[BR UI][Unit 9] Vocabulary (Employment)

transferable

*Skills* like leadership and planning are *tr__________*, which means they *can be used in different areas* of business.

retain

A great number of challenging projects helps us to *r____n well-qualified staff*. (keep)

advancement

All she was interested in was the opportunities for her *career ad_________*. (development, improvement)

staff turnover

As the work conditions are excellent here, the *s____ t_______* is rather low. (the number of people leaving the company)

unemployed

Before he found this job, he was u_________ for a year. (without a job)

appointed to

He was *a________ __ the position* of Project Manager. (was given the job)

red tape

I was getting frustrated by too many rules and *r__ t___*, so I decided to change my job. (rules that cause delays)

take early retirement

I'd like to save some money to be able to *t___ early r_________ *and travel around the world. (stop working earlier than most people do)

temporary secondment

I've decided to *apply for a t_______y se________* to our UK office in order to get new experience and improve my English. (a short-term transfer)

glass ceiling

In my previous job I felt that there was *a g____ c______* that prevented me from getting a promotion. (unfair system)

redeploy

Management decided to r______y some employees to the new office. (move)

sideways

My new job is *a s______s move* rather than a promotion. (getting a similar job)

laid off

The company decided to downsize and as the result lots of people were l___ ___. (were fired)

made

The factory was closed and 1000 employees *were ____ redundant.*

redundant

The factory was closed and 1000 employees *were made r________.* (were fired)

update

To *stay at the cutting edge of IT technology* you'll have to *u_____ your skills* constantly. (make modern)

in

We *invest* a lot _ staff development programmes. (preposition)

mobility

We believe in *job m_______* and give you the opportunity to *do different jobs inside the company*.

resource

We're trying to *r_______ the project with* experienced staff. (provide)

key vacancy

When we have a *k__ v______*, we fill it by promoting our staff. (a very important job)

get on

You'll have to work hard if you want to *g__ __ in this job*. (be successful)

job mobility

j__ m_______ - the ability to move easily from one job to another

key vacancy

k__ v______ - a very important job in a company that is available for somebody to have

staff turnover

s____ t_______ - the rate at which employees leave a company and are replaced by other people