WORK

writing

a job

→ syn

→ tìm việc / có việc

• position

• job

• work

• career

• occupation /ˌɑːkjuˈpeɪʃn/

• profession

• field

→ in search of / find / seek / look for + (better / stable) job opportunities

→ have / land / secure a job

→ join the workforce

→ bring the promising job opportunities

→ seize opportunities for internships / entry-level positions

~ employment

profession

→ (in+) professions

>< casual environment

• professional qualification(s) / knowledge / competence / setting

→ behave appropriately in a professional settings

appropriately /əˈprəʊpriətli/ ~ đúng mực

→ thrive in a professional settings

~ phát triển

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• specialized skill

→ have specialized department / standardized process

performance

→ high-performing

→ perform the work effectively

living

→ earn / make a living

→ the lower cost of living

expense

→ comfortably cover necessary expenses

UTILITY bills ~ /juːˈtɪləti/: a service provided for the public, for example an electricity, water or gas supply

motivation

→ motivate >< demotivate employees / competent candidate

→ Lack / lose motivation to progress

deadline

• a tight deadline

• a heavy workload

• task at work

→ work to a tight deadline

→ handle / manage a heavy workload

→ work overtime

→stay late into night to do sth

→work night shift(s)

→ bring work home

experience / insights

→ adj

→ có / thiếu

→ tạo

• real-world experience with various fields

• professional / work experience

• practical insights into the future careers

• invaluable experience / insights

→ sometimes outweigh the initial lack of academic background

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→ lack >< have / gain / get experience / insights

→ broaden / enrich experience

→ provide sb with insights

→ Share the experience with junior workers

environment

→ provide / adapt to a flexible work environment

savings

→ remaining money (còn lại)

→ have savings

→ require massive spending for …

→ in case of emergencies / significant events

→ make investments → produce sources of income

• income = monthly earnings

proficient

(adj) /prəˈfɪʃnt/

+ at / in (doing) sth

able to do something well / because of training and practice

• With practice, you should become proficient within six months.

position

→ có

→ tìm

→ assume leadership / managerial roles / positions

assume sth /əˈsuːm/: đảm nhận

→ apply for position

→ offer position

→ (job) vacancy for sb/sth

/ˈveɪkənsi/: a available job

• It could be difficult for rural enterprises to find suitable candidates for their job vacancies.

success

~ career

~ future

→ build a successful career

→ enhance the prospects for career success

→ achieve success

→ secure a bright future

→ guide sb towards the most appropriate future career path

goal(s) = objective(s)

• the shared objectives

• personal goals

• clear goal / objectives

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→ establish goal / objective

→ pursue / strive for / work towards / focus on goals

→ pursue objective

→ reach / achieve the goals ~ objectives

>< → defeat objectives of sth

decision

→ make decision

employee

• employees

• staff (unc)

• workers

• (in+) workforce (all ppl)

• personnel (~ppl / plural n)

expertise

(n) /ˌekspɜːrˈtiːz/ → expert (n)

• It is difficult to find staff with the level of expertise required for this job.

~ ý kiến chuyên môn

→ career guidance

guidance ~ advice

extensive

→ extensive training

>< save cost of training

metropolitan

= big city

= urban area

(adj) /ˌmetrəˈpɑːlɪtən/

→ move to / migrate to

→ metropolitan area // region // city // lifestyle // population

>< → have (limited) access to …

• amenities

• infrastructure

• residential areas

• facilities

remittance

(n) /rɪˈmɪtns/

a sum of money - is sent to sb - in order to pay for sth

→ send remittances to sb

→ receive remittances from sb

→ support sb financially

burden

→ tạo

→ giảm

→ financial burden / responsibility

→ impose a considerable financial burden on sb

→ place a huge burden on sb

→ shoulder / bear / carry the burden

→ ease / alleviate / reduce financial burden on sb

alleviate /əˈliːvieɪt/

debt

→ clear debt

candidate

→ attract / recruit / employ talented / skilled / experienced candidates / workers

→ candidate with proven strength

→ candidate with a solid professional profile

foundation

→ lay / build the solid / strong foundation/ groundwork / background for sth

foundation/ groundwork for sth

businesses

→ syn

→ tạo

→ chi phí

• business

• manufacturer

• industry

• company

• enterprise ~ /ˈentərpraɪz/

• corporation ~ /ˌkɔːrpəˈreɪʃn/: large

→ apply to company

→ operate / set up a business

→ expand the business

→ businesses open in less developed regions

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→ (reduce) operational costs

→ rent / purchase office space

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• business people

• corporate owners

• entrepreneur /ˌɑːntrəprəˈnɜːr/

customer

→ reach a wider customer

→ build trust with clients

brand

→ raise the brand awareness

product

→ tăng

→ giảm

→ promote / advertise the products

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→ become productive

→ boost / improve/ increase / raise productivity

→ improve performance

>< decrease / reduce / affect productivity

>< affect performance

nội trợ

→ a full-time housewife

compete

→ competitive edge in the job market

competitive /kəmˈpetətɪv/

→ have a competent / skilled workforce

→ reduce / affect companies' competitiveness

budget / finance

→ sdung

→ giảm

→ allocate budget for sth

>< → undermine the (family) budget allocated for …

→ create (financial) pressure on budget

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>< financially disadvantaged family

→ become financially independent

→ support sb financially

→ achieve financial security / stability

→ manage / handle the personal finances

busy

→ have a busy work schedules

→ increasingly busy lifestyle

stress

→ giảm

→ tạo

→ reduce / relieve the stress

→ free sb from financial stress

→ bottle up the stress / problems

bottle up ~ che giấu

>< → be compounded by prolonged work-related stress

compounded /kəmˈpaʊnd/ = worsen

prolonged /prəˈlɔːŋd/ ~ ​continuing for a long time

abusive

/əˈbjuːsɪv/ (adj)

1. ​(of speech or of a person) rude and offensive; criticizing rudely and unfairly

→ tolerate abusive behaviors

tolerate ˈtɑːləreɪt/

interview

→ reach the (job) interview stage

without academic background

priority

for young people, earning money is

→ a top priority

profit

→ turn a profit at the expense of the local ecosystem

turn a profit = make a profit

at the expense = by harming / sacrficing

pension

/ˈpenʃn/ (n)

→ low pension

→ Reduce pressure on social welfare systems: pension + healthcare

welfare /ˈwelfer/

1. the general health, happiness and safety of a person, an animal or a group

   = well-being

contribute

→ Have a greater sense of purpose for continuing to

• continue sth || to do / doing sth

→ contribute to society

• contribute sth || to sth || sth to sth || to doing sth

trivial

→ waste time on trivial /ˈtrɪviəl/

/ˈtrɪviəl/

1. not important or serious; not worth considering

promotion

→ be / get promoted

→ get promotion

→ pro’gress faster in their career

→ advance the careers

→ have quicker career advancement

>< Reduce promotion opportunities for young workers

resentment

/rɪˈzentmənt/

1. ​resentment (towards/against somebody) a feeling of anger or unhappiness about something that you think is unfair

→ Foster a sense of resentment among young people

→ foster public frustration / resentment

circumstances

/ˈsɜːrkəmstæns/

→ enhance the circumstances

→ improve the financial situations

→ escape (from) the cycle of poverty

commute

/kəˈmjuːt/ ~ go regularly between your place of work and your home

→ commute long distances to work

salary

→ get a salary raise

• well/high-paid

• well/high-paying

• better-paid

+ job / position

→ a financially rewarding job

contract

→ win a contract

[ˈkɑːntrækt]

thiếu nhân lực

→ Address the problem of labor shortage

compromise(s)

/ˈkɑːmprəmaɪz/: thỏa hiệp

• compromise (with sb) (on sth) After much argument, the judges finally compromised on the 18-year old pianist.

• compromise sb/sth She had already compromised herself by accepting his invitation.

→ make / reach a compromise

→ a compromise between ..

benefit

→ Benefit from the knowledge + experience

that older staff provide

• benefit sth || from sth || by doing sth

→ utilize sth (opportunity)

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→ staff benefits

→ compensation packages

/ˌkɑːmpenˈseɪʃn/ — salary and benefits

move to ..

1. leave (A) (for sth) (place / work)

2. move away from sb/sth (for sth)

3. move to A (for sth)

4. relocate to A (for sth)

/ˌriːˈləʊkeɪt/

tiền bối

superior: a person - higher rank, status or position

• Young employees have chances to work directly with the superiors.

veteran /ˈvetərən/

a person - lots of experience - particular area / activity

change job

• switch jobs

• job change

• transition to new jobs