cnbc 00-2.50: https://youtu.be/zp9GTOVAyoI?si=OtNq-ZkDA6hxoMiw

layoff

(1)→ an act of making people unemployed because there is no more work left for them to do

(2)→ a period of time when sb is not working or not doing sth that they normally do regularly

backfire

(v) → to have the opposite effect to the one intended, with bad or dangerous result

trim sth away // trim sth off sth

to cut away unnecessary parts from sth

vd: trim any excess fat off the meal

in the pipeline

sth that is in the pipeline → sth is being discussed, planned and will happen or exist soon

‘reticent about sth

unwilling to tell people about things

= reserved → slow and unwilling to share your feelings

digitalization

the process of changing data into a digital form that can be easily read and processed by a computer

novice

a person who is new and has little experience in a skill, job or situation

novitiate (n)

a period of being a novice

generative ai

→ ai có khả năng tự tạo ra nội dung mới (như là văn bản/ hình ảnh/ âm thanh)

entry-level roles

nhx vị trí công việc dành cho người mới bắt đầu

trade sth off (against/ for sth)

to balance two things or situations that are opposed to each other

vd: they were attempting to trade off inflation against unemployment

poach sth/ sb

to take and use sb/sth that belongs to sb/sth else, especially in secret, dishonest or unfair way

vd: several of out employees have been poached by a rival firm

the novice-expert bond

→ mối quan hệ gắn kết giữa ng mới và người cho chuyên môn cao

corporate ladder

con đường thăng tiến từ vị trí thấp lên vtri cao trog doanh nghiệp

orgnaizational flattening

giảm cấp bậc trong bộ máy công ty để làm việc nhanh hơn, linh hoạt hơn

Folk

(Plural) people in a particular country, region or who have a particular way of life

Vd: country folk

Farming folk

Stick around

Stay somewhere and wait for sth to happen

Interpersonal

Connected with relationships among people

Vd: interpersonal skills

As opposed to

= in contrast with = distinguished from

Draft a contract

Kí kết hợp đồng

Thin out

If a large number of people thin out, they become fewer

Existential challenge

a deep questioning of life's meaning, purpose, and value, often triggered by major life changes, loss, or awareness of freedom and mortality, leading to feelings of dread, emptiness, and anxiety =existential crisis

Billable (a)

(Of work done by professionals) that clients and customers can be in charged for

Billable hours

the time spent by professionals (like lawyers, consultants, or freelancers) on tasks directly related to a client's project, which can be charged to the client, forming the basis for invoices and revenue.

Low stakes

An activity that involves minimal risks, or small consequences

Intermediaries

= go-between = mediator

→ a person or an organization that helps other people or organizations to reach an agreement by acting as a mean of communication

Inventive

(1)→ (esp of people) able to think new and interesting ideas

(2)→ (ideas) new and interesting

Shed sth

→ to get rid of sth that is no longer wanted (vd: shed jobs)

Shrink sth

To become or make sth smaller in number or in size