LESSON 3

What Would You Like To Do?

Part 2

3C BUILD YOUR VOCABULARY
Background. Education and work experience. Can also mean family, ethnicity, religion, etc.
The applicant's background was in education; she'd always worked as a teacher.

Candidate. An applicant for a job or position.
There are nine candidates for the office clerk position.

Deadline. The date when something is due or must be finished and turned in.
Daniel Dean had only one more week to meet his deadline and turn his manuscript in to the publisher.

Detail oriented. Capable of paying careful attention to details.
Many positions require that candidates be detail oriented.

Document. To keep evidence or a written record, such as photocopies, notes, e-mail, etc.
Helen documented every instance of lateness or poor performance by her staff.

Entrepreneurial spirit. Enthusiasm for business, especially one's own new business.
Linda has great entrepreneurial spirit; she opened her own business and has had a great deal of success.

Headhunter. An employment scout. A person who matches jobs with applicants.
Debbie was a skilled computer technician, so she went to a headhunter to find a better-paying job.

Inception. The beginning or start.
This company has had only the finest employees since its inception.

Interface. To communicate directly, to meet and interact.
One of your responsibilities is to interface with other employees in the company.

K. One thousand dollars.
The starting salary for this position is 55,K.

Liaison. A person who establishes and maintains communication, a link.
The U.S. Secretary of State acts as a liaison between the President and other governments.

Multitasking. Working on several projects at the same time, usually of different natures.
Brad is great at multitasking, often doing filing, answering the phone, and scheduling appointments for his boss at the same time.

Pending. Waiting, something not yet decided.
Jordan has a lot of pending projects; he doesn't know if they'll be approved or not.

Perseverance. The ability to persist in an undertaking.
Even though Natalie isn't the least bit interested in Jack, his perseverance is amazing. He never gives up!

Prioritize. To organize or accomplish according to importance, to be able to do projects in order of importance.
Sometimes it helps a person's stress level if he or she prioritizes everything that needs to be done and sets aside what is less important.

Proficient. Thoroughly capable in a skill.
Do you feel proficient in Spanish yet, or are you' still learning?

Prospective. Potential or expected in the future.
I'd like you to meet my prospective assistant. I'd like to know what you think of him before I decide to hire him.

Recruit. A newcomer to an organization. Someone persuaded or convinced to join an organization.
The army is always looking for new recruits.

Team player. Someone who works well with others.
Most companies like to hire team players because they know that these individuals will promote a good working environment for everyone.

Work ethic. Responsible moral philosophy or code of conduct at work.
Elbert was fired because he didn't have a good work ethic. He always got to work late, and he didn't take his duties seriously.

3G BRING IT ALL TOGETHER
REVIEW EXERCISE 1: Vocabulary
Fill in the blanks with the following words: background, candidates, deadlines, detail oriented, document, entrepreneurial spirit, headhunter, inception, interface, K, liaison, multitask, pending, perseverance, prioritize, proficient, prospective, recruits, team player, work ethic.
1. Jill has a great______; she's always on time, is never dishonest, and completes her projects flawlessly.
2. If you have legal problems with someone, it's always a good idea to _____everything they say or do.
3. Nathan has never been able to make his ______. He always turns in his projects a few days late.
4. Can you tell me a little about your__________? What jobs have you held?
5. These concerns have existed since the _________ of this project.
6. The re we re so many good __________ that it's difficult to choose the best one for the job.
7. Ralph is a real __________. He always does his share of the work and cooperates with his colleagues.
8. A person who works with money really needs to be ______, since making even small mistakes can cause serious problems.
9. I won't take a penny less than 350______for the property!
10. High school students must take an exit exam before they graduate to demonstrate that they are______ in English and math.
11. Do you think a ______ could help me find a job in my field?
12. Sometimes an ______ seems to be inherited. Successful businesspeople often have parents who are also successful businesspeople.
13. The Pope's _____ met with the Council of American Bishops to try to agree on apian.
14. It takes a lot of_____ to solve the New York Times crossword puzzle.
15. Put all the files that can wait in the"______" folder until we can resolve the Nelson file.
16. Teachers usually have to do many jobs and often teach several subjects. Therefore an ability to _____ is an important asset for a teacher to have.
17. Which of the new ______ was most eager to join the organization?
18. After Glenn graduated, he had to ______ all the things he had to accomplish because there was so much to do.
19. Donna knows everyone in the company because it's her duty to ______ with all departments.
20. I have many _____ clients, but none that are definite, yet.