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day 17agendas and approvals

unit 3 · the manager’s desk

    agendas and approvals

    Say “even if it means …” with -는 한이 있어도, and run a meeting: 안건, 승인, 영입, 인건비, 우선순위, 사기, 성사.

    today’s words

    • 불참 bulcham · absence, not attending
    • 비전 bijeon · vision (for the future)
    • 비품 bipum · (office) supplies, fixtures
    • 사기 sagi · morale
    • 사업주 saeopju · employer, business owner
    • 상주 sangju · being stationed, permanent (staff)
    • 성사 seongsa · coming off, success (of a deal)
    • 수완 suwan · skill, acumen, knack
    • 승인 seungin · approval
    • 신설 sinseol · newly founded, newly set up
    • 안건 angeon · agenda item
    • 알선 alseon · arranging, placement (of jobs)
    • 역량 yeongnyang · capability, competence
    • 영입 yeongip · recruiting, signing (a person)
    • 우선순위 useonsunwi · priority, order of priority
    • 월차 wolcha · monthly (paid) day off
    • 의뢰 uiroe · request, commission
    • 이력 iryeok · career, record, CV
    • 이직률 ijingnyul · staff turnover (rate)
    • 이행 ihaeng · carrying out, fulfilling
    • 인건비 ingeonbi · labour costs, payroll
    • 일감 ilgam · work to do, jobs
    • 일터 ilteo · workplace
    • 임용 imyong · appointment (to a post)

    sentences

    • 오늘 회의의 첫 번째 안건은 내년 예산이다. · The first item on today’s agenda is next year’s budget.
    • 이번 계약이 성사되면 일감이 크게 늘 것이다. · If this contract comes off, we’ll have a lot more work.
    • 팀원들의 사기를 높이는 것도 팀장의 역량이다. · Keeping the team’s morale up is also part of a leader’s skill.
    • 회사는 이력이 화려한 가이드를 영입하기로 했다. · The company decided to recruit a guide with an impressive record.
    • 인건비가 오르자 사업주들의 부담이 커졌다. · As labour costs rose, the burden on employers grew.