83- Work Flashcards
A train/bus/taxi/ lorry driver
Self-employed
Working for yourself, not for a company
Unemployed
With no job, but wanting to work
Housewife or
Househusband
A woman or a man who looks after the house and family and doesn’t go out to work
Be based somewhere
If you are based in a place, that place is the center for your work
when you are based, you can apply for any advertised vacancy
Be based somewhere
If you are based in a place, that place is the center for your work
when you are based, you can apply for any advertised vacancy
Apply for something
Ask for something in writing
(Often a job or course)
Vacancy
ˈveɪkənsi/ ●○○ noun (plural vacancies)
1 [countable] a job that is available for someone to start doing
There are still two vacancies on the school board.
vacancy for
We have no vacancies for photographers at the moment.
The council is making every effort to fill the vacancies.
information about job vacancies
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2 [countable] a room in a hotel or building that is not being used and is available for someone to stay in
Let me see if we have a vacancy for tonight.
‘No vacancies’, the sign read.
3 [uncountable] written lack of interest or thought
His mouth fell open and the look of vacancy returned.
COLLOCATIONS
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + VACANCY
a job vacancy
He searched the newspapers regularly for job vacancies.
a suitable vacancy
We will keep your CV on file in case other suitable vacancies arise.
an unfilled vacancy (=a job for which no one has been hired)
The teaching unions estimate there are some 10,000 unfilled vacancies.
a staff vacancy
Other officers are working overtime because of staff vacancies.
VERBS
have a vacancy
We have no vacancies for cleaners at present.
advertise a vacancy
Where did you see the vacancy advertised?
fill a vacancy (=find or be a new person for a job)
We are making every effort to fill the vacancies.
create/leave a vacancy
the vacancy which was created by White’s resignation
there is a vacancy
She asked if there were any vacancies for salespeople.
a vacancy comes up (also a vacancy arises/occurs formal) (=there is a vacancy)
A vacancy has arisen on the committee.
Work permit
An official document which says you are allowed to work
Valid
For jobs in the UK, you will usually be expected to have a valid UK work permit
1 a valid ticket, document, or agreement is legally or officially acceptable OPP invalid
a valid credit card
Your return ticket is valid for three months.
2 → valid reason/argument/criticism etc
3 a valid password, ID etc is one that will be accepted by a computer system OPP invalid
—validity /vəˈlɪdəti/ noun [uncountable]
I would question the validity of that statement.
COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2:
NOUNS
point
I think that’s a valid point.
reason
I had a perfectly valid reason for being there.
argument
None of these arguments are valid.
criticism
If the criticism is valid, you should make the appropriate changes.
excuse
You must have a valid excuse for any absence.
ADVERBS
equally valid
Each of these ways of looking at things is equally valid.
perfectly valid
It’s a perfectly valid question.
statistically/scientifically valid (=based on correct numbers or good research)
The drug trials were scientifically valid.
Advice somebody
Tell somebody the best thing to do
Give somebody advice
Your application must reach us by the advertised closing date
1 WRITTEN REQUEST [countable, uncountable] a formal, usually written, request for something such as a job, place at university, or permission to do something
application for
an application for a grant
application from
The university welcomes applications from overseas students.
We receive hundreds of job applications each year.
I filled in the application form and sent it off.
You have to submit your application before the end of the month.
I’ve put in an application for a transfer.
He received a letter saying that his application had been rejected.
It can take a long time for your visa application to be processed.
The Council is currently reviewing the way it deals with planning applications.
Thank you for your letter of application, which we received yesterday.
2 PRACTICAL USE [countable, uncountable] the practical purpose for which a machine, idea etc can be used, or a situation when this is used
application of/to/in
the applications of genetic engineering in agriculture
The research has many practical applications.
3 COMPUTERS [countable] a piece of computer software which does a particular job
We received training on a number of spreadsheet and database applications.
4 PAINT/LIQUID [countable, uncountable] when you put something such as paint, liquid, medicine etc onto a surface
application of
The application of fertilizer increased the size of the plants.
5 EFFORT [uncountable] attention or effort over a long period of time
Making your new business successful requires luck, patience, and application.
COLLOCATIONS
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + APPLICATION
a job application
He’s made twenty-three job applications and had five interviews.
a planning application (=an official request for permission to build something)
We have lodged a planning application for a housing development on the site.
a formal application (=made officially)
Turkey has made a formal application to join the European Union.
APPLICATION + NOUN
an application form
Simply fill in the application form and return it to your bank.
a letter of application
The purpose of your letter of application is to get an interview.
VERBS
make an application
Candidates are advised to make an early application to the university.
fill out/fill in an application (=write all the necessary information on it)
I would like to fill out an application for the position.
You can fill in the application form online.
put in/submit an application
The company has submitted a planning application.
consider an application (=think carefully about it before making a decision)
All applications will be considered on their own merits.
grant/approve an application (=give permission to do or have something)
What are the reasons for not granting this application?
refuse/reject/turn down an application (=say no to an application)
Their planning application was rejected because of a lack of parking facilities.
process an application (=officially deal with it)
Your application for British citizenship will be processed by the Immigration Service.
accept an application
The college refused to accept my application.
withdraw your application
The company withdrew its application to build the bridge.
Online applications will be acknowledged automatically by email
Acknowledge something =
Let somebody know that you have received something something from them
Acknowledgment (n)
Process
1 a series of actions that are done in order to achieve a particular result
the Israeli–Egyptian peace process
Repetition can help the learning process.
process of
the process of economic change
slow/lengthy/laborious etc process
Getting fit again has been a long slow process.
the mental processes involved in decision-making
2 a series of things that happen naturally and result in gradual change
process of
the natural process of evolution
Coal forms by a slow process of chemical change.
the digestive process
COLLOCATIONS – Meanings 1 & 2
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + PROCESS
slow
Collecting the data is a slow process.
long/lengthy
Try to be patient through the long process of healing.
laborious (=taking a lot of time and effort)
The copying of manuscripts was a laborious process.
complex
Getting a visa can be a complex process.
a natural process
Birth is a natural process.
a formal process
A decision will only be taken after a formal consultation process.
a mental process
Cats have different mental processes from dogs.
the learning process
The student is actively involved in the learning process.
the peace process
They are frustrated with the lack of progress in the peace process.
the decision-making process
Not all staff can participate in the decision-making process.
a selection process
An interview normally forms part of the selection process.
VERBS
go through a process (also undergo a process formal) (=experience a process)
A lot of companies are going through a process of change.
The system underwent a process of simplification.
take part in a process (also participate in a process)
We encourage our clients to participate in the process at every stage.
If we would like you to attend an interview, we will contact you
interview [countable, uncountable] a formal meeting at which someone is asked questions in order to find out whether they are suitable for a job, course of study etc
interview for
an interview for a job on the ‘Los Angeles Times’
a portfolio of work presented at interview
2 [countable] an occasion when a famous person is asked questions about their life, experiences, or opinions for a newspaper, magazine, television programme etc
interview with
an interview with the president
newspaper/radio/television interview
Elton John gave an interview to Barbara Walters (=he answered her questions).
an exclusive interview (=one that is given to only one newspaper, programme etc)
3 [countable] an official meeting with someone who asks you questions
a police interview
COLLOCATIONS
VERBS
have an interview
She has an interview next week for a teaching job in Paris.
go for an interview (also attend an interview formal)
I went for an interview at a software company yesterday.
get an interview
He was one of only five people to get an interview out of more than 100 people who applied.
be called/invited for (an) interview
Applicants who are called for interview may be asked to have a medical exam.
do an interview (also conduct an interview formal)
The interview was conducted in French.
give somebody an interview (=interview someone)
We gave her an interview, but decided not to offer her the job.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + INTERVIEW
a job interview
Try to predict the questions you might get in your job interview.
an informal/formal interview
Applicants will normally have an informal interview with the manager.
One out of every six candidates reached the formal interview.
the first interview (also the preliminary interview formal)
He felt the first interview had gone well.
a second/follow-up interview (=a more detailed interview after you have been successful in a previous interview)
She was asked back for a second interview.
a mock interview (=one that you do for practice, rather than a real interview)
Mock interviews are one way in which students can improve their job-seeking skills.
a face-to-face interview (=in which people meet in person)
I had to do a face-to-face interview followed by an entry test.
a telephone interview
The first stage is a telephone interview.
INTERVIEW + NOUN
interview technique
The book gives some useful advice on interview technique.
an interview question
Some of the interview questions were quite difficult to answer.
the interview panel (=the group of people interviewing someone)
The interview panel were very impressed with her enthusiasm.
