Applying for a job I

Let's start with essential vocabulary:

1. apply / ə’plaɪ /	to make a formal request, usually written, for something such as a job, a place in a university, or permission to do something
2. applicant /’æplɪkənt /	someone who has formally asked, usually in writing, for a job, university place etc
3. fill in/out an application form	to write all the necessary information on an official document, form etc
4. temporary job	continuing for only a limited period of time
5. permanent job	continuing to exist for a long time or for all the time in the future
6. to work nine-to-five	between nine o'clock and five o'clock, the normal working hours of an office worker
7. to be on flexitime	a system in which people work a particular number of hours each week or month, but can change the times at which they start and finish each day
8. to work shift work	if workers in a factory, hospital etc work shifts, they work for a particular period of time during the day or night, and are then replaced by others, so that there are always people working
9. a full-time job vs a part time job	to  work for all the hours/or less of a week during which it is usual for people to work
10. HR / personnel	Human resources - the department in a company that deals with employing, training, and helping people

The extended version of essential vocabulary & job advertisements can be downloaded here.

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