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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