Job advertising and recruiting

Dear readers,

Pleased to come back to you! Well today, we will draw our attention on the vocabulary related to job advertising and recruiting as it is quite important for you to know some of them and be able to talk in a professional language when you meet your employer-to-be (future employer). Here is a list of specific words you may use/understand and their definitions:

* ABUNDANT: adj. plentiful, in large quantities  / n. a large number
The computer analyst was glad to have chosen a field in which jobs were abundant.

*  ACCOMPLISHMENT: n. an achievement, a success
The success of the company was based on its early accomplishments.

* BRING TOGETHER: v. to join, to gather
Every year, the firm brings together its top lawyers and its newest recruits for a training session.

* CANDIDATE: n. one being considered for a position, office or award
The recruiter will interview all candidates for the position.

* COME UP WITH: v. to plan, to invent, to think of
In order for that small business to succeed, it needs to come up with a new strategy.

* COMMENSURATE: adj. in proportion to, corresponding, equal to
Generally the first year's salary is commensurate with experience and education level.

* MATCH: n. a fit, a similarity
It is a difficult to make a decision when both candidates seem to be a perfect match.

* PROFILE: n. a group of characteristics or traits
The recruiter told him that, unfortunately, he did not fit the job profile.

* QUALIFICATIONS: n. requirements, qualities, or abilities needed for something
The job seeker had done extensive volunteer work and, therefore, was able to add his experience to his list of qualifications.

* RECRUIT: v. to attract people to join an organization or a cause
The company's policy is to recruit new employees once a year.

* SUBMIT: v. to present for consideration
Submit your resume to the Human Resources Department.

* TIME-CONSUMING: adj. taking up a lot of time, lengthy (plein de longueur)
Even though it was time-consuming, all the participants felt that the open house was very worthwhile (qui en vaut la peine)

WORD FAMILIES
V. to qualify / n. qualification / adj. qualified
V. to recruit / n. recruitment / recruiter
V. to accomplish / n. accomplishment / adj. accomplished
V. to submit / n. submission / submittal
I am sorry the submission date was last week / the submittal of his resignation prompted (pushed) his colleague to apply for his job.

EXERCISES

Choose the word that best completes the sentence:

1) Your resume shows you have ____________ a great deal in your last position.
(A) accomplish
(B) accomplishment
(C) accomplished
(D) accomplishing

2) After __________________ all his materials, he had no option but to sit back and wait for some response.
(A) submitting
(B) submitted
(C) submission
(D) submit

3) The company hired a professional ________________ to fill the vacant positions.
(A) recruited
(B) recruiting
(C) recruitment
(D) recruiter

4) The applicants who ________________ will be flown to the corporate office and interviewed there.
(A) qualification
(B) qualify
(C) qualifying
(D) qualifies

Read the following passage and write the appropriate form of the new word in the blanks below:
ABUNDANT  / CANDIDATES  /   MATCH   / RECRUIT
ACCOMPLISHMENTS  / COMING UP WITH  /  PROFILE
SUBMIT  / BRING TOGETHER / COMMENSURATE
QUALIFICATIONS / TIME-CONSUMING

Recruiting employees is a (5)__________________ and costly process. Therefore, employers want to (6) _________________ the right person with the right job the first time around. There are many ways to (7) _________________ good employees: advertising in newspapers and professional journals, recruiting on college campuses or at conferences, or getting referrals from headhunters.

Recruiting is a time for a company to brag (se vanter) about its (8) ______________ and excite people about its future. Each company is trying to (9) _______________ the best and the brightest, but they are not alone. Their competition is trying to do the same thing. When jobs are (10)_____________ and there is low unemployment,, employers may face higher demands from job seekers. Conversely (inversement), when the economy is slowing down and jobs are few, employers are in better position for attracting the best (11) __________________.

Employers look for certain characteristics and (12) ___________________ in their employees. (13) ________________ a very specific (14) _______________ that fits the company culture and the specific job requirements is a difficult job. Employers want to see a well-rounded (solide) candidate and someone who has related work experience. They are willing (consentir a) to offer a salary that is (15)____________ with that experience. Employers will make hiring and salary determinations based on the information candidates (16)_______________ throughout the application and interview process.

Have you found these exercises difficult?
Hope you guess easily the answers. Keys are as follows:

For 1st exercise: 1C - 2A - 3D and 4B
For the 2nd one:

5- time-consuming          6- match
7- recruit                       8- accomplishments
9- bring together           10- abundant
11- candidates               12- qualifications
13- coming up with        14- profile
15- commensurate         16- submit

Talk to you shortly!

With best wishes,
Ceraulen