21. Recruitment 1: Job advertising CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY FOR BUSINESS AND ADMINISTRATION

CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY FOR BUSINESS AND ADMINISTRATION

21. Recruitment 1: Job advertising

Complete the conversation with words or expressions from the box. advance application basic salary benefits candidate colleagues commencing commission covering letter CV drive (noun) experience incentive increment interview leading (adjective) motivate post qualified responsibilities team relocation allowance vacancy rewards package Sandra: What are you reading? Terry: I'm looking at the jobs pages in the paper. There's something here I like the sound of. Modus International, a 1.__________ supplier of car parts, has a 2. __________ for the 3. __________ of Sales Manager in their Brighton office. Sandra: That sounds like your kind of job. When does it begin? Terry: Let me see. Er, 4. __________ April 1st, it says here. That's in three weeks' time. Sandra: You'd better get your 5. __________ in, if you're interested. What else does it say about the job? Terry: It says that the successful 6. __________ should be suitably 7. __________ and should have had extensive 8. __________ in sales management. Sandra: That sounds perfect. You've got a University degree in Business Management, and you've been working in sales for more than five years. Terry: I suppose so. It also says that he or she should be able to work as part of a 9. __________, and should have 10. __________ and the ability to 11. __________ and inspire his or her 12. __________. Sandra: Well, that's great! You've always got on with the people you work with, and everyone is always saying how you're able to encourage people to work harder. Terry: That's true. It also says that the 13. __________ include liaising with colleagues around the country, training new staff and presenting a full report to the board of directors twice a year. Sandra: It all sounds quite good. What's the company offering in return? Terry: The 14. __________ they're offering looks very attractive. It includes a 15. __________ of £25000 per annum… Sandra: What does that mean? Terry: Well, that's the minimum amount of money that you can earn during the year. In addition to that, they're offering 10% 16. __________ on all sales made. Sandra: Well, that's a good 17. __________. The more you work, the more you sell. And the more you sell, the more money you'll make! Terry: Exactly. There's also a guaranteed annual 18. __________ of £1500, and a 19. __________ of £2500. Sandra: What's that for? Terry: To pay me for moving to the area, finding somewhere to live, and so on. Oh, and there are other 20. __________, such as a company car, free medical and dental insurance and free meals in the canteen. It also says that there is room to 21. __________, so I might end up with an even better job within the company. Sandra: So what should you do if you're interested in applying for the job? Terry: It says I should send my 22. __________, together with a 23. __________, to their head office in Sheffield. If the company is interested, they'll contact me to arrange an 24. __________ at one of their offices nearer home.

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