BE Reading & Vocabulary FULL LIST

1. Recruitment

The process of looking for employees and hiring them

1. Recruit

Someone who is applying for a job

1. Job

Where you work

1. Position

Where you are in the hierarchy

1. Apply for

To make a formal request usually in writing or by filling out a form, to obtain something (job)

1. Letter of application/covering letter

Why are you fit for the job

1. Curriculum vitae (CV)/resume

Detailed outline of your entire academic and professional history (education, work experience, skills and accomplishments)

1. Application form

An official document used by employers to collect standardized information from candidates, including personal details, work history, education, and references

1. Human Resources

Responsible for hiring, solving problems

1. Short list

A list of potential candidates or applicants

1. Be short listed

To be selected, but there is next stage

1. Candidates/applicants

Individual being considered for a specific position or role, within an organization, having progressed beyond just applying

1. Interview

A formal, two-way conversation between a job applicant and an employer designed to assess a candidate suitability for a position

1. Recruitment agency (UK)/search firm (US)

An external firm that connects employers with job seekers to fill open positions

1. Co-op programs

Gaining experience outside school

1. Internship

Gaining experience on your own

1. Career expos

An organized event where employers, recruiters, and companies set up booth to meet with job seekers, discuss employment opportunities, and collect resumes

1. Mind over matter

The use of willpower to overcome physical problems

1. Bring the wrong person on board

Hiring, recruiting, or adding an individual to a team, company, or project who does not possess the necessary skills, experience, or cultural fit required for the role

1. About as common as a ten-dollar bill

Describes something that is frequently encountered, widely available, and easily found in everyday life

1. Play the interview game

Navigating the strategic, often performative, social interactions, and unwritten rules of job interview to appear as an ideal candidate

1. White-collar jobs

Desk based jobs

1. A hire

Someone who starts working for a company

1. To hire

Employ someone

1. Rationalize

Getting rid of unnecessary staff to make company more efficient

2. Retailing

Sell goods to the public by retail (sprzedaż detaliczna)

2. Retailers

A person or business that sells goods to the public in relatively small quantities for use or consumption rather than for resale

2. Shops (UK)/ stores(US)

General name for an establishment that sells goods or services

2. Chains

A retail outlet in which several locations share a brand, central management and standardized business practices

2. Outlets

A point from which goods are sold or distributed

2. Shopping centres

Many shops in one place, different owners each

2. Hypermarkets

Superstore + department store, very large store with a big range of products (Auchan)

2. Superstores

Smaller than hypermarkets, still a very large store (Lidl, Biedronka)

2. Retail park

Many huge retailers, situated outside a town or city

2. Departament store

Divided into departments, only one owner (Dom handlowy)

2. Wholesale

The sale of goods in large quantities to retailers and not consumers (sprzedaż hurtowa)

2. Co-operatives

A retail organisation whose aim is not to make profits but to provide benefits to members (organizacje biznesowe, spółdzielcze)

2. Cash and carry

a business that sells goods at discount on condition that buyers pay cash and carry the goods away (płać i bierz, hurtownia samoobsługowa)

2. Niche

Particular market

2. Suppliers

Companies that provide goods for retailers

2. Profits

Positive financial results

2. Discount

Significant price reduction

2. Range

Selection

2. Surplus

More than what is needed

2. Brick-and-mortar retailer

Opposite of an online retailer, they sell their products in stores, not online or through catalogs, a supermarket that sells its products only in its store is one of this

2. High street

The main street, characterized by a concentration of shops, banks, and businesses

2. Stock

Products available in the establishment

2. Deal

Exchanging stuff for mutual advantage

2. Overheads

Costs of running a business, not tied to creating a product or service

2. Profit margain

The percentage of revenue left after paying business expenses

2. Purchasing power

The ability to buy stuff with a given amount of money (value of money)

2. Secure

To ensure a position in, to make something stable

2. Market

Arenas in which buyers and sellers can gather and interact

2. Model

A version of a product

3. Franchising

A business system in which a company (franchisor sells an individual (franchisee) the right to operate a business using the franchisor's established system or format

3. Franchisor

An individual or company that sells or grants a franchise for the sale of goods or the operation of a service

3. Franchisee

An individual or company that holds a franchise for the sale of goods or the operation of a service

3. Franchise agreement

A legally binding contract between a franchisor (brand owner) and a franchisee (operator) that grants the right to use the company's trademark, systems, and business model for a specific period in exchange for fees

3. Franchise fee/front end fee

One-time, upfront payment made by a franchisee to a franchisor to join a franchise system

3. Royalty

Ongoing payment for use of assets

3. Management services fee

A fee for advice and assistance with the business

3. Advertising fee

Fee for advertising the business

3. Annual turnover

The total gross revenue a business generated from its core operations (sales of goods or services) over a 12 month fiscal period

3. Operations manual

Comprehensive, internal document (digital or physical) that outlines an organisation's standard operating procedures, policies, and workflows

3. Master franchisee

An individual or entity granted the exclusive rights by a brand owner (franchisor) to develop, manage, and sub-franchise a business within a specific, large territory or country

3. Networking

The action or process of interacting with others to exchange information and develop professional or social contacts

3. Capital

Wealth in the form of money or other assets owned by a person or organisation or available for a purpose such as starting a company or investing

3. Expand

Become or make larger or more extensive

3. Supplier

A person or organization that provides something needed such as product or service

3. Sources

A place, person, or thing from which something originated or can be obtained

3. Cravings

Intense desire for something

3. Pay off

Something successful

3. Muck in

To help out, collaborate, or share in work, tasks

3. A challenge

A difficult but exciting thing to do

3. Maintenance

Keeping equipment in good condition

3. A booking

A reservation

3. A report

A piece of writing giving information on a particular subject

3. To tackle

To deal with

3. To update

To review and include recent changes

3. Records

Written documents containing information about the past

3. A payroll

A list of employees and the wages they are paid

3. To focus

To pay special attention

3. Paperwork

Work involving written or printed documents

4. National culture

The collective values, beliefs, customs, and behaviours shared by people within a specific country

4. Hierarchy

A system that organizes or ranks people, things, or data into graded levels of power, importance, or classification, usually form highest to lowest

4. Subordinates

Someone or something having a lower rank, power, or importance, often acting under another's authority

4. Authority

The legitimate power, right, or permission to control, command, or make decisions

4. Delegate authority

The formal process where a manager or leader assigns responsibility and grants specific decision-making power to a subordinate to complete tasks

4. Initiative

Personal quality that shows a willingness to get things done and take responsibility.

4. State-owned enterprises

Legal business entities created, owned, or controlled (wholly or partially) by a government to engage in commercial activities on its behalf

4. Corporate culture clashes

Conflicts arising when different organizational beliefs, values, and work styles collide, often following mergers, acquisitions, or rapid changes

4. Minefield

A subject or situation presenting unseen hazards

4. Organisation chart

A graphic representation of the structure of an organization showing the relationships of the positions or jobs within it

4. Headquarters

The main office or centre of control of a company or organization

4. IT

Short for information technology

4. Subsidiary

A company controlled by a holding company

4. Mass market

The market for goods that are produced in large quantities

4. Range

The area of variation between upper and lower limits on a particular scale

4. Corporate culture

The shared values, attitudes, beliefs, and unwritten rules that define "how things are done" within an organization

4. Head-hunter

A person whose job is to find people qualified and willing to take very important jobs