day 14we’re hiring

we’re hiring

Read a job advert and talk about applicants, prospects and careers, and say what is worth doing with -을 만하다.

today’s words

• 만하다 manhada · worth …ing, good enough to (-을 만하다)
• 구인 guin · recruiting, looking for staff
• 구직 gujik · job hunting, looking for work
• 구직난 gujingnan · job shortage (for job seekers)
• 구직자 gujikja · job seeker
• 채용 chaeyong · hiring, recruitment
• 지원서 jiwonseo · application form
• 지원자 jiwonja · applicant
• 면접시험 myeonjeopsiheom · interview (as a selection stage)
• 소개서 sogaeseo · letter of introduction; 자기소개서: cover letter
• 선발 seonbal · selection (of people)
• 구비 gubi · having (papers) ready; required
• 서면 seomyeon · writing, paper (서면으로: in writing)
• 원본 wonbon · the original (document)
• 취득 chwideuk · getting, obtaining (a licence)
• 취업률 chwieomnyul · employment rate
• 유망 yumang · promising
• 직종 jikjong · type of job, line of work
• 장래성 jangnaeseong · prospects, a future
• 전문성 jeonmunseong · expertise, specialist knowledge
• 정규직 jeonggyujik · permanent (full-time) post
• 평생직장 pyeongsaengjikjang · a job for life
• 이직 ijik · changing jobs
• 사원 sawon · employee, staff member
• 신임 sinim · newly appointed

sentences

• 요즘은 구직난 때문에 지원자가 많아서 지원자의 능력을 제대로 파악하기가 어렵다. · Jobs are hard to find these days, so there are so many applicants that it’s hard to get a proper grasp of what each can do.
• 이 직종은 장래성이 있어서 도전해 볼 만해요. · This line of work has good prospects, so it’s worth a try.
• 우리 팀은 올해 정규직 사원을 한 명 채용합니다. · Our team is hiring one permanent employee this year.
• 자기소개서와 지원서는 서면으로 제출해 주십시오. · Please submit your cover letter and application form on paper.
• 평생직장이 사라지면서 이직이 흔해졌어요. · With jobs for life gone, changing jobs has become common.