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
