Job /What Do Yo Do Flashcards
I sometimes work flat out.
Flat out: work very hard
I’m always on the go.
On the go: very busy
I have to get to the bottom of problems related to…
Get to the bottom of : sovle
When it is busy I have to pull out all the stops.
Pull out all the stops: make a special effort
I often have to take charge of the while department.
Take charge of : manage
When there is a problem I have to pick up the pieces.
Pick up the pieces: take responsibility
I have a exhausting job
Exhausting: making you feel extremely tired.
Taxing job
Taxing : difficult or needing a lot of though or effort.
My job is so intricate and it is difficult to manage.
Intricate: complicated
A hectic schedule
A hectic work
Hectic: full of activity, or very busy and fast.
I do a job-share with a friend in a botique.
Job-share: n and v
Job-sharing: adj
To divide the duties and the pay of one job between two people who work at different times during the day or week.
It is only temporary work, but one of the perks of the job is that…
Temporary: work done for a limited time only.
One of the perks of the job is … an extra benefit you get from a job.
I would like to be my own boss one day..
Be my own boss= be self employed.
to have your own business.
The idea of doing a nine-to-five job doesn’t appeal to me.
Nine-to -five job: a normal job that consists of an 8 hour day.
As long as I’m not stuck behind a desk doing something boring in a dead-end job I’ll be happy!!
To be Stuck behind a desk: to be unhappy in an office job.
A dead-end job: a job with no promotional opportunities.
You have to consider things like holiday entitlement before acceptinng a job.
Holiday entitlement:
The number of days holiday allowed.
Maternity or paternity leave …
Maternity :
Relating to a woman about to have a baby
Paternity: relating to being a father.
And what the situation is regarding sick leave
Sick leave: time allowed off work when sick.
People have very heavy work loads when they work as an employee.
Heavy work load: to have a lot of work to do.
Employees are always under pressure to meet deadlines.
Meet deadline: to finish a job by an agreed time.
Job satistaction
🙃
I can’t imagine my ideal work being the kind of job where you get stuck in a rut.
Get/be stuck in a rut:
To be in a boring job that is hard to leave.
Working conditions
🤣
You would probably need a degree to have any chance of being called for an interview.
To be called for an interview: to be invited to attend an interview.
I know I’ve got to deal with the problem at some point - I’m just procrastinating.
Procastinate: to keep delaying something that must be done, often because it is unpleasant or boring
There’s been a screw-up with our hotel reservation.
You are putting sth off because you are afraid you will screw it up.
Screw up:
a situation in which you do something badly or make a big mistake
Put off: to decide or arrange to delay an event or activity until a later time or date
Features of a good job: is financially rewarding
(High-paid- high-earned)
Emotionally fulfilling
Provides u with a Sense of accomplishment
There is always a good prospect for promotion
U benefit from job securitt
Qualities of a good employee:
Well-educated, well-informed,self-directed, highly responsible, punctual, a self-starter. A good goal setter,
Respects the chain of commands
Motivation🌟
Qualities of a good employer:
Understanding, reliable, responsive,considerate, encouraging and supportive.
Treat all his or her subordinates fairly and has fair regards for his employees.
Considers his ir her employees’ welfare and rights
Ex: providing decent benefits package and insurance coverage
Promotion Criteria:
Career promotion of employees should be based on their education, competency, profuctivity, tachnical skills, innovation,
communication skills.
analytical ability, expertise, decisiveness, willpower,
Preserverence, dilligence, leadership skills, interpersonal abilities,
A summary of the academic and work history
Resume
One who is learning an occupation for low payment
Apprentice
Quality expected from each employee
Job performance
Career goals
💚
A job that a recent graduate gets to gain experience
Internship
A written account of an employee’s responsibilities
Job description
Skills that can be used in different situations
Transferable skill
Routes that people take to progress in their work
Career path
To change jobs frequently
Job hopping
The number of jobs that are available in an area
Job market
A career advisor
Career coach, career consultant
Showing the job is permanent as long as you want
Job security
