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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