ACTIVE VOCABULARY

Unit 4. JOB HUNTING

Find the definitions of the following active words and phrases in the dictionary to fill in the table below. Pay attention to how they are used in sentences and put down some examples. Add any other words you think important to learn to this list.

• accomplishments
• to benefit from
• clerk
• cold call
• competitive
• contractor
• cover/covering letter
• critical to (success)
• entry level
• flexibility
• freelancer
• job description
• job openings
• job shadowing
• to involve, v
• networking
• perk
• prospective
• query
• to recruit (candidates)
• recruiter
• referees
• references
• rep
• to seek jobs
• supervisor
• temporary
• word processing

PHRASAL VERBS

• to get smth out of one’s system
• to look for a job
• to be keen to do smth
• to pick up where one left off

IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS

• to dress for success
• to give a competitive edge
• a job ad
• a job offer
• the travel bug
• under pressure
• unique selling proposition