The Job Advertisement

The job advertisement had asked for self-motivated individual with good social skills. I remember thinking that the salary wasn’t brilliant, but the job didn’t seem too (1) ______ (paid) for what was required. However, I soon found out that what they wanted was a workaholic! The factory was dirty, noisy, and the work was incredibly tiring. The place was seriously (2) ______ (staffed) – ten people doing the work of fifteen – and the management team were lazy and (3) ______ (efficient). It soon became clear that anything the factory produced was (4) ______ (standard) as quality control was minimal. Not surprisingly, relations within the workforce were poor and it was impossible to get anybody to cooperate on projects. People were either irritable and (5) ______ (patient) or just couldn’t be bothered. I remember the day I finally handed in my resignation. I tried to explain some of the problems I’d experienced to senior management, and implied that some of their working practices were quite frankly (6) ______ (legal). But, true to form, they were completely (7) ______ (communicative) and (8) ______ (interested). I was faced with a wall of silence, then more or less thrown out of the factory gates!

3. 1. Match an adjective on the left to a noun on the right and make a suitable collocation.

1. flexible a. contract

2. heavy b. discussion

3. large c. number

4. informal d. possibility

5. poor e. range

6. strong f. working conditions

7. temporary g. working hours

8. wide h. workload

3.2. Now read the adverts below and complete the gaps using a suitable collocation from the previous exercise. You will sometimes need to add an article.

A. Past graduates have gone on to (1) ……………….. of jobs in different areas of the computer industry. If you are interested in doing this course, phone to arrange a time for (2) ……………….. with the course leader. This will give you the opportunity to ask questions so you are sure it’s the right choice for you.

B. At IMG International we put our employees first. We know that a leading cause of stress in some industries is trying to deal with (3) ……………….. under (4) ……………….. . We will expect you to work hard during your contracted hours but in return we offer a comfortable working environment with a sports club and a subsidized canteen. For parents with young children (5) ……………….. can be an option.

C. During the summer months, Hotel Excel employs (6) ……………….. of extra staff in its establishments around the country. We can offer you (7) ……………….. for six months initially. If you are hard-working, there is (8) ……………….. that we can find you work in our hotels in other parts of the world for the winter months.

4. You will hear Charles Clark, a personnel manager, interviewing a woman called Irene White for a job. For questions 1-14, complete the sentences with not more than 5 words. You will hear the recording twice.

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How Do You Choose the Right Job?	\|	A JOB INTERVIEW

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