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1. Getting a job
Look at this job ad/advertisement for the IT industry
_ Ambitious achivers (1)
_ Money motivated, egear, looking to work in a dynamic, fast-moving industry?
_ We are looking for ambitious, dynamic sales professionals with the talent and drive (4) to develop a rewarding (5) career within the IT industry.
_ You will work in close-knit (6) teams, maintaining and developing relationships with a diverse (7) (adj) range of clients.
_ Ideally you will possess some previous IT sales experience (8) and good knowledge of computers. Most importantly you will have a strong desire (n) to succeed.
_ If you fit this description (9) and are seeking a lucrative (10) career in IT sales then call Claire Walden on 01960 479 6021.

(1) people determined to succeed and achieve great things.
(2) thirty thousand pounds
(3) guaranteed minimim salary without overtime or bonuses
(4) strong motivation
(5) giving you a lot of back (thỏa mãn, dang xem) (a rewarding film)
(6) working in a close relationship
(7) of different types
(8) experience selling things
(9) have these qualities
(10) producing a lot of money (adj- co loi, sinh loi)

motivated and eager (person)
dynamic and fast moving (industry/profession)
to seek a career in/ to look to work in

close-knit (adj) OPP loosely organised (adj- long leo, long thong)
a very close-knit team/ a very loosely organised team
a very frustrating job/ a very rewarding job
to have low motivation/ to have a lot of drive
a rather static and slow-moving profession/ a rather dynamic and fast moving profession.
a drop in your salary/ a salary increment

2. During your working life
_ In some countries, women are allowed maternity leave and men paternity leave if they're having a child. (time away from work to have a new baby)
_ What benefits do you get in your jobs? (extra things apart from salary, e.g. a car)
_ How important is job satisfaction to you? (the feeling that your jobs is worth doing and fulfils you)
_ Do you get regular salary increments (n- tăng một lượng)? (formal; increases/ rises)
_ Most people don't want to reach/ hit a glass ceiling. (reach a level where you cannot get futher promotion, even if you deserver [v- đáng, xứng đáng] it)
_ Most people think they are overworked and underpaid. (often said togethere as a humorous (adj- hai, hai huoc) fixed expression)

Answer some questions:
_ Why does 'a career' sound better than 'a job'?
A career suggests a progression over time, with promotion and a structure that enables people to move around and up.
_ What are 'ambiguous' situations?
Unclear situations, which might demand (difficult) decisions.
_ What expression mean 'not depending on other people'?
Self-reliance (n- tự tin)
_ What is the abstract (n- trừu tượng) noun that means 'your ability to find clever or imaginative (adj- giàu tưởng tượng) ways of doing things?
Resourcefulness (n- tài xoay xở, nhiều thủ đoạn)
_ What mental (adj- trí tuệ; tinh thần) quality do you need for this job?
You need a tough mind.
_ What job do you think this advertisement is for?
The job advertisement is for a youth adverture leader. This is a person who takes young people on challenging outdoor trips and expeditions such as mountain-climbing, canoeing, sailing, etc.

An exciting outdoor career:
_ If you're an out-of-the-ordinary person who is looking for more than just a job, we are offering a unique career that requires you to use your intelligence, self-reliance (tin cay, tin nhiem) and responsibility.
_ If you have an adventurous (adj- thich phieu luu) spirit, a strong, positive personality, a tough mind and a high level of person integrity (n- tinh chinh truc,liem chinh), and if you think you can deal with rapidly-changing, ambiguous (adj- mơ hồ) and unpredictable (adj- ko thể đoán) situations that will test your resourcefulness (sự xoay xở) to the limit, then contact us now.

to hit a glass ceiling
to have a lot of perks
to be snowed under
to be demoted
to be passed over for promotion
to get turned down for a job
to be short-listed for a job
to be a high-flyer

_ I started study French at university, but I didn't finish my course and left after one year,
_ My boss raised my salary by $2,000 a year. I was delighted.
_ I'm overworked and underpaid, like everybody! And I'm always stressed out.
_ My holiday entitlement is four weeks a year.
_ He got paternity leave when his wife had a baby.

Imagine you are a careers adviser. What advice would you give to someone who is ...
1. money motivated and who is prepared to take risk? _ You could get a job in an Internet-based company, where profits can be very high, or else perhaps in the financial sector, or in a highly paid profession such as the law or dentistry.
2. a very talented musician who is not necessarily money motivated?
3. an achiever who has a background in IT and is very confident person?
4. suffering from a lack of job satisfaction in their present job?

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