Book 1. Unit 4. Job market

1.

GET 200! Book 1. Unit 4
Job market

2. Steps to get a job

Several things usually happen before you get a job.
Put these into the right order on the flowchart below.
apply for a job be out of work get a job
have a job interview look for a job see an advert
be out of work
apply for a job
look for a job
have
a job interview
see an advert
get a job

3. No work 

No work
• Be out of work
• Be jobless
• Be unemployed

4. Where to look for a job

• Look through job ads in the newspapers.
Visit a job
centre and get
careers advice.
Browse recruitment
websites advertising
vacancies in your
area.

5. Vocabulary in context 1

• John had been out of work for several months was
feeling anxious about being unemployed. He had
been tirelessly looking for a job, but there were no
job offers that fit his skills. He had even visited the
job centre to get careers advice, but he still couldn't
find anything suitable.
• One day, while scrolling through the latest
situations vacant on his computer, he came across
a recruitment website advertising a few vacancies
in his area. He quickly applied for the jobs, hoping
for a positive response.

6. Applying for a job

• The man is applying for some position.
• He is filling in the application form.
• He is an applicant.

7. Applying for a job: post and position

• Post (formal ) = a job that requires a certain
qualification, for example: doctor, lawyer, etc.
Recently the post of chief engineer has become
vacant.
Position (formal ) = you can use it with any job title
Paul applied for a position of hotel manager.
I have been offered a position with a shipping
company.

8. Applying for a job: curriculum vitae (CV)

• A CV is a document
that describes your
qualifications and the
jobs you have done,
which you send to an
employer that you
want to work for.

9. Applying for a job: covering letter

• A covering letter is a letter that you send with
your CV to give more information about why you
want this job, to highlight your qualifications and
give specific examples of your experience.

10. Applying for a job: reference

• A job reference is a letter
of recommendation that is
written by someone who
knows you, to say if you
are suitable for a job.

11. Applying for a job: human resources (HR)

• Human resources (HR) is the department of
an organisation that deals with finding new
people to work there, keeping records about
all the organisation's employees, and helping
them with any problems.

12. Vocabulary in context 2

• If you're interested in applying for a job, you have
to complete an application form and attach your CV
along with a covering letter. These documents will
give the human resources team a better
understanding of your qualifications, work
experience, and suitability for the position.
• Once your application has been reviewed, you may
be invited to have an interview. This is an
opportunity for the company to get to know you
better and assess whether you're the right
candidate for the role. Following the interview, the
HR team may create a short list of the most
promising candidates.
• If you're lucky enough to be selected for the
position, you'll receive an offer of employment. At
this point, you can choose to accept the job and
begin your new career, or you may decide to reject
the offer and continue your job search elsewhere.

13. Working for yourself

• go freelance freelancer
• run your own business
• self-employed
• entrepreneur
• Freelance means working for several different
organizations, and paid according to the hours
you work
• An entrepreneur is someone who starts their
own business, especially when this involves
risks.

14. Vocabulary in context 3

• If you are tired of the nine-to-five job, it might be
time to go freelance and become self-employed!
• Doing this means you're taking a big step towards
running your own business. As a self-employed
entrepreneur, you'll have the freedom to work on
your own terms, choose your own clients, set your
own rates, work on projects that truly inspire you,
getting a true job satisfaction.
• One of the biggest benefits of going freelance is
the ability to work from anywhere. With a laptop
and an internet connection, you can work from
your own home, a coffee shop, or even a beach in
Bali.
• The path to becoming a successful freelancer can
be challenging, but with hard work and
determination, it can be incredibly rewarding.

15. Stopping work

RESIGN
officially tell your
employer that you are
leaving your job
He was tired of working
under pressure and
decided to resign.
RETIRE
stopping work
because of your age
He had been holding this
post until he retired in
1991.

16.

To keep the company alive, half the employees were
made redundant.