Chapter 4 jobs and professions vocab

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Chapter 4/Interactions 2 Jobs and Professions Changing Career Trends Due to

Because of

In part

to some degree, but not completely [= partly]

Globalization

the process of making something such as a business operate in a lot of different countries all around the world

Job security

not being in danger of losing your job

Hop

to move somewhere quickly or suddenly

Workaholic

someone who works a lot, so that they don’t have time for anything else

Issue

a subject or problem that is often discussed or argued about

In person

if you do something in person, you go somewhere and do it yourself

Creative

imaginative , inventive

Option

Choice, alternative

Opportunity

a chance to do something or an occasion when it is easy for you to do something

To focus

Concentrate

Self-portrait

a drawing, painting, or description that you do of yourself

Career

Job ,profession

Trend

a new development in clothing, make-up, etc

Determine

Decide

Livelihood

the way you earn money in order to live

Certainty

the fact that something is certain to happen

Employer

a person, company, or organization that employs people

employee

someone who is paid to work for someone else

Counsellor

someone whose job is to help and support people with problems, advisor

Dramatically

Greatly

Vary

Differ

Worldwide

everywhere in the world

Promise

a statement that you will definitely do something

Lack

when there is not enough of something[shortage]

Manufacture

to produce goods in large numbers, usually in a factory

Enormous

extremely large, huge, vast -1-


Workforce

the group of people who work in a company, industry, country, etc

Create

to make something new, invent something

Temporary

not lasting very long

Permanent

lasting for a long time or forever

Insurance

an agreement in which you pay a company money and they pay your costs if you have an accident, injury, etc

Benefit

an advantage, improvement, or help that you get from something

Post

a job, especially an important one in a large organization [= position]

Outsourcing

when a company uses workers from outside the company to do a job

Labor

Work

Be on the move

to be travelling from one place to another

Mostly

Mainly

Increasingly

more and more all the time

Customer

someone who buys goods or services from a shop, company etc

To order

to ask for food or a drink in a restaurant, shop etc

Fluent

able to speak a language very well

Accent

the way in which people in a particular area, country pronounce words

Insecurity

A feeling of not safe or not protected

On the surface

What appears or what can be seen

Undesirable

Unwanted, unwelcome

Indeed

really or certainly

Pessimist

someone who always expects that bad things will happen [≠optimist]

optimist

someone who always believes that good things will happen

Stress

worry • concern • anxiety

Stressful

worrying

Identity

someone's identity is their name or who they are

Self-confident

sure that you can do things well, that people like you etc

Depression

a feeling of sadness that makes you think there is no hope for the future

Rise

Increase

Flexible

able to change or be changed easily according to the situation

Fit

to be suitable for something

Claim

to state that something is true, even though it has not been proved -2-


Essentially

Basically

Energetic

Having a lot of energy

Rigid

unwilling to change their ideas or behavior [≠flexible]

Construction

the process of building things such as houses, bridges, roads etc

Upgrade

Improve

Keep up with

to go as quickly as someone else

Challenge

something that tests strength, skill, or ability

Telecommuter

Communicate Save from stress

someone who works at home using a computer connected to a company's main office to share information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body or using other signals Help to avoid stress

Distract

to make someone stop giving their attention to something

Discipline

the ability to control your own behavior

Organization

planning and arranging something so that it is successful or effective

Client

someone who gets services from a company [= customer]

Drawback

Disadvantage

Addicted

liking something so much that you do not want to stop doing it or having it

Sound good

Seem good

Overwork

to work too much

Leisure

Free time

Hobby

an activity that you enjoy doing in your free time

Tension

a nervous worried feeling that makes it impossible for you to relax

Pleasure

Happiness

Disciplined

obeying rules and controlling your behavior

Passionate

having very strong feelings or emotions

Overdo

to do something more than is suitable or natural

Estimate

a calculation of the value, size, amount etc of something

Portable

can be carried or moved easily

Familiar with

to have a good knowledge or understanding of something

Employment

the number of people who have jobs [≠unemployment] -3-


Step

Movement, action

Personnel

the people who work in a company, organization, or military force [↪ staff]

Classified ad

a small advertisement you put in a newspaper to buy or sell something

A job opening

a job that is available, vacancy

Word of mouth

information you get by someone telling you

Rapid

fast, quick

Exist

to happen or be present in a particular situation or place

recently

not long ago

Perfect

not having any mistakes, faults, or damage, ideal

Require

Need

Marketable

can be sold easily because people want them

Campus

the land and buildings of a university

Sort

Kind, type

hunt

to look for someone or something very carefully [= search] job hunting

Advertise

to make something known, especially in order to sell it

Apply

to make a formal request for something such as a job

Seeker

someone who is trying to find or get something – job seeker

Resume

CV

Old-fashioned

not modern, outdated

Vocation

Profession, occupation

Globalized

has business activities all over the world

Involvement

taking part in an activity or event [= participation]

Vibrant

full of activity or energy [= lively]

Dull

not interesting or exciting, boring

Inspiration

someone or something that gives you ideas for doing something

Perspiration

liquid that appears on your skin when you are hot or nervous [= sweat]

Expand

to become larger in size, number, or amount

Overtake

to go past a moving vehicle because you are going faster than it

Wealth

a large amount of money, property etc that a person owns

Splendor

impressive beauty (splendid)

Tranquil

pleasantly calm, quiet, and peaceful

Occupation

a job or profession

Accept

to take something that someone offers you

Overseas

in a foreign country that is across the sea [↪ abroad]

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