👔 Job Recruitment: Vocabulary & Exercises
📘 Key Concepts
- Vacancy: An available job position within a company.
- Advertise a position: Let people know about a job opening.
- Applicant / Candidate: A person who applies for a job.
- Résumé / Cover letter: Documents sent to apply for a job.
- Interview: A formal meeting to assess suitability for a role.
- Remuneration: The total payment and rewards for a job.
- References: Contact people who can support your application.
- Induction: A program to introduce new hires to the company.
- Trial / Probation: A test period before a permanent contract.
🔗 Useful Resources
🧠 Practice: Choose the Best Word
Read the article below and choose the best option from the pair in bold. Sometimes both may be acceptable, but choose the best one in context.
📄 Part 1
When a company has a (1) vacancy / vacant for a job, and it needs to (2) hire / recruit a new member of (3) crew / staff, it usually (4) publicizes / advertises the (5) post / position. It does this (6) internally / internationally… [continued in full content]
📄 Part 2
If somebody is interested in the job, they are usually asked to send their (1) resume / résumé with a (2) cover / covering letter… [continued in full content]
✔️ Tip: Try discussing your answers with a partner or teacher and justify your choices.
