Finding a Job | Vocabulary | B2 - C1

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Finding a Job | Reading | B2 - C1

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Finding a Job | Listening | B2 - C1

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Finding a Job | Vocabulary | B2 - C1

Finding a job | Describing actions

Match the verbs (1-7) with the phrases (a-g) to make phrases from the article.

1 To search a) the criteria

2 To apply for b) your profile

3 To satisfy c) useful contacts

4 To make d) a recruitment agency

5 To enhance e) the jobs market

6 To attract f) a job

7 To sign up with g) the attention of recruiters

Finding a job | Essential expressions

Complete the following sentences with expressions from the article.

1 If you really want a job, you need to learn how to show o! your skills

and s______ y______ .

2 Employers are looking for people who have the r______ s______ and

e______ .

3 There may be many job applicants, so it is essential to s______ o______

f______ t______ c______ .

4 If employers organise an event such as a careers fair where you can meet

them, be sure not to miss that g_____ o_____ !

5 They say that f______ i_______s count, so make sure you create a positive one!

6 Do not be surprised if a company cannot o!er you your dream job immediately.

It might be a good idea to accept a di!erent job with them, just to

g______ y______ f______ i______ t______ d______ .

Finding a job | Article

One of the most popular ways to find a job is through your personal contacts; friends

or family. This way you might hear about a job vacancy before other job seekers do.

Many companies consider sta! referral to be a very quick and reliable way to recruit

new employees.

Another way to hear about job vacancies is through online networking; joining a career

networking site to make useful contacts and be notified of interesting job listings.

When applying for a job, you really need to sell yourself to the employer. It isn’t enough

to simply satisfy the criteria that they are looking for. Most of the other job applicants

will also possess the required skills and experience so you really need to stand out from

the crowd. It is essential to give well-informed answers at interviews. Try joining a few

online discussion groups in order to keep up with current issues and key terminology.

This may enhance your profile and even draw the attention of recruiters.

A careers fair will give you a golden opportunity to make useful professional contacts;

to talk to a number of employers about the career prospects they o!er and the career

path you could follow. Remember to create a positive first impression!

A quick way to find a job can be to sign up with a recruitment agency. It will actively

search the jobs market on your behalf and send your C.V. to potential employers. Even

if the agency cannot immediately find you the right permanent position, it might be

able to o!er you a temporary post to help you get your first foot in the door.

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Finding a job | Definitions

Delete the false information

Example: A job vacancy exists when nobody / somebody is currently doing the job.

1 A job seeker is a person who is o!ering / looking for a job.

2 A sta! referral is when a person from outside / inside the company recommends

a personal contact for a job.

3 To recruit means to employ / train a new person.

4 Networking means working with a net / connecting with and exchanging

information with others.

5 A job listing is a notice of every job / a job vacancy in the company.

6 Current refers to the past / present.

7 If you are well-informed about a subject you know a lot / don’t know much about

it.

8 To enhance means to make something more attractive / less attractive.

9 When a person does something 'on your behalf', they do it for / with you.

10 Permanent means short-term / long-term.

Finding a Job | Using key terms

Complete the following sentences with the right key term.

personal contacts sta! referral

online networking career networking site online discussion groups

careers fair recruitment agency

1 Why spend time looking for a job when a __________ can do it for you?

2 __________ allows you to connect with people without meeting them face-to-

face.

3 Before searching for jobs you could ask any __________ if their employers are

looking for new employees.

4 Some companies will o!er their employees a bonus for a successful __________

because other ways of finding new employees can be costly.

5 At a __________ you can meet meet a lot of employers on the same day!

6 A __________ can connect you with companies and industries you are interested

in.

7 If you wish to learn more about the issues that are important to potential

employers, try joining a few __________ .

Finding a job | Organising job-related words

Organise the following words into the correct categories. One word can be used twice!

application applicant apply

employ employer employee employed employment

recruitment recruit recruiter

vacate vacant vacancy

Noun

1 application 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

Verb

1 2 3 4

Adjective

1 2

Finding a job | Nouns

Decide which of the above nouns do not describe a person.

4
Finding a job | Using job-related compound nouns

Use the compound nouns below to complete the following paragraph.

job vacancies job seeker job listings job applicants

A (1)__________ __________ wishes to find a new job so they look at the

(2) __________ __________ in order to find interesting (3) __________ __________.

When they find the right one, they apply for the job. They also hope that there won’t

be too many other (4) __________ __________ !

Finding a job | Using career-related compound nouns

Use the compound nouns below to complete the following paragraph.

career networking careers fair career prospects career paths

If you want to enjoy good (1) __________ __________ make sure you get enough

qualifications. If you live near a large town or city, you can visit a (2) __________

__________ where employers will explain the (3) __________ __________ that you

could follow. If you live far from a town or city you could go online and join a

(4) __________ __________ site instead.

Finding a Job | Vocabulary | B2 - C1 | Solutions

Finding a job | Describing actions solution

1 To search e) the jobs market

2 To apply for f) a job
3 To satisfy a) the criteria
4 To make c) useful contacts
5 To enhance b) your profile
6 To attract g) the attention of recruiters
7 To sign up with d) a recruitment agency

Finding a job | Essential expressions solution

1 sell yourself
2 required skills (and) experience
3 stand out from the crowd
4 golden opportunity
5 first impression
6 get your foot in the door

Finding a job | Definitions solution

1 A job seeker is a person who is o!ering / looking for a job.

2 A sta! referral is when a person from outside / inside the company recommends a
personal contact for a job.

3 To recruit means to employ / train people.

4 Networking means working with a net / meeting and exchanging information with
others.

5 A job listing is a notice of every job/ a job vacancy in the company.

6 Current refers to the past / present.

7 If you are well-informed on a subject you know a lot / don’t know much about it.

8 To enhance means to make something more attractive / less attractive.

9 When a person does something 'on your behalf', they do it for / with you.

10 Permanent means short-term / long term.

Finding a job | Using key terms solution

1 recruitment agency
2 online networking
3 personal contacts
4 sta! referral
5 careers fair
6 career networking site
7 online discussion groups

Finding a job | Word organising solution

Noun

1 application 2 applicant 3 employer 4 employee

5 employment 6 recruitment 7 recruit 8 recruiter 9 vacancy

Verb

1 apply 2 employ 3 recruit 4 vacate

Adjective

1 employed 2 vacant

Finding a job | Nouns solution

1 application 2 employment 3 recruitment 4 vacancy

Finding a job | Using job-related compound nouns solution

1 job seeker 2 job listings 3 job vacancies 4 job applicants

Finding a job | Using career-related compound nouns solution

1 career prospects 2 careers fair 3 career paths 4 career networking