52   I can describe jobs

A    Careers

Careers 4 U advertises jobs across a range of market sectors. Register by email now and you can be first in line to apply for jobs as they appear. Just complete the following:

Please select any two sectors in which you have experience and/or qualifications.

engineering  military  training  publishing  manufacturing

management  retail  finance  recruitment

 

Glossary

sector a part of the business activity of a country (public sector = controlled by the government; private sector = controlled by private companies).

experience  the things that you have done in your life.

qualifications  the exams you have passed or courses you have finished.

engineering  the activity of designing roads, railways, bridges, etc.

military  connected with soldiers, or the army, navy, and air force.

training  the activity of teaching people the skills they need for a job. train sb V.

publishing  the business of producing and selling books, magazines, etc. publish sth V.

manufacturing  the business of producing goods in factories. manufacture sth V.

management  the control of a business or organization. manage sb/sth V.

retail  selling goods to people directly in shops, on the internet, etc.

finance  the activity of managing money. 

recruitment  the business of finding people for job vacancies. recruit sb V.

 

spotlight  career, job, profession

A career is the series of jobs you have in a particular area, e.g. a career in publishing. A job is any work you do to earn money, e.g. being a waiter, teacher, etc. A profession is a job with a high level of training and/or education, e.g. the medical/teaching profession.

3     ABOUT YOU Look at the website again. Which sectors do you have experience or qualifications in?

Answer from a Colombian person

I have some management experience. And I worked in retail when I was younger. I don’t have experience in any of the other fields.

B    Jobs

Job       

What does he/she do?           

Glossary

 

plumber             

installs and repairs water pipes, taps, central heating, baths, etc.

install sth  put in some equipment so that it is ready to use.

 

mechanic

repairs engines, especially in vehicles.

vehicle  e.g. car, bus, lorry.

 

electrician          

installs, connects, or repairs electrical wiring.

electrical  of or about electricity wiring.

 

carpenter           

makes or repairs parts of a building and other objects made of wood.

object  a thing that can be seen or touched but is not alive.

 

nanny  

takes care of / cares for children in their own home.

take care of / care for sb/sth  look after sb/sth.

 

travel agent       

makes travel arrangements for people.

make arrangements for sb/sth  make plans or preparations for sb/sth.

 

estate agent

buys and sells houses or land for people.

land  an area of ground; an area used for a special purpose.

 

importer     

imports goods.

import sth  buy goods from another country to sell in your own country. OPP export sth.

 

priest    

performs religious ceremonies in some religions.

 

civil servant       

works for the civil service, i.e. all government departments except the military.

i.e.  in other words; that is (used when you are explaining or defining sth).

 

sales rep / representative

travels to different places and sells the products of a particular company.

product  a thing that people make or grow in order to sell.

6     Test yourself. Look at the jobs and cover the other columns. What do the people do?