the working population | работоспособное население |
a wage which is paid monthly | ежемесячная заработная плата |
unemployment statistics | статистика безработицы |
a job centre | служба занятости |
to get a job | устраиваться на работу |
an application letter | сопроводительное письмо |
as far as I can figure it out… | насколько я понимаю … |
a personnel officer | сотрудник отдела кадров |
a standard application form | стандартная форма заявления |
to be invited for a job interview | быть приглашенным на собеседование |
to apply for a job | подавать заявление о приеме на работу |
to look for a chance to… | искать случай, чтобы … |
true potential | реальный потенциал |
to be brilliant at smth | блестяще в чем-нибудь разбираться |
a candidate = an applicant | cоискатель, претендент |
questions which seem to have no point | вопросы, не имеющие отношения к делу |
smb’s academic career | научная карьера |
to reveal smb’s personality | раскрыть индивидуальность |
general suitability for the job | профессиональная пригодность |
to bewilder smb | ставить в тупик; сбивать с толку |
artificial | неестественный |
an encounter | встреча |
to set a pattern | подавать пример |
an overtone | намек, подтекст |
consideration | предупредительность, уважение |
fiddle about her or his hair | крутить волосы |
to get short-listed for interviews | быть занесённым в перечень претендентов |
satisfactory work | работа, которая устраивает |
the industrial scene | положение дел в промышленности |
to re-train for new jobs | проходить переподготовку |
Exercise1.
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Match the highlighted words or word combinations in the text with their definitions.
1. persons who are asking someone questions at an interview;
2. forms of communication which doesn’t involve words or speech;
3. something known by most people;
4. feeling or showing worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome;
5. a particular way in which a person's hair is cut or arranged;
6. substances such as lipstick or powder, which people put on their face to make themselves look more attractive;
7. all the people in the area who have a job or who are of a suitable age to have a job;
8. when you keep moving an object or touching it with your fingers;
9. a brief written account of your personal details, your education, and the jobs you have had. You can send it when you are applying for a job;
10. intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval.