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Professions (ESL3B)

QuestionAnswer
benefits Compensation in forms other than direct payment
company (firm) a business organization
date of birth another way of saying birthday: month / day / year
full-time Working at least 40 hours a week
interview a meeting between to ask and answer questions before hiring someone for a job
job application The form you fill out to ask for a job at a business
owner the person who owns the business
part-time working less than 40 hours a week
position a specific job within an organization
references people who will recommend you to an employer and can answer questions about your character and ability
requirements things you must do or have
salary the money you get for the work you do
skills The ability to do something well, usually gained through training or experience
boss someone who is responsible for employees and tells them what to do
carpenter a person who makes and repairs wooden objects and structures.
computer science Using the power of computers to solve problems.
electrician a person who installs or repairs electrical systems
engineer A person who is trained in and uses technological and scientific knowledge to solve practical problems.
finance management of money
flight attendant an airline employee that takes care of passengers on board an airplane
lawyer a person whose job is to guide and assist people in matters relating to the law
manager a person who is in charge of someone or something (similar to boss)
mechanic someone who repairs machines
nurse a person whose job is to take care of sick or injured people, usually in a hospital
pharmacist specialist in preparing and dispensing drugs
plumber a person whose job is to install or repair sinks, toilets, water pipes, etc.
receptionist a secretary whose main duty is to answer the telephone and receive visitors
surgeon a doctor who performs operations
translator a person who changes one language into another
therapist professional trained in the practice of a particular therapy
to analyze to look at something carefully by attention to its parts
to assist to help
to be in charge of to be in control or command of
to build to construct
to calculate to work out by using arithmetic
to carry out / perform responsibilities synonym of "to complete job duties"
to communicate to share information
to decide to make a choice
to design Produce a plan, simulation or model.
to repair to fix
to understand emotions knowing how feelings work and can affect ourselves and others
ambitious having a strong desire for success or achievement
capable able to do something
confident having faith in oneself; self-reliant; sure
cooperative willing to work with others
creative inventive, imaginative
decisive able to make choices quickly and confidently
disciplined self-controlled in body and mind
efficient doing something in a way that saves you time and energy
flexible adaptable to new, changing, or developing circumstances
focused able to concentrate on one thing
friendly kind, pleasant
mature having or showing the mental and emotional qualities of an adult
professional acting in an appropriate way at work
punctual on time; prompt
Created by: bnelson2
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