JOB HUNTING VOCABULARY

Advice: consejo------ Some advices can be very useful for develop

projects.
Advisor: asesor, instructor----------The university careers advisor gives
me great tips for improving my CV.
Alongside: junto a, al mismo tiempo que-----As you will be assessed
alongside other candidates during the day.
Application: solicitud ---------------Job application was rejected by the
Company.
Applicant: candidato------If I am shortlisted, I will be an applicant for
the job.
Assessment: valoracin----The teacher gives an assessment at the
end of every lesson.
Attend: asistir-----------------------Have you ever attended to a job
interview?
Chairperson: presidente de mesa, moderador------One of the
interviewers will take the role of chairperson.
Consultancy firm: empresa de consultora--- The other day, I attended
my first job interview in a consultancy firm.
Dummy run: prctica----- Do a dummy run to see how long it will
take.
Feedback: crtica, comentario---- Negative feedbacks of his restaurant
are resulting in few clients.
Get along with: llevarse bien con----You may find the other candidates
really easy to get along with.
Highlight: recalcar, lo ms destacado---She highlighted her relevant
experience in the interview.
Hitch: obstculo, traba--------After some hitches, finally I was selected
in the company.
Internship: prcticas---Johns CV has information about his internship
for 3 months in Airbus.
Knowledgeable: culto, estar muy informado---Its great to sound
enthusiastic, but its also important to sound knowledgeable.

Make a right impression: dar buena impression----Making a good

overall first impression!
Mock: de prueba, de prctica----The best way to prepare is to have a
mock interview
Overcome: superar---Panel: comit------President introduced himself and the panel.
Post: puesto (de trabajo)---John was hired for a post in a
manufacturing company.
Rather than: ms que---Is important to be yourself rather than try to
conform to what you think the employer is looking for.
Shortlist: lista de seleccionados, seleccionar a ----You have been
shortlisted for the job interview
Soundbite: cita, fragmento entrevista---Prepare and rehearse a
soundbite about yourself.
Successfully: exitosamente----Doing a dummy run was useful to pass
successfully the interview.
Teammate: compaero de equipo----Worker teammates could help to
develop a good project.
Whether: si----- I will go whether the information is published at 9:00.
Vacancy: vacante------Has appeared a new vacancy for working in the
most recognized consultancy firm.
Eligible: apto, idneo---- Surely, he is an eligible person for this post.
Involvement: participacin en----My involvement in the UAV project
was useful to learn about teammates skills.
Soft skills: habilidades sociales----- He is not the best engineer in the
department, but he has great soft skills.
Rapport: buen entendimiento, compenetracin----When I belong to a
team, I wish a rapport between his members.
Flexible schedule: horario flexible----She applied for a flexible
schedule, because of she was embarrassed.
Drive yourself to: motivarse a uno mismo----After his mistake, he drive
himself for improving his skills and not repeat the situation.
Survey: encuesta----The recent survey about the new president has
showed positive reactions.