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day 43finding a job

unit 8 · work & careers

    finding a job

    Talk about jobs, skills and CVs, and say “as far as possible” and “in person” with 尽量 and 亲自.

    today’s words

    • 就业 jiùyè · to get a job; employment
    • 失业 shīyè · to be out of work
    • 简历 jiǎnlì · CV, résumé
    • 聘请 pìnqǐng · to hire, engage
    • 人才 réncái · talent, talented person
    • 人力 rénlì · manpower, staff
    • 资格 zīgé · qualifications, eligibility
    • 本领 běnlǐng · skill, ability
    • 才 cái · talent, ability
    • 技能 jìnéng · skill (technical)
    • 擅长 shàncháng · to be good at
    • 善于 shànyú · to be good at (doing)
    • 熟练 shúliàn · skilled, practised
    • 能干 nénggàn · capable, able
    • 实习 shíxí · to do an internship
    • 新人 xīnrén · newcomer, new person
    • 培训 péixùn · to train; training
    • 报到 bàodào · to report for duty, check in
    • 前途 qiántú · prospects, future
    • 各行各业 gèhánggèyè · every trade and profession
    • 行业 hángyè · industry, line of business
    • 从事 cóngshì · to work in, be engaged in
    • 尽量 jǐnliàng · as far as possible
    • 亲自 qīnzì · in person, personally
    • 失误 shīwù · mistake, slip; to slip up

    sentences

    • 今年大学生就业的压力很大。 · Graduates are under a lot of pressure to find jobs this year.
    • 他失业半年了,现在每天在网上找工作。 · He’s been out of work for six months and looks for jobs online every day.
    • 简历不要太长,尽量写在一页纸上。 · Don’t make your CV too long. Try to keep it to one page.
    • 这个工作很重要,经理要亲自面试。 · This job is important, so the manager will do the interviews herself.
    • 公司明天有培训,新人都要参加。 · There’s training at the company tomorrow, and all the newcomers have to go.