day 36job hunting

job hunting

Talk about looking for a job: posts, skills, pay and benefits, and say you thought about it over and over.

today’s words

• 求职 qiúzhí · to look for a job
• 招 zhāo · to recruit; to beckon
• 招收 zhāoshōu · to recruit, take on
• 录用 lùyòng · to hire
• 用人 yòngrén · to employ people
• 人事 rénshì · personnel, HR
• 简介 jiǎnjiè · brief introduction, profile
• 特长 tècháng · special skill, strength
• 才能 cáinéng · talent, ability
• 潜力 qiánlì · potential
• 杰出 jiéchū · outstanding
• 时机 shíjī · the right moment, timing
• 机遇 jīyù · opportunity
• 兼职 jiānzhí · part-time job; to moonlight
• 白领 báilǐng · white-collar worker
• 职位 zhíwèi · post, position
• 职务 zhíwù · post, duties
• 职员 zhíyuán · office worker, staff member
• 岗位 gǎngwèi · post, job
• 薪水 xīnshui · salary
• 福利 fúlì · benefits, welfare
• 从业 cóngyè · to work in (a trade)
• 同行 tóngháng · people in the same trade
• 算是 suànshì · to count as, more or less

sentences

• 他左想右想，还是决定换工作。 · He thought it over and over and decided to change jobs after all.
• 她在镜子前左看右看，还是不满意。 · She looked at herself in the mirror from every angle and still wasn’t happy.
• 我们公司正在招收新职员，名额只有五个。 · Our company is taking on new staff, but there are only five places.
• 求职的时候，一定要写清楚自己的学位和特长。 · When you apply for jobs, spell out your degree and your strengths.
• 这个职位薪水不高，但福利很好。 · This post doesn’t pay much, but the benefits are good.