Date: Oct 04 2007
Topic: Business English

Author: rhyme_reason

Lesson

If there is 'a vacancy', there is a job available because a new post has been created or a person has left.

Larry's move to London has created a vacancy in Marketing if you are interested.
We don’t have any vacancies at the moment but we will keep your CV on file.

When a post becomes vacant, the company 'advertises the post' in the press.

Although the post was advertised last month, we promoted someone internally.
We advertised the post in the national press last week and have received lots of applications.

If you 'apply for a job', you send in a CV or letter because you want the job.

Ten people have applied for the job just from advertising it internally.
I've applied for that job in Glasgow even though I don’t really have enough experience.

When you want a new job, you send 'letters of application' to the company concerned.

I've written letters of application for four different jobs but had no reply yet.
We have received letters of application from a wide range of candidates.

The candidates who apply for the job are also known as the 'applicants'.

The number of applicants is very high. There are a lot of people with the right qualifications and experience.
We do a pre-selection of the applicants based on their previous experience.

A company can use a 'recruitment agency' to fill their vacancies

We use a recruitment agency to advertise the post and do a pre-selection.
There are several recruitment agencies who specialize in our sector so we can find highly qualified candidates quickly.

A 'job description' details all the duties, responsibilities and personal qualities necessary for a specific job.

We have written new job descriptions for all the jobs in our department.
I don't think making the coffee is in my job description!

Your 'qualifications' are your academic or professional diplomas.

For a post at this level, we consider experience to be more important than academic qualifications.
For this post, we give full training. The only qualification necessary is a high school diploma.

'Experience' is the knowledge acquired through time already spent in work, in different jobs.

I have a lot of experience managing a small team and would now like to manage a bigger one.
The best candidates are those who have previous experience in the food industry.

'Salary and benefits' are what you are paid and the extras you receive in return for the work you do.

Although the starting salary is not very high, the benefits include health insurance.
We pay very competitive salaries and provide some of the best benefits in the sector.

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11:43 PM Jun 10 2009 \| Reply
mariam222 Saudi Arabia	*thhanxxxxxxxxxxx*

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mariam222

Saudi Arabia

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02:01 PM Aug 26 2008 \| Reply
joedi5 Jamaica	well where i live i was trained on how to apply for a job and what is meant by vacany. besides english is my language. i know what the requirements are when going on a interview, what is expected of you, what you should not do and what you should do, but i think that what your doing is a great thing helping people from basic to general, i think that it great so keep it up. good job.

02:01 PM Aug 26 2008 | Reply

joedi5

Jamaica

well where i live i was trained on how to apply for a job and what is meant by vacany. besides english is my language. i know what the requirements are when going on a interview, what is expected of you, what you should not do and what you should do, but i think that what your doing is a great thing helping people from basic to general, i think that it great so keep it up. good job.

10:10 PM Aug 21 2008 \| Reply
Kelvin Chan China	thank you for telling me this in English way

10:10 PM Aug 21 2008 | Reply

Kelvin Chan

China

thank you for telling me this in English way

09:08 AM Aug 21 2008 \| Reply
ithry Morocco	THANKS

09:08 AM Aug 21 2008 | Reply

ithry

Morocco

THANKS

10:16 AM May 31 2008 \| Reply
learnE Yemen	the lesson is very important . thanks so much

10:16 AM May 31 2008 | Reply

learnE

Yemen

the lesson is very important .

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07:46 AM May 12 2008 \| Reply
magic-of-love Yemen	Thank you for this lesson I like the world of business and I want to be businessman

07:46 AM May 12 2008 | Reply

magic-of-love

Yemen

Thank you for this lesson I like the world of business and I want to be businessman

01:52 PM May 10 2008 \| Reply
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abbi85

Iraq

the lesson was is very good
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nikoljanson2008

Germany

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05:45 AM May 08 2008 \| Reply
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05:45 AM May 08 2008 | Reply

nathygroove

Nigeria

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05:35 AM May 08 2008 \| Reply
nathygroove Nigeria	am nathaniel peter from nigeria.i am 21 years old.i am a graduate of saint josephs colleg,vom,plateau state.nigeria.pls contact me for any vacant on or call me on +2348022831706.thank you

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nathygroove

Nigeria

am nathaniel peter from nigeria.i am 21 years old.i am a graduate of saint josephs colleg,vom,plateau state.nigeria.pls contact me for any vacant on or call me on +2348022831706.thank you

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JZ-Star

Kazakhstan

This lesson is interesting!

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09:46 PM May 05 2008 \| Reply
emily.qi China	Thanks a lot for your help! I believe it is absolutely advantage for those who are applying for a job or will apply for a job.

09:46 PM May 05 2008 | Reply

emily.qi

China

Thanks a lot for your help! I believe it is absolutely advantage for those who are applying for a job or will apply for a job.

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China

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