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Monday, June 15, 2009

Job Hunt in English Part II

English is an essential career booster in Argentina. A casual glimpse at job descriptions online demand some level of English.

In our second installment of Job Hunt English, we provide you the essential vocabulary below:

supervisor - your superior in a company

achievement - an accomplishment, a goal that has been attained

attitude - your disposition, how you approach life - do you have a positive or negative attitude?

gaps - time period between jobs - make sure you can explain any gaps - were you out of work, traveling, studying, etc?

extracurricular activities - things/activities done on your free time (hobbies, etc)

job offer - when the company wants to hire you, they offer you the job and a figure for compensation

benefits - these are "extras" an employer offers in addition to your salary

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Do you need help with English in your job search?

In Buenos Aires, contact Professor Winn directly for your own English classes at: 1160 461 342 or mrenglish101 (at) gmail.com. Translations (Es/Fr/Pt >En) via email may also be sent to the gmail account for prompt evaluation. Buy your English-language texts here!

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