Job Hunting in English PT 1

English is an essential career booster around the world. 

Just make a casual glimpse at job descriptions online and you easily see a demand for some level of English.

Naturally, a higher level of English commands a higher salary.

Thus, for many, English is just as important as any topic they studied at university.

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Job Hunt Series

While trite, it is true: English is the lingua franca for many of the top industries in the world from business and science to media and the arts.

As you know, this blog, Orlando English and Translation Spot, is devoted to help you improve your English skills and use English to advance in your career.

The two following posts will provide you a package of Job Hunt information to help you use English to start or advance your career.

We kickoff our series with a sampling of job hunting vocabulary.

Job Hunting Vocabulary

To kick off our series on Job Hunt English, we provide you the essential vocabulary below:

human resources manager
someone who employs people for a firm, also known as a personnel manager

deadlines
the dates or times when certain tasks must be completed

to work on your own initiative
to make decisions about your work without having to wait for someone else to help you

to multi-task
to do more than one piece of work at a time

a proven track record
evidence you've been successful in the past in your area of work

supervisor - your superior in a company

achievement - an accomplishment, a goal that has been attained

attitude - your disposition, how you approach life - do you have a positive or negative attitude?

gaps - time period between jobs - make sure you can explain any gaps - were you out of work, traveling, studying, etc?

extracurricular activities - things/activities done on your free time (hobbies, etc)

job offer - when the company wants to hire you, they offer you the job and a figure for compensation

benefits - these are "extras" an employer offers in addition to your salary

Conclusion

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