1 COLLOCATION FOR WORK TYPES OF JOB A dream job: M t công vi c m A well-paid and rewarding job: M t công vi c A job with good prospects: M t cơng vi c có tri n v ng t t A job with competitive salary and generous benefits: M t công vi c v i m c l c ng cao x ng c tr l ng c nh tranh phúc l i h u h nh CAREER PATH To an internship to gain experience: Th c t p tích l y kinh nghi m To apply for a job: xin vi c Job seekers (resume, a cover letter, job description, job vacancy): Ng xin vi c, s y u lý l ch, th xin vi c, mơ t cơng vi c, v trí n d ng) To earn minimum wage: ki m To be a good team player: c ng s gi i To get promotion: To get a raise: At the height/peak of one’s career: To climb the career ladder: leo lên n c thang s nghi p A career change: Thay To be self-employed: t kinh doanh To work freelance; to go freelance: Làm vi c t To build up a network of contacts: Xây d ng m ng l To earn a good living: ki m nhi u ti n To take early retirement: Ngh h u s m To get one’s priority right: s p x p úng th t s.t take priority over s.t: u tiên s.t h n s.t to hand in one’s resignation: n p cm cl ng t i thi u c th ng ch c c t ng l ng nh cao c a s nghi p i ngh nghi p i quan h u tiên n t ch c WORK ISSUES To have a heavy workload: Kh i l To work overtime: Làm thêm gi To be a workaholic: nghi n công vi c To quit one’s job: b vi c To be fired/dismissed; to be made redundant: B sa th i To wreck/ruin one’s career: h y ho i s nghi p ng cơng vi c n ng Jimmyenglishhome.com i tìm vi c (n p n To lay off staff: Sa th i nhân viên To work unsocial hours: Làm vi c ngồi gi làm thơng th To run errands (for s.o): ch y vi c v t To be out of work = be unemployed: th t nghi p To go on strike: ng ình công JOB BENEFIT ng làm vi c A stimulating working environment: M t môi tr Job satisfaction: S hài lịng cơng vi c Job security: your job is likely to be permanent To take maternity leave: To take sick leave; Sick pay: Bonus: Ti n th To be entitled to s.t; To have a right to s.t: Food/fuel allowance: Tr c p th c ph m / nhiên li u Performance-related bonus: Ti n th Pension: L Travel expenses: Chi phí i l i Holiday entitlement: Quy n l i k ngh Comprehensive healthcare provision: Cung c p d ch v ch m sóc s c kh e tồn di n Subsidized canteen: C n tin tr c p y h ng kh i c ngh thai s n c ngh m; L ng m ng ng liên quan c quy n… n hi u su t ng h u RESPONSIBILITY To be in charge of / be responsible for s.t: Ph trách / ch u trách nhi m To deal with/ handle customer complaints: Gi i quy t / x lý u n i c a khách hàng A nine-to-five job / to work nine –to- five: công vi c ti ng To flexi-time (start work earlier and finish later) / to be on flexi-time: theo th i gian linh ho t To shiftwork / to work shifts: làm theo ca To a lot of paperwork: làm v n phòng, gi y t Jimmyenglishhome.com If you’ve just graduated from college and you’ve never had a job, you can start your career by doing an intership to gain experience N u b n m i t t nghi p i h c ch a t ng có vi c làm, b n có th b t cách làm th c t p sinh u s nghi p c a b ng tích l y kinh nghi m Although you might be earning minimum wage, if you excellent work an are a good team player, you could get a promotion or get a raise Just dont slack off, othewise you’ll be fired/dismissed M c dù b n có th tác gi i, b n có th ang h ng m c l ng t i thi u, nh ng n u b n làm vi c xu t s c m t c ng c th ng ch c ho c t ng l ng Ch c n ng ch nh m ng, n u không b n s b sa th i It’s normal for there to be period of time when you have a heavy workload and need to work overtime But if you have a very demanding job and you’re stressed out all the time, then it might be time to quit your job and look for another one ó kho ng th i gian bình th Nh ng n u b n có m t cơng vi c ng b n có kh i l ng cơng vi c n ng c n làm thêm gi òi h i nhi u lúc b n c ng c ng th ng, có th ã n lúc b n nên b vi c tìm m t công vi c khác Now that you have experience, you’ll be able to get a job with a more competitive salary and generous benefits If you cant find a well-paid and rewarding job in your field, it might be time for a career change Gi b n ã có kinh nghi m, b n s có th ki m phúc l i h u h nh N u b n khơng th tìm l nh v c c a mình, có th ã c m t công vi c v i m c l c m t công vi c n lúc b n ph i thay ng c nh tranh h n c tr l ng cao x ng i ngh nghi p The typical way of applying for a job is to read the job ads in the newspaper or online, then send your resume to the company with a cover letter The company will then interview the candidates it feels are most qualified, based on the job description Jimmyenglishhome.com Cách n p m ng, sau n xin vi c thơng th óg ih s xin vi c ng c qu ng cáo n d ng báo ho c n công ty kèm theo th xin vi c Sau ó, cơng ty s ph ng v n nh ng ng viên mà h c m th y có n ng l c nh t, d a b n mô t công vi c After graduating in economics, I did the usual thing of putting together my CV and applying for jobs I got a very tempting offer from an investment bank and accepted it I was a good team player, and I moved up the ladder really fast However, one day I had a change of heart I realized I’d stopped enjoying the excitement I felt I needed to get my priorities right I decided that other aspects of my life should take priority over my work I handed in my resignation and moved to the country Sau t t nghi p chuyên ngành kinh t , vi c Tôi ã nh n m t ng cm tl i ã làm m t cơng vi c bình th ngh r t h p d n t m t ngân hàng ng t p h p CV xin u t ã ch p nh n Tơi i c ng tác gi i, th ng ti n r t nhanh Tuy nhiên, m t ngày n ã thay nh n r ng ã ng ng t n h tiên c a Tơi quy t công vi c c a Tôi ã t ng s ph n khích Tơi c m th y c n ph i s p x p nh r ng khía c nh khác cu c s ng c a nên ch c chuy n v nông thôn Jimmyenglishhome.com c i Tôi úng u u tiên h n ... ng To flexi-time (start work earlier and finish later) / to be on flexi-time: theo th i gian linh ho t To shiftwork / to work shifts: làm theo ca To a lot of paperwork: làm v n phòng, gi...2 To lay off staff: Sa th i nhân viên To work unsocial hours: Làm vi c gi làm thông th To run errands (for s.o): ch y vi c v t To be out of work = be unemployed: th t nghi p To go on... 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