employee/ɪmˈplɔɪiː/nounA person who is paid to work for a company or person.
employer/emˈplɔɪə/nounA person or company that pays people to work for them.
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.
apply/əˈplaɪ/verbTo ask in a formal way for a job or a place.
employ/emˈplɔɪ/verbTo pay someone to work for you.
manager/ˈmænədʒə/nounA person who leads a team of people at work.
offer/ˈɒfə/verbTo say that you are ready to give or do something.
position/pəˈzɪʃən/nounThe exact place where someone or something is.
salary/ˈsæləri/nounThe money a person gets every month for a job.
hire/ˈhaɪə/verbTo pay to use something for a short time.
qualification/ˌkwɒləfəˈkeɪʃən/nounAn exam pass or course that shows your level of skill.
reference/ˈrefərəns/nounA mention of something in speech or in writing.
vacancy/ˈveɪkənsi/nounA job that is empty and waiting to be filled.
assignment/əˈsaɪnmənt/nounA piece of work that a teacher or boss gives you.
brand/brænd/nounThe name that a company gives to its products.
contract/ˈkɒnˌtrækt/nounA written legal agreement between two sides.
permanent/ˈpɜːmənənt/adjLasting for a long time or for ever.
temporary/ˈtempərəri/adjLasting for only a short time; not permanent.
wage/weɪdʒ/nounMoney that is paid every week for work done.
boss/bɒs/nounThe person who tells other people what to do at work.
business/ˈbɪznəs/nounThe work of buying and selling things to earn money.
company/ˈkʌmpəni/nounAn organisation that sells goods or services.
job/dʒɒb/nounThe paid position that a person has at a company.
office/ˈɒfɪs/nounA room or building where people do paid work at desks.

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Unit 2 · Interview & skills

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experience/ɪkˈspɪriəns/nounThe knowledge or skill you get from doing something.
interview/ˈɪntəˌvjuː/nounA meeting where one person asks another questions.
manage/ˈmænədʒ/verbTo be in charge of people or work.
nervous/ˈnɜːvəs/adjWorried and a little afraid about what may happen.
confident/ˈkɒnfədənt/adjSure that you can do things well.
strength/streŋθ/nounThe quality of being physically strong.
weakness/ˈwiːknəs/nounA quality that makes someone less good at something.
management/ˈmænədʒmənt/nounThe act of running a business, a team or a project.
opportunity/ˌɒpəˈtjuːnəti/nounA chance to do something that you want to do.
work on/ˈwɜːk ɒn/phr.vTo spend time trying to finish or improve something.
ability/əˈbɪləti/nounThe power or skill that lets someone do something.
achieve/əˈtʃiːv/verbTo succeed in doing something after working hard for it.
reliable/rɪˈlaɪəbəl/adjAble to be trusted to work well or to be honest.
responsible/riˈspɒnsəbəl/adjHaving the duty to deal with something or someone.
suitable/ˈsjuːtəbəl/adjRight for a particular person, purpose or occasion.
impress/ɪmˈpres/verbTo make someone feel admiration for what you do.
experienced/ɪkˈspɪriənst/adjHaving a lot of skill from doing something often.
skill/skɪl/nounThe ability to do something well, gained by training.
team/tiːm/nounA group of people who play or work together.
career/kəˈrɪə/nounThe kind of work a person does for many years of their life.
develop/dɪˈveləp/verbTo grow, or to make something bigger and better over time.
expect/ɪkˈspekt/verbTo think that something will happen or come.
lead/liːd/verbTo go in front of others to show them the way.
prepare/prɪˈpeə/verbTo get something ready before you need it.
succeed/səkˈsiːd/verbTo do what you tried to do; to reach your aim.

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Unit 3 · Job hunting & adverts

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post/pəʊst/verbTo send a letter or parcel through the mail system.
screen/skriːn/nounThe flat part of a phone or computer that you look at.
advertisement/ədˈvɜːtɪsmənt/nounA notice that tells people about something for sale.
source/sɔːs/nounThe place or person that something comes from.
deadline/ˈdedˌlaɪn/nounThe latest time by which a task must be finished.
essential/ɪˈsenʃəl/adjCompletely necessary; you cannot do without it.
agency/ˈeɪdʒənsi/nounA business that provides a service for other people.
applicant/ˈæplɪkənt/nounA person who formally asks to be given a job or place.
application/ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/nounA formal written request, for example to get a job or a course place.
opening/ˈəʊpənɪŋ/nounA space or hole that people or things can pass through.
recruit/rəˈkruːt/verbTo find new people to work for a company or join a group.
recruitment/rəˈkruːtmənt/nounFinding and hiring new people for a company or an army.
requirement/rɪˈkwaɪəmənt/nounA thing that you must have or do to reach a standard.
desirable/dɪˈzaɪrəbəl/adjWorth having or doing; something that many people want.
shortlist/ˈʃɔːtlɪst/nounThe small final group of applicants kept for interview after the first cut.
resume/ˈrezəˌmeɪ/nounA short written record of your education and past jobs.
detail/dɪˈteɪl/nounOne small fact or piece of information about something.
letter/ˈletə/nounA message you write on paper and post to someone.
degree/dɪˈɡriː/nounA unit for measuring temperature or the size of angles.
education/ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃən/nounThe process of teaching and learning, usually at school.
gap/ɡæp/nounAn empty space between two things or in a line.
profile/ˈprəʊˌfaɪl/nounA short description of a person, often on a website.
achievement/əˈtʃiːvmənt/nounSomething good that you succeed in doing after effort.
attach/əˈtætʃ/verbTo join or fix one thing to another.
highlight/ˈhaɪˌlaɪt/nounThe best or most interesting part of something.

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Unit 4 · Interview preparation

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summary/ˈsʌməri/nounA short account that gives only the main points.
certificate/səˈtɪfɪkət/nounAn official paper that proves a fact about you.
format/ˈfɔːˌmæt/nounThe shape, size or way in which something is arranged.
referee/ˌrefəˈriː/nounThe person who controls a football or boxing match and applies the rules.
answer/ˈɑːnsə/nounWhat you say or write when someone asks you something.
arrive/əˈraɪv/verbTo reach the place you were going to.
dress/dres/nounOne piece of clothing that covers the body and legs.
early/ˈɜːli/adjBefore the usual or expected time.
late/leɪt/adjAfter the usual or expected time.
online/ˌɒnˈlaɪn/adjJoined to the internet and able to use it.
practise/ˈpræktɪs/verbTo do something again and again in order to get better at it.
question/ˈkwestʃən/nounA sentence that you use when you want to know something.
video/ˈvɪdiəʊ/nounMoving pictures that you watch on a screen.
appearance/əˈpɪrəns/nounThe way that someone or something looks to other people.
practice/ˈpræktəs/nounTime you spend doing something so you get better.
research/riˈsɜːtʃ/nounCareful study of a subject to find new facts.
impression/ɪmˈpreʃən/nounThe idea or feeling that you get about someone or something.
nervous/ˈnɜːvəs/adjUneasy and tense before something you must face, like a test or a speech.
prepare/prɪˈpeə/verbTo get something ready before it is needed.
confidence/ˈkɒnfədəns/nounThe belief that you can do things well.
preparation/ˌprepəˈreɪʃən/nounThe act of getting ready for an event or a task.
venue/ˈvenjuː/nounThe place where a concert or an event happens.
handle/ˈhændəl/verbTo deal with a person, a job or a situation.
weakness/ˈwiːknəs/nounA fault in somebody or something, or a lack of physical strength.
example/ɪɡˈzɑːmpəl/nounOne thing that shows what a whole group is like.

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Unit 5 · Questions & answers

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explain/ɪkˈspleɪn/verbTo say things that make an idea easy to understand.
improve/ɪmˈpruːv/verbTo make something better, or to become better.
learn/lɜːn/verbTo get new knowledge or a new skill.
mistake/mɪˈsteɪk/nounSomething you did in a way that was not right.
reason/ˈriːzən/nounWhy something happens or why someone does something.
situation/ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/nounAll the things that are happening at one time and place.
describe/dɪˈskraɪb/verbTo say in words what someone or something is like.
goal/ɡəʊl/nounAn aim that you work towards and want to reach.
solve/sɒlv/verbTo find an answer to a problem or a puzzle.
ambition/æmˈbɪʃən/nounSomething that you want very much to do or become.
challenge/ˈtʃæləndʒ/nounA task that is hard and needs a lot of effort.
pressure/ˈpreʃə/nounThe force that pushes against a surface.
conflict/ˈkɒnflɪkt/nounA serious disagreement between people or groups.
motivation/ˌməʊtəˈveɪʃən/nounThe strong wish to do something and to keep working at it.
teamwork/ˈtiːmˌwɜːk/nounPeople in a group acting well together so the whole job gets done.
reject/rɪˈdʒekt/verbTo refuse to accept an offer, a plan or a person.
contract/ˈkɒntrækt/nounA paper both sides sign that says what each one must do.
probation/prəʊˈbeɪʃən/nounA trial time at the start of a job when your work is watched closely.
sign/saɪn/nounA board or mark that tells people something.
start/stɑːt/verbTo begin doing something.
accept/əkˈsept/verbTo say yes to something that someone offers you.
benefit/ˈbenəfɪt/nounA good effect that something has on a person or place.
condition/kənˈdɪʃən/nounThe state that a person or thing is in.
notice/ˈnəʊtəs/verbTo see or hear something and become aware of it.
term/tɜːm/nounOne of the periods that a school year is divided into.

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Unit 6 · After the interview

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withdraw/wɪðˈdrɔː/verbTo take money out of a bank account.
confirm/kənˈfɜːm/verbTo say that something is definitely true or will happen.
counter/ˈkaʊntə/nounThe long flat surface where you are served in a shop.
package/ˈpækədʒ/nounA thing wrapped in paper and sent by post.
decline/dɪˈklaɪn/verbTo become smaller, weaker or less in number.
expectation/ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/nounA belief that something good will happen.
negotiate/nəˈɡəʊʃiˌeɪt/verbTo talk with others in order to reach an agreement.
negotiation/nɪˌɡəʊʃiˈeɪʃən/nounFormal talks between people who want to reach an agreement.
successful/səkˈsesfəl/adjHaving got the good result that you wanted.
email/iˈmeɪl/nounA message that you send from one computer to another.
thank/θæŋk/verbTo tell someone that you are grateful for what they did.
decision/dɪˈsɪʒən/nounA choice that you make after thinking about it.
reply/rɪˈplaɪ/verbTo say or write something as an answer.
response/rɪˈspɒns/nounAn answer or a reaction to something that happened.
result/rɪˈzʌlt/nounWhat you get at the end, such as a mark in a test.
notify/ˈnəʊtəˌfaɪ/verbTo officially tell someone about something that has happened.
reflect/rɪˈflekt/verbTo show or express something clearly.
update/ʌpˈdeɪt/verbTo make something newer by adding the latest facts.
feedback/ˈfiːdˌbæk/nounAdvice about how well or badly you are doing something.
inform/ɪnˈfɔːm/verbTo tell someone about something in an official way.
rejection/rɪˈdʒekʃən/nounWhen someone says no to a person, a plan or a request.

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