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[C+] Job Advertising and Recruiting

LET'S UNLOCK WORDS AND PHRASES 🔐

abundant

[ uh-'buhn-duhnt ]

adjective

- more than enough; a lot of

The company was surprised at the abundance of qualified applicants.

come up with

verb

- to suggest or think of an idea or plan

She's come up with some amazing plan to double her income.

commensurate

[ kuh-'men-ser-it ]

adjective

- in proportion to; in a correct and suitable amount compared to something else

The salary and fringe benefits will be commensurate with age and experience.

recruit

[ ri-'kroot ]

verb

- to persuade someone to become a new member of an organization

They need to recruit the best possible candidates.

time-consuming

[ tahym-kuhn-'soo-ming ]

adjective

- taking a lot of time to do or complete; lengthy

The process of applying to a college is often very time-consuming.

LET'S READ! 📖

Direction: Read the conversations and see how the new words are used.

Dialogue 1

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Employee 1

The job recruiter said that we should send in resumes highlighting our accomplishments.

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Employee 2

Then the company can see if we match with their list of qualifications.

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Employee 1

I'm confident that even if I don't match, marketing jobs are abundant and I'll find something soon.

QUESTION:

1. What is applicant 1 confident of?

Dialogue 2

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Mike

As a candidate, maybe I'm asking for too much, but I do have a preference in job location.

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Anna

Tell me about your preferences and I'll see what I can do. I'll submit your request to the human resources department, but I can't guarantee anything.

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Mike

I would like to be on the West Coast and have a starting salary that is commensurate with my five years of work experience.

QUESTION:

1. What are Mr. Smith's preferences?

LET'S UNDERSTAND! 📚

Word Families

Part of Speech Word Example
verb accomplish

You can accomplish anything if you put your mind to it.

noun accomplishment

The company is proud of our team's accomplishments.

adjective accomplished

The accomplished artist had his paintings in all the major galleries.

verb match

I'm looking for a job that matches my qualifications and ambitions.

noun match

The curtains look great - they're a perfect match for the couch.

noun matching

Matching bag and accessories provide a complete ensemble of color coordinates.

verb qualify

In order to qualify, you must have two years of work experience.

noun qualifications

The manager made a list of qualifications for the vacant job position.

adjective qualified

He found himself overqualified for the entry-level position.

verb recruit

Large accounting firms recruit on college campuses every spring.

noun recruitment

The company's recruitment resulted in ten highly qualified new employees.

noun recruiter

As a recruiter, he traveled around the country speaking to recent college graduates.

verb submit

Anyone who is interested in the position should submit a resume and writing samples.

noun submission

I'm very sorry, the submission date was last week. We can't take any more applications.

adjective submittal

The submittal of his resignation prompted his colleagues to apply for his job.

NOTES
  1. Words which ends with -ment, -ion are nouns.

  2. Words which end with -ed, -ing are adjectives.

LET'S PRACTICE! 📄

Part I

Direction: Complete the table with the correct word form.

VerbNounAdjective
submit

recruit

qualify

match

accomplish

Part II

Direction: Read the following and write the appropriate form of the word in the blank.

Short Talk

  • accoomplishments
  • time-consuming
  • match
  • recruit
  • bring together

Recruiting employees is a (1) and costly process. Therefore, employers want to (2) the right person with the right job the first time around. There are many ways to (3) good employees: advertising in newspapers and professional journals, recruiting on college campuses or at conferences, or getting referrals from headhunters. Recruiting is a time for a company to brag about its (4) and excite people about its future. Each company is trying to (5) the best and brightest, but they are not alone. Their competition is trying to do the same thing. LET'S RECAP! 📝

TOEIC VOCAB LET'S RECAP



1. Which new words/phrases were easiest to remember? Give three.

どの語句/文が覚えやすかったですか?3つ挙げてください。


2. Which words/phrases were you having a hard time to speak/understand? Give three.

どの語句/文が話したり理解するのに難しかったですか?3つ挙げてください。

abundant

[ uh-'buhn-duhnt ]

adjective

- more than enough; a lot of

The company was surprised at the abundance of qualified applicants.

come up with

verb

- to suggest or think of an idea or plan

She's come up with some amazing plan to double her income.

commensurate

[ kuh-'men-ser-it ]

adjective

- in proportion to; in a correct and suitable amount compared to something else

The salary and fringe benefits will be commensurate with age and experience.

recruit

[ ri-'kroot ]

verb

- to persuade someone to become a new member of an organization

They need to recruit the best possible candidates.

time-consuming

[ tahym-kuhn-'soo-ming ]

adjective

- taking a lot of time to do or complete; lengthy

The process of applying to a college is often very time-consuming.