shared purpose.
thinking/ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/nounThe activity of using your mind to form ideas.
train/treɪn/verbTo practise a sport again and again to get better.
communication/kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/nounThe act of sharing information with other people.
fluent/ˈfluːənt/adjAble to speak a language easily and without stopping.
planning/ˈplænɪŋ/nounThe act of deciding in advance what to do.
practical/ˈpræktəkəl/adjConnected with real situations rather than with ideas.
software/ˈsɒftweə/nounThe programs that tell a computer what to do.
talent/ˈtælənt/nounA natural ability to do something very well.
technical/ˈteknɪkəl/adjConnected with machines and with how things work.
accuracy/ˈækjərəsi/nounHow exactly right something is, with no mistakes.
critical/ˈkrɪtɪkəl/adjExtremely important because other things depend on it.
flexible/ˈfleksəbəl/adjAble to change easily to suit new conditions.
initiative/ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/nounA new plan for dealing with a problem.
leadership/ˈliːdəˌʃɪp/nounThe state of being in charge of a group or country.
algorithm/ˈælɡəˌrɪðəm/nounA fixed set of steps a computer follows to solve one problem.
competence/ˈkɒmpətɪns/nounThe skill and ability needed to do a job well.

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Unit 5 · Strengths & weaknesses

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honesty/ˈɒnəsti/nounTelling the truth and never cheating or stealing from other people.
advantage/ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/nounSomething that helps you do better than other people.
develop/dɪˈveləp/verbTo grow, or to make something bigger and better over time.
nervous/ˈnɜːvəs/adjWorried and a little afraid about what may happen.
progress/ˈprɒˌɡres/nounMovement towards a better or more complete state.
quality/ˈkwɒləti/nounHow good or bad something is.
shy/ʃaɪ/adjNot comfortable when you are with new people.
stress/stres/nounThe worry that a hard situation makes you feel.
admit/ədˈmɪt/verbTo agree that something bad or hard is true.
aware/əˈweə/adjKnowing that something exists or is true.
challenge/ˈtʃæləndʒ/nounA task that is hard and needs a lot of effort.
development/dɪˈveləpmənt/nounThe process of growing or changing into something better.
difficulty/ˈdɪfəkəlti/nounA problem that makes something hard to do.
disadvantage/ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/nounA thing that makes a situation less good than it could be.
growth/ɡrəʊθ/nounThe process of getting bigger or developing.
improvement/ɪmˈpruːvmənt/nounA change that makes something better than before.
awareness/əˈweənəs/nounKnowing that something exists or that it matters.
confidence/ˈkɒnfədəns/nounThe belief that you can do things well.
criticism/ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm/nounThe act of saying what is wrong with someone or something.
failure/ˈfeɪljə/nounA lack of success in doing something.
feedback/ˈfiːdˌbæk/nounAdvice about how well or badly you are doing something.
impatient/ɪmˈpeɪʃənt/adjNot willing to wait calmly for someone or something.
overcome/ˌəʊvəˈkʌm/verbTo deal with a problem successfully and leave it behind you.
pressure/ˈpreʃə/nounThe force that pushes against a surface.
reflect/rɪˈflekt/verbTo show or express something clearly.

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Unit 6 · Salary & benefits

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bonus/ˈbəʊnəs/nounExtra money paid to a worker on top of the normal wage.
overtime/ˈəʊvəˌtaɪm/nounExtra hours worked beyond the normal day.
incentive/ɪnˈsentɪv/nounSomething that encourages a person to work harder or to do something.
negotiate/nəˈɡəʊʃiˌeɪt/verbTo talk with others in order to reach an agreement.
benefit/ˈbenəfɪt/nounA good effect that something has on a person or place.
budget/ˈbʌdʒɪt/nounA plan that shows how you will use your money.
income/ˈɪnˌkʌm/nounThe money a person receives regularly from work.
net/net/nounMaterial full of holes, used to catch fish or in sport.
notice/ˈnəʊtəs/verbTo see or hear something and become aware of it.
raise/reɪz/verbTo lift something to a higher position.
review/rɪˈvjuː/nounA report that gives an opinion about a book or film.
salary/ˈsæləri/nounThe money a person gets every month for a job.
package/ˈpækədʒ/nounA thing wrapped in paper and sent by post.
payment/ˈpeɪmənt/nounAn amount of money that someone pays.
range/reɪndʒ/nounA set of different things of the same general type.
remote/rɪˈməʊt/adjFar away from towns and from other people.
commission/kəˈmɪʃən/nounA group of people given the job of studying something.
expectation/ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/nounA belief that something good will happen.
insurance/ɪnˈʃʊrəns/nounAn agreement in which you pay a company to protect you.
pension/ˈpenʃən/nounMoney paid regularly to a person who has stopped working.
wage/weɪdʒ/nounMoney that is paid every week for work done.
minibar/ˈmɪniˌbɑː/nounA small fridge in a hotel room holding drinks and snacks guests pay for.
depart/dɪˈpɑːt/verbTo leave a place, said of a plane, train or bus.
pay/peɪ/verbTo give money for something you buy.
allowance/əˈlaʊəns/nounMoney given regularly to someone for a certain purpose.

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Unit 7 · Questions for the employer

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opportunity/ˌɒpəˈtjuːnəti/nounA chance to do something that you want to do.
training/ˈtreɪnɪŋ/nounThe process of learning the skills for a job or a sport.
client/ˈklaɪənt/nounA person who pays a company for a service.
deadline/ˈdedˌlaɪn/nounThe latest time by which a task must be finished.
decision/dɪˈsɪʒən/nounA choice that you make after thinking about it.
environment/ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/nounThe natural world of land, water and air around us.
measure/ˈmeʒə/verbTo find the size or weight of something.
process/ˈprəʊses/nounA series of steps that lead to a result.
product/ˈprɒdʌkt/nounA thing that a company makes so people can buy it.
schedule/ˈʃedjuːl/nounA plan that lists the times when things will happen.
atmosphere/ˈætməsfɪə/nounThe feeling that a place or a situation gives you.
responsibility/riˌspɒnsəˈbɪləti/nounA duty to deal with something or to take care of someone.
value/ˈvæljuː/nounHow much something is worth in money.
mission/ˈmɪʃən/nounAn important job that a person or group is given.
priority/praɪˈɔːrəti/nounThe thing that is most important and must be done first.
vision/ˈvɪʒən/nounThe ability to see, or the area that you can see.
assembly/əˈsembli/nounPutting the parts of a product together, or a large meeting of people.
helpdesk/ˈhelpˌdesk/nounThe team or phone line staff call when their computer stops working.
inquire/ɪnˈkwaɪə/verbTo ask someone for information about something.
consult/kənˈsʌlt/verbTo ask a person or a book for advice or information.
defect/ˈdiːfekt/nounA fault that makes a product fail to work or look right.
escalate/ˈeskəˌleɪt/verbTo pass a problem to a higher level of support.
expansion/ɪkˈspænʃən/nounThe process of becoming larger or covering more space.
loyal/ˈlɔɪəl/adjAlways giving support to the same person or company.
hierarchy/ˈhaɪəˌrɑːki/nounA system in which people are placed at higher or lower levels.

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Unit 8 · Cover letter & CV

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application/ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/nounA formal written request for a job or a place.
candidate/ˈkændədeɪt/nounA person who is trying to get a job or to be elected.
font/fɒnt/nounA complete set of letters and numbers drawn in one single style.
layout/ˈleɪˌaʊt/nounThe way parts of a page or screen are arranged and spaced.
resume/rɪˈzjuːm/verbTo start again after a pause or a short break.
sincerely/sɪnˈsɪəli/advIn a way that shows honest, real feeling and no pretence.
applicant/ˈæplɪkənt/nounA person who formally asks to be given a job or place.
advertisement/ədˈvɜːtɪsmənt/nounA notice that tells people about something for sale.
apply/əˈplaɪ/verbTo ask in a formal way for a job or a place.
cover/ˈkʌvə/verbTo put something over a thing to hide or keep it safe.
profile/ˈprəʊˌfaɪl/nounA short description of a person, often on a website.
attach/əˈtætʃ/verbTo join or fix one thing to another.
highlight/ˈhaɪˌlaɪt/nounThe best or most interesting part of something.
bullet/ˈbʊlət/nounA small piece of metal that is fired from a gun.
curriculum/kəˈrɪkjələm/nounAll the subjects that are taught in a school or college.
emphasize/ˈemfəˌsaɪz/verbTo give special importance to something you say.
format/ˈfɔːˌmæt/nounThe shape, size or way in which something is arranged.
objective/əbˈdʒektɪv/nounSomething that you are trying to achieve.
referee/ˌrefəˈriː/nounThe person who controls a football or boxing match and applies the rules.
submit/səbˈmɪt/verbTo give a document or plan to someone in authority.
folder/ˈfəʊldə/nounA cover of stiff card, or a place on a computer, for keeping papers.
portfolio/pɔːtˈfəʊliˌəʊ/nounA set of work samples you show, or a group of investments.
recommendation/ˌrekəmənˈdeɪʃən/nounA suggestion that something or someone is good.
reference/ˈrefərəns/nounA mention of something in speech or in writing.
vacancy/ˈveɪkənsi/nounA job that is empty and waiting to be filled.

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