Unit7 Flashcards
access
noun [U] - a way of entering or reaching a place
Usage: My swipe card gives me access to the documents archive.
PŘÍSTUP
accountancy
noun [U] - the way of keeping written records of money which is paid to a business or paid by a business, and calculates profits, etc.
Usage: The company has introduced a new accountancy system to make the auditing process easier.
ÚČETNICTVÍ
administration
noun [U] - the control and organisation of a company or particular business activity
Usage: Most jobs involve a certain amount of administration work.
SPRÁVA, ŘÍZENÍ, ADMINISTRATIVA
application
noun [C] - formal (often written) request for something, such as a job or a place at a college or university
Usage: Have you filled in the application form correctly?
ŽÁDOST
background
noun [C] - the details of a person’s family, education, experience, etc.
Usage: The company was interested in my educational background.
PŮVOD, PROSTŘEDÍ ODKUD ČLOVĚK POCHÁZÍ
bear out
verb - to show that somebody is right or that something is true
Usage: The information bore out to be true.
The information has borne out to be true.
POTVRZOVAT, PODEPŘÍT TRVRZENÍ
candidate
noun [C] - a person who is applying for a job
Usage: There were a large number of candidates for the vacancy.
UCHAZEČ, KANDIDÁT
careers staff
noun [U] - university staff whose job is to advise students about their future career
Usage: I found the careers staff very helpful.
ZAMĚSTNANCI ZABÝVAJÍCÍ SE KARIÉRNÍM ROZVOJEM
circulate
verb - to send information to all the people in a group
Usage: The company has circulated a memo reminding all the staff about the managers’ visit on Friday.
OBÍHAT, KOLOVAT
commonplace
adj. - done very often, or existing in many places and therefore not unusual
Usage: The outsourcing of the recruitment process today is commonplace, especially in many large firms.
VŠEDNÍ, SAMOZŘEJMOST
compensation and benefit package
noun [C] - salary and other money , goods etc. given to an employee by the company he/she works for
Usage: The position included a good compensation and benefit package.
BALÍČEK ODMĚN A BENEFITŮ/ VÝHOD
consult
verb - to discuss something with somebody to get their permission for something
Usage: I have to consult my supervisor before I can offer you a better deal.
KONZULTOVAT, PORADIT SE
correspondence
noun [U] - the letters a person or business sends and receives
Usage: My administrative work requires regular correspondence with our suppliers.
KORESPONDENCE
cost-effective
adj. - getting the best possible profit or benefit for the money that you spend
Usage: Our company always looks for the most cost-effective means to transport our products.
CENOVĚ EFEKTIVNÍ/ VÝHODNÉ
curriculum vitae(CV
noun [C] - a written record of your education or employment which you send when you are applying for a job
Usage: I sent the company a copy of my curriculum vitae attached to my application letter.
ŽIVOTOPIS
database
noun [C] - an organised set of data that is stored in a computer and can be looked at and used in various ways
Usage: Our company website keeps all the CVs from previous applicants on a database.
DATABÁZE
ensure
verb - to make sure that something happens or is definite
Usage: We need to ensure that all the necessary precautions have been taken.
ZAJISTIT
expertise
noun [U] - expert knowledge or skill in a particular subject, activity or job
Usage: We are looking for staff with expertise and experience in quality control.
ODBORNOST
external
adj.- (coming from) outside the company
Usage: We will outsource the recruitment process and use an external agency.
EXTERNÍ
field
noun [C] - a particular subject or activity that somebody works in or is interested in
Usage: He was formerly employed in the field of industrial research.
POLE, OBLAST
findings
noun [C] - a particular subject or activity that somebody works in or is interested in
Usage: He was formerly employed in the field of industrial research.
POLE, OBLAST
findings
noun pl. - information that is discovered as a result of research into something
Usage: The findings from our research show that customers are switching to budget brands.
ZJIŠTĚNÍ, NÁLEZ
graduate
noun [C] - a person who has a university degree
Usage: Every year the company takes on a certain number of graduates.
ABSOLVENT VŠ
hire
verb - to give somebody a job
Usage: This year we hired five university graduates.
NAJMOUT
human resources
noun [U] - the department in a company that deals with employing and training people
Usage: Our human resources department only interviews the shortlisted candidates.
LIDSKÉ ZDROJE
internal
adj.- (coming from) inside the company
Usage: Our company often fills vacancies using our own internal employees.
INTERNÍ, VNITŘNÍ
interpersonal
adj.- connected with relationships between people
Usage: The company has a strict policy on interpersonal relationships.
MEZILIDSKÝ
investigate
verb - to find out information and facts about a subject problem by study or research
Usage: Our marketing team is investigating the correlation between price and quality.
PÁTRAT
job board
noun [C] - a website on which job openings are advertised
Usage: Companies are starting to use electronic job boards more and more as a recruitment method.
NABÍDKY ZAMĚSTNÁNÍ
job fair
noun [C] - an exhibition at which companies try to recruit graduates
Usage: Our company organises job fairs every year to attract potential employees.
VELETRH PRÁCE
job listing
noun [C] - a job advertised on a job board
Usage: I’m going to apply for that job listing I saw on the company website.
SEZNAMY VOLNÝCH MÍST
job swap programme
noun [C] - a system in which people exchange jobs with each other in order to learn more about different parts of a company
Usage: Our company promotes career development and has a job swap programme.
VÝMĚNNÝ PRACOVNÍ POBYT
liaise with
verb - to work closely with somebody and exchange information with them
Usage: The company will liaise with the agency to find the best candidate for the vacancy.
(ÚZCE) SPOLUPRACOVAT S
on/at the leading edge
exp. - the most important and advanced position in an area of activity, especially technology
Usage: Apple Inc.’s latest innovations are at the leading edge of both the IT and telecommunications industries.
PŘEDNÍ, ŠPIČKOVÝ
opening
noun [C] - a job that is available
Usage: There is a new opening advertised on the job board.
VOLNÉ MÍSTO
paperwork
noun [U] - the written work that is part of a job, such as filling in forms and writing letters and reports
Usage: The part of my job I dislike the most is all the paperwork I have to take care of.
PAPÍROVÁNÍ, ADMINISTRATIVA
paste
verb - to copy or move text into a document from another place or another document
Usage: You should copy and paste the text. It will save you time.
VLOŽIT
personnel
noun [U] - people employed by an organisation
Usage: The company undertakes to ensure the wellbeing and safety of its personnel.
PERSONÁL, ZAMĚSTNANCI
placement
noun [C] - finding and placing someone in a job
Usage: We only use the agency for the placement of personnel in our production hall.
UMÍSTĚNÍ
post
verb - to advertise a job on an electronic job board
Usage: The company has posted a new vacancy on the board.
VYVĚSIT, UMÍSTIT
potential
adj.- that can develop into something or be developed in the future
Usage: We interviewed all the potential candidates.
POTENCIONÁLNÍ, MOŽNÝ
prospective
adj.- expected to do something or to become something
Usage: Job fairs are a useful way to attract prospective employees.
BUDOUCÍ, EVENTUÁLNÍ, MOŽNÝ
qualified
adj.- having passed the exams or completed the training that are necessary in order to do a particular job
Usage: The vacancy attracted a large number of applicants, however, only a few of them were qualified for the job.
KVALIFIKOVANÝ
recruiting
noun [U] - finding new people to join a company
Usage: We should outsource part of our personnel department’s recruiting process because it uses time and resources inefficiently.
NÁBOR
recruitment agency
noun [C] - a company which finds and recruits staff for client companies
Usage: We would be better off using a recruitment agency.
NÁBOROVÁ AGENTURA
recruitment fair
noun [C] - an exhibition at which companies try to recruit graduates
Usage: The company has organised a recruitment fair to take place on the university campus.
VELETRH PRÁCE
reference
noun [C] - a letter written by somebody who knows you, giving information about your character and abilities, especially to a new employer
Usage: The interviewer asked me to provide two references from previous employers.
DOPORUČENÍ, REFERENCE
requirement
noun [C] - something that you must have in order to do something else
Usage: The job advertisement listed all the requirements and experience needed for the position.
POŽADAVEK
routine
noun [C] - done or happening as a normal part of a particular job, situation or process
Usage: I enjoy my work. However, some of the day to day routine tasks are a bit tedious.
RUTINA
screening process
noun [C] - the process of ensuring that a candidate is suitable for a job
Usage: After we make a shortlist of the best candidates, we will put each candidate through a screening process.
PROCES PROVĚŘOVÁNÍ, ZJIŠŤOVÁNÍ
select
verb - to choose somebody or something, usually carefully, from a group of people or things
Usage: The company usually selects university graduates for these positions.
VYBRAT
set up
verb - to arrange an interview or meeting, etc.
Usage: We’ll set up a meeting for next week to decide how we will promote the new range of products.
ZAŘÍDIT, ZORGANIZOVAT
shortage
noun [C] - situation where there is not enough people or things that are needed
Usage: There are plenty of qualified bookkeepers in the region. However, there is a shortage of experienced accountants.
NEDOSTATEK
skilled
adj.- having enough ability, experience and knowledge to be able to do something well
Usage: It is difficult to find skilled and reliable assembly workers.
KAVALIFIKOVANÝ
sort through
phrasal verb - to look through a number of things, either in order to find something or to put them in order
Usage: The agency will send us the CVs of the most suitable candidates for the position and we’ll sort through them to select the best ones for an interview.
ROZTŘÍDIT
state of the art
exp.- using the most modern or advanced techniques or methods; as good as it can be in the present time
Usage: We always update our products using state of the art components in the assembly process.
NEJMODERNĚJŠÍ
strategy
noun [C] - a plan that is intended to achieve a particular purpose
Usage: We are going to change our marketing strategy to try and attract more customers.
STRATEGIE, TAKTIKA
submit
verb - to give a document or proposal etc. to somebody in authority so they can study or consider it
Usage: We will submit our proposal for the contract by Friday at the latest.
PODAT, ODESLAT, PŘEDLOŽIT
talented
adj.- having natural ability to do something well
Usage: Young, talented and motivated graduates are often promoted quickly in our company organisation.
TALENTOVANÝ
time-consuming
adj.- taking or needing a lot of time
Usage: We outsource most of the recruitment process because it is time-consuming.
ĆASOVĚ NÁROČNÝ
time management course
noun [C] - a training course which aims to help people use their time at work more efficiently
Usage: We are going to send the staff on a time management course so that they can manage their time more efficiently.
KURZ NA EFEKTIVNÍ VYUŽITÍ ČASU
to their/its full potential
exp.- as much as possible, to use completely and fully
Usage: We try to use the company website to its full potential by keeping our staff regularly updated and advertising any new job positions.
PLNĚ VYUŽITÝ
trainee
noun [C] - a person who is being taught how to do a particular job
Usage: Our company quite often takes on trainees after their training period has finished.
ÚČASTNÍK KURZU
turn down
phrasal verb - to reject or refuse to consider an offer, a proposal, etc. or the person who makes it
Usage: We considered several of the applicants for the job but we had to turn down a large number.
ZAMÍTNOUT
vacancy
noun [C] - a job that is available for somebody to do
Usage: The company only advertises its vacancies on its company website.
VOLNÉ MÍSTO
website
noun [C] - a place on the internet where a company or an organisation puts information
Usage: The company’s website enables jobseekers to view vacancies and upload their CVs.
WEBOVÉ STRÁNKY
noun [U] - a way of entering or reaching a place
Usage: My swipe card gives me access to the documents archive.
PŘÍSTUP
access
noun [U] - the way of keeping written records of money which is paid to a business or paid by a business, and calculates profits, etc.
Usage: The company has introduced a new accountancy system to make the auditing process easier.
ÚČETNICTVÍ
accountancy
noun [U] - the control and organisation of a company or particular business activity
Usage: Most jobs involve a certain amount of administration work.
SPRÁVA, ŘÍZENÍ, ADMINISTRATIVA
administration
noun [C] - formal (often written) request for something, such as a job or a place at a college or university
Usage: Have you filled in the application form correctly?
ŽÁDOST
application
noun [C] - the details of a person’s family, education, experience, etc.
Usage: The company was interested in my educational background.
PŮVOD, PROSTŘEDÍ ODKUD ČLOVĚK POCHÁZÍ
background
verb - to show that somebody is right or that something is true
Usage: The information bore out to be true.
The information has borne out to be true.
POTVRZOVAT, PODEPŘÍT TRVRZENÍ
bear out
noun [C] - a person who is applying for a job
Usage: There were a large number of candidates for the vacancy.
UCHAZEČ, KANDIDÁT
candidate
noun [U] - university staff whose job is to advise students about their future career
Usage: I found the careers staff very helpful.
ZAMĚSTNANCI ZABÝVAJÍCÍ SE KARIÉRNÍM ROZVOJEM
careers staff
verb - to send information to all the people in a group
Usage: The company has circulated a memo reminding all the staff about the managers’ visit on Friday.
OBÍHAT, KOLOVAT
circulate
adj. - done very often, or existing in many places and therefore not unusual
Usage: The outsourcing of the recruitment process today is commonplace, especially in many large firms.
VŠEDNÍ, SAMOZŘEJMOST
commonplace
noun [C] - salary and other money , goods etc. given to an employee by the company he/she works for
Usage: The position included a good compensation and benefit package.
BALÍČEK ODMĚN A BENEFITŮ/ VÝHOD
compensation and benefit package
verb - to discuss something with somebody to get their permission for something
Usage: I have to consult my supervisor before I can offer you a better deal.
KONZULTOVAT, PORADIT SE
consult
noun [U] - the letters a person or business sends and receives
Usage: My administrative work requires regular correspondence with our suppliers.
KORESPONDENCE
correspondence
adj. - getting the best possible profit or benefit for the money that you spend
Usage: Our company always looks for the most cost-effective means to transport our products.
CENOVĚ EFEKTIVNÍ/ VÝHODNÉ
cost-effective
noun [C] - a written record of your education or employment which you send when you are applying for a job
Usage: I sent the company a copy of my curriculum vitae attached to my application letter.
ŽIVOTOPIS
curriculum vitae(CV
noun [C] - an organised set of data that is stored in a computer and can be looked at and used in various ways
Usage: Our company website keeps all the CVs from previous applicants on a database.
DATABÁZE
database
verb - to make sure that something happens or is definite
Usage: We need to ensure that all the necessary precautions have been taken.
ZAJISTIT
ensure
noun [U] - expert knowledge or skill in a particular subject, activity or job
Usage: We are looking for staff with expertise and experience in quality control.
ODBORNOST
expertise
adj.- (coming from) outside the company
Usage: We will outsource the recruitment process and use an external agency.
EXTERNÍ
external
noun [C] - a particular subject or activity that somebody works in or is interested in
Usage: He was formerly employed in the field of industrial research.
POLE, OBLAST
field
noun [C] - a particular subject or activity that somebody works in or is interested in
Usage: He was formerly employed in the field of industrial research.
POLE, OBLAST
findings
noun pl. - information that is discovered as a result of research into something
Usage: The findings from our research show that customers are switching to budget brands.
ZJIŠTĚNÍ, NÁLEZ
findings
noun [C] - a person who has a university degree
Usage: Every year the company takes on a certain number of graduates.
ABSOLVENT VŠ
graduate
verb - to give somebody a job
Usage: This year we hired five university graduates.
NAJMOUT
hire
noun [U] - the department in a company that deals with employing and training people
Usage: Our human resources department only interviews the shortlisted candidates.
LIDSKÉ ZDROJE
human resources
adj.- (coming from) inside the company
Usage: Our company often fills vacancies using our own internal employees.
INTERNÍ, VNITŘNÍ
internal
adj.- connected with relationships between people
Usage: The company has a strict policy on interpersonal relationships.
MEZILIDSKÝ
interpersonal
verb - to find out information and facts about a subject problem by study or research
Usage: Our marketing team is investigating the correlation between price and quality.
PÁTRAT
investigate
noun [C] - a website on which job openings are advertised
Usage: Companies are starting to use electronic job boards more and more as a recruitment method.
NABÍDKY ZAMĚSTNÁNÍ
job board
noun [C] - an exhibition at which companies try to recruit graduates
Usage: Our company organises job fairs every year to attract potential employees.
VELETRH PRÁCE
job fair
noun [C] - a job advertised on a job board
Usage: I’m going to apply for that job listing I saw on the company website.
SEZNAMY VOLNÝCH MÍST
job listing
noun [C] - a system in which people exchange jobs with each other in order to learn more about different parts of a company
Usage: Our company promotes career development and has a job swap programme.
VÝMĚNNÝ PRACOVNÍ POBYT
job swap programme
verb - to work closely with somebody and exchange information with them
Usage: The company will liaise with the agency to find the best candidate for the vacancy.
(ÚZCE) SPOLUPRACOVAT S
liaise with
exp. - the most important and advanced position in an area of activity, especially technology
Usage: Apple Inc.’s latest innovations are at the leading edge of both the IT and telecommunications industries.
PŘEDNÍ, ŠPIČKOVÝ
on/at the leading edge
noun [C] - a job that is available
Usage: There is a new opening advertised on the job board.
VOLNÉ MÍSTO
opening
noun [U] - the written work that is part of a job, such as filling in forms and writing letters and reports
Usage: The part of my job I dislike the most is all the paperwork I have to take care of.
PAPÍROVÁNÍ, ADMINISTRATIVA
paperwork
verb - to copy or move text into a document from another place or another document
Usage: You should copy and paste the text. It will save you time.
VLOŽIT
paste
noun [U] - people employed by an organisation
Usage: The company undertakes to ensure the wellbeing and safety of its personnel.
PERSONÁL, ZAMĚSTNANCI
personnel
noun [C] - finding and placing someone in a job
Usage: We only use the agency for the placement of personnel in our production hall.
UMÍSTĚNÍ
placement
verb - to advertise a job on an electronic job board
Usage: The company has posted a new vacancy on the board.
VYVĚSIT, UMÍSTIT
post
adj.- that can develop into something or be developed in the future
Usage: We interviewed all the potential candidates.
POTENCIONÁLNÍ, MOŽNÝ
potential
adj.- expected to do something or to become something
Usage: Job fairs are a useful way to attract prospective employees.
BUDOUCÍ, EVENTUÁLNÍ, MOŽNÝ
prospective
adj.- having passed the exams or completed the training that are necessary in order to do a particular job
Usage: The vacancy attracted a large number of applicants, however, only a few of them were qualified for the job.
KVALIFIKOVANÝ
qualified
noun [U] - finding new people to join a company
Usage: We should outsource part of our personnel department’s recruiting process because it uses time and resources inefficiently.
NÁBOR
recruiting
noun [C] - a company which finds and recruits staff for client companies
Usage: We would be better off using a recruitment agency.
NÁBOROVÁ AGENTURA
recruitment agency
noun [C] - an exhibition at which companies try to recruit graduates
Usage: The company has organised a recruitment fair to take place on the university campus.
VELETRH PRÁCE
recruitment fair
noun [C] - a letter written by somebody who knows you, giving information about your character and abilities, especially to a new employer
Usage: The interviewer asked me to provide two references from previous employers.
DOPORUČENÍ, REFERENCE
reference
noun [C] - something that you must have in order to do something else
Usage: The job advertisement listed all the requirements and experience needed for the position.
POŽADAVEK
requirement
noun [C] - done or happening as a normal part of a particular job, situation or process
Usage: I enjoy my work. However, some of the day to day routine tasks are a bit tedious.
RUTINA
routine
noun [C] - the process of ensuring that a candidate is suitable for a job
Usage: After we make a shortlist of the best candidates, we will put each candidate through a screening process.
PROCES PROVĚŘOVÁNÍ, ZJIŠŤOVÁNÍ
screening process
verb - to choose somebody or something, usually carefully, from a group of people or things
Usage: The company usually selects university graduates for these positions.
VYBRAT
select
verb - to arrange an interview or meeting, etc.
Usage: We’ll set up a meeting for next week to decide how we will promote the new range of products.
ZAŘÍDIT, ZORGANIZOVAT
set up
noun [C] - situation where there is not enough people or things that are needed
Usage: There are plenty of qualified bookkeepers in the region. However, there is a shortage of experienced accountants.
NEDOSTATEK
shortage
adj.- having enough ability, experience and knowledge to be able to do something well
Usage: It is difficult to find skilled and reliable assembly workers.
KAVALIFIKOVANÝ
skilled
phrasal verb - to look through a number of things, either in order to find something or to put them in order
Usage: The agency will send us the CVs of the most suitable candidates for the position and we’ll sort through them to select the best ones for an interview.
ROZTŘÍDIT
sort through
exp.- using the most modern or advanced techniques or methods; as good as it can be in the present time
Usage: We always update our products using state of the art components in the assembly process.
NEJMODERNĚJŠÍ
state of the art
noun [C] - a plan that is intended to achieve a particular purpose
Usage: We are going to change our marketing strategy to try and attract more customers.
STRATEGIE, TAKTIKA
strategy
verb - to give a document or proposal etc. to somebody in authority so they can study or consider it
Usage: We will submit our proposal for the contract by Friday at the latest.
PODAT, ODESLAT, PŘEDLOŽIT
submit
adj.- having natural ability to do something well
Usage: Young, talented and motivated graduates are often promoted quickly in our company organisation.
TALENTOVANÝ
talented
adj.- taking or needing a lot of time
Usage: We outsource most of the recruitment process because it is time-consuming.
ĆASOVĚ NÁROČNÝ
time-consuming
noun [C] - a training course which aims to help people use their time at work more efficiently
Usage: We are going to send the staff on a time management course so that they can manage their time more efficiently.
KURZ NA EFEKTIVNÍ VYUŽITÍ ČASU
time management course
exp.- as much as possible, to use completely and fully
Usage: We try to use the company website to its full potential by keeping our staff regularly updated and advertising any new job positions.
PLNĚ VYUŽITÝ
to their/its full potential
noun [C] - a person who is being taught how to do a particular job
Usage: Our company quite often takes on trainees after their training period has finished.
ÚČASTNÍK KURZU
trainee
phrasal verb - to reject or refuse to consider an offer, a proposal, etc. or the person who makes it
Usage: We considered several of the applicants for the job but we had to turn down a large number.
ZAMÍTNOUT
turn down
noun [C] - a job that is available for somebody to do
Usage: The company only advertises its vacancies on its company website.
VOLNÉ MÍSTO
vacancy
noun [C] - a place on the internet where a company or an organisation puts information
Usage: The company’s website enables jobseekers to view vacancies and upload their CVs.
WEBOVÉ STRÁNKY
website
