To look for a job

Question 1

résumé (C.V.)

Answer 1

a short written description of your education, qualifications, previous jobs,

Question 2

to update a résumé

Answer 2

to make something more modern or suitable for use now by adding new information

Question 3

application form

Answer 3

a form that you complete in order to apply for a job, a place on a course, etc.

Question 4

to submit an application

Answer 4

to send a request

Question 5

strengths

Answer 5

good qualities

Question 6

to be a good fit

Answer 6

to be perfect or qualified for a job

Question 7

reference

Answer 7

something you say or write about someone or something

Question 8

to accept a job

Answer 8

to willingly receive, allow, or approve of something or someone.

Question 9

to offer a job

Answer 9

to ask someone if he or she would like to have something or would like you to do something

Question 10

employer

Answer 10

an entity or person, such as a company, organisation, or individual, that hires and engages individuals (employees or workers) to perform work or services for remuneration.

Question 11

candidate

Answer 11

a person who is competing to get a job or elected to a position

Question 12

interviewer

Answer 12

the person who asks the questions during an interview.

Question 13

to apply for

Answer 13

to request something, usually officially, especially in writing or by sending in a form

Question 14

form

Answer 14

a printed document with spaces for you to write information:

Question 15

experience

Answer 15

direct personal participation or observation

Question 16

qualification

Answer 16

it shows employers, teachers and learners what you have learnt and what you can do as a result of that learning

Question 17

to fill in something

Answer 17

to complete (a form, drawing, etc)

Question 18

self-employed

Answer 18

A person is self-employed if they run their business for themselves and take responsibility for its success or failure

Question 19

to set a date

Answer 19

to decide on a day (for some event to take place or to begin

Question 20

to look for

Answer 20

to search or hunt for

Question 21

job posting

Answer 21

information about the job or role in a company

Question 22

cover letter

Answer 22

it introduces you to an employer and asks them to think about your application.

Question 23

role

Answer 23

the position or purpose that someone or something has in a situation, organization, society, or relationship.

Question 24

to download

Answer 24

to copy or transfer (data or a program) into the memory of one computer system from a larger one.

Question 25

to make a good impression

Answer 25

to impress; to create a good feeling, to give people a good opinion.

Question 26

interview

Answer 26

a meeting in which someone asks you questions to see if you are suitable for a job or course.

Question 27

weaknesses

Answer 27

the fact or state of not being strong or powerful

Question 28

to decline

Answer 28

to reject an offer, a job