Job satisfaction is important but I have a wife and a baby so I have to think about money too. If a job interests me, I need to know what (a) _______________ it offers and also whether there are regular annual increases, called (b) ________________. I want to know if I will receive a (c) ____________ when I (d) _________ at the age of 60 or 65. If the job is selling product, I ask if Ill receive a percentage of the value of what I sell, called (e) ___________. It is also important to know if there are extra advantages, like free meals or transport, or the use of a car. These are called (f) ___________or fringe benefits. Are the future (g) _______________ good? For example, is there a good chance of (h) _______________ to a better job, with more money and responsibility? Is the job near my home? If it isnt, Ill have to (i) ______________ every day and this can be very expensive. Im very keen to be successful. Im very (j) _________________. I dont want to stay in the same job all my life.
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There is a lot of u ______________ (1) nowadays so it is getting more and more difficult to get the kind of j_______ (2) you really want. Then you have to decide what is more important to you- how much you e______ (3) or job satisfaction? Do you prefer to work with your hands (called manual work) or do you prefer to work in an office (called clerical work)? Do you prefer to work indoors or o_________ (4)? Besides certain professions require different qualities and abilities. Salespeople need to be p__________ (5) to get people to buy their products. Receptionists should be p________ (6) in order to make people feel welcome. Surgeons must be very a______________ (7) as they shouldnt make mistakes in their work. A secretary has to be
e____________ (8) and c_________ (9) in order to do her work quickly and accurately. And what qualities will you need in your future profession?
WORD FORMATION
Read the text and put the words in brackets into the correct form.
A New Opportunity in __________ (inform) Technology!
Are you looking for a change? Are you __________ (bore) with your present job? Do you need more __________ (vary) in your work? Are you __________ (energy) with good people skills? Stop! A.T. Computers is offering an __________ (excite) new job in our Sales Department, organizing a new __________ (advertise) campaign in the USA. Its a __________ (challenge) position which involves traveling and a lot of __________ (responsible). If you are __________ (interest) and have necessary experience and __________ (qualify), we will be very __________ (please) to hear from you.
Read the text and put the words in brackets into the correct form.
Dear Sir or Madam,
I read your____________ (advertise) in International Business magazine and I am writing for more information concerning entry__________ (require) for the course in English Language. Could you tell me what language____________ (qualify) are required? I do not possess the First Certificate and would like to know if___________ (accept) on the course depends on having the FCE? In fact, as I am an___________ (account) for an international company I would be interested in a course which focuses on language____________ (develop) for both social and____________ (busy) purposes. I would also like to know the__________ (distant) from the college to London and if__________ (attend) at all classes is obligatory, or whether an occasional___________ (absent) for purposes of travel be acceptable.
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I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully,
Nelson Fernandez.
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Although recently there has been a small ______________ (reduce) in the number of people out of work in Europe,_______________ (employ) is still the number one _____________ (society) problem facing the fifteen member states of the European Union. Moreover, _______________ (equal) of opportunity between men and women is still an issue that_______________ (political) in many countries have not come to grips with. In _______________ (profess) such as the law and engineering women are still noticeable by their absence. __________________ (employ) still discriminate against female ___________ (employ) in a number of ways even if their __________________ (qualify) are the same as those of men. It would be a pity if the ___________________ (achieve) of the EU on an economic level were marred by __________________ (fail) in the vital area of social policy.
Fill in the correct word derived from the word in brackets.
Job interviews
Many people feel very ____________ (nerve) about job interviews but remember the interviews must have liked your _____________ (apply), so you only have to live up to their _____________ (expect)! Before you go into the interview room, take a few deep _____________ (breathe). If you think about something nice, that brings you a feeling of _____________ (happy) then you will smile, and give an impression of __________ (confident). Make sure that you take all the right papers with you if you forget something, you could look _____________ (profession).
If they ask why you left your last job, dont give a long ___________ (explain). You have a right to your ___________ (private) and so do your previous employers. Any future employer will like it if you show ____________ (loyal) to your old boss. Take your time to answer questions, and relax. If you follow this _____________ (advise), you have a good chance of getting the job!
