TALKING BUSINESS Employment, management and marketing: NOUNS

NOUNS

Advertisement /ədˈvɜːtɪsmənt/

Ex: Teachers can also help by showing children the best way to respond to an advertisement for a job.

Advertising /ˈædvətaɪzɪŋ/

Ex: For example, if they choose a career in the advertising industry, it can help if they study the arts.

Boss /bɒs/

Ex: My boss has asked me to work overtime tomorrow, so I won’t be home until late.

Campaign /kæmˈpeɪn/

Ex: I’m in charge of several advertising campaigns.

Candidate /ˈkændɪdət/

Ex: I had to compete against some very good candidates to get the job, so I was really pleased.

Career /kəˈrɪə(r)/

Ex: Firstly, once they reach 15 or 16 years of age, children should be encouraged to plan their career.

Clerk /klɑːk/

Ex: The clerk at the counter gave me too little change.

Client /ˈklaɪənt/

Ex: With such a broad client base, it is not surprising that the industry shows no sign of slowing down.

Colleague /ˈkɒliːɡ/

Ex: I also get on well with my colleagues.

Company /ˈkʌmpəni/

Ex: Companies offering products with healthy ingredients have set the trend in recent years.

Consumer /kənˈsjuːmə(r)/

Ex: But consumers are looking for more than just beauty in sophisticated packaging.

Credibility /ˌkredəˈbɪləti/

Ex: To gain credibility, many cosmetic companies have persuaded dermatologists and pharmacists to endorse their brands.

Customer /ˈkʌstəmə(r)/

Ex: The target customers of most skincare and cosmetic brands are women between the ages of 20 and 50.

Earnings /ˈɜːnɪŋz/

Ex: My earnings increased by 10 per cent last year.

Employee /ɪmˈplɔɪiː/

Ex: All employees must apply in writing if they wish to request a holiday.

Employer /ɪmˈplɔɪə(r)/

Ex: I couldn’t work when my daughter was sick. Fortunately, my employer is very understanding.

Employment /ɪmˈplɔɪmənt/

Ex: Graduates are finding it more and more difficult to find employment.

Experience /ɪkˈspɪəriəns/

Ex: It is important to have experience in the workplace as well as academic qualifications.

Goods /ɡʊdz/

Ex: He was accused of handling stolen goods.

Income /ˈɪnkʌm/

Ex: I would like to increase my income so I’m going to invest in some shares.

Industry /ˈɪndəstri/

Ex: With such a broad client base, it is not surprising that the industry shows no sign of slowing down.

Interview /ˈɪntəvjuː/

Ex: The unemployed find it difficult to get an interview if they have not had a job for a long time.

Job /dʒɒb/

Ex: The number of unemployed seems to increase each year and the competition for each job is also increasing.

Job satisfaction /ˌsætɪsˈfækʃn/

Ex: Job satisfaction is really important to me.

Labourer /ˈleɪbərə(r)/

Ex: I work as a labourer on a construction site.

Management /ˈmænɪdʒmənt/

Ex: The report blames bad management.

Manual work /ˈmænjuəl wɜːk/

Ex: It’s manual work, so it’s very physical, which keeps me nice and fit.

Market /ˈmɑːkɪt/

Ex: Luxury brands dominate both the cosmetic and skincare market.

Marketing /ˈmɑːkɪtɪŋ/

Ex: I’ve always wanted a career in marketing.

Meeting /ˈmiːtɪŋ/

Ex: The owners had a meeting with all of the staff to discuss the takeover.

Money /ˈmʌni/

Ex: I need to earn more money so that I can buy that new computer.

Niche /niːʃ/

Ex: It is estimated that men account for 1 per cent of the luxury cosmetic market, a niche which saw a 50 per cent increase in sales in 2003-04.

Occupation /ˌɒkjuˈpeɪʃn/

Ex: My occupation is a receptionist at a five-star hotel.

Office /ˈɒfɪs/

Ex: The company is moving to new offices on the other side of town.

Overtime /ˈəʊvətaɪm/

Ex: My boss has asked me to work overtime tomorrow, so I won’t be home until late.

Packaging /ˈpækɪdʒɪŋ/

Ex: But consumers are looking for more than just beauty in sophisticated packaging.

Pay /peɪ/

Ex: It’s unskilled work and very monotonous, but the pay is quite good.

Perk /pɜːk/

Ex: The perks are great, though.

Product /prəˈdʌkʃn/

Ex: Companies offering products with healthy ingredients have set the trend in recent years.

Profession /prəˈfeʃn/

Ex: He works in the medical profession.

Prospects /ˈprɒspekts/

Ex: I’ve nearly got enough, which is just as well because my prospects aren’t good.

Qualifications /ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃnz/

 Ex: It is important to have experience in the workplace as well as academic qualifications.

Retirement /rɪˈtaɪəmənt/

Ex: Susan is going to take early retirement. Susan sắp về hưu sớm.

Salary /ˈsæləri/

Ex: I find the job really rewarding, and that’s not just because of the great salary.

Shares /ʃeə(r)z/

Ex: I would like to increase my income so I’m going to invest in some shares.

Shift work /ʃɪft wɜːk/

Ex: It’s a very demanding job and I have to do shift work, which I find exhausting.

Skills /skɪlz/

I get to use the skills I learned at college.

Staff /stɑːf/

Ex: A spokesperson said that the bank expects to make 15 000 staff redundant over the next three years.

Supervisor /ˈsuːpəvaɪzə(r)/

Ex: All work is done under the guidance of a supervisor.

Takeover /ˈteɪkəʊvə(r)/

Ex: The owners had a meeting with all of the staff to discuss the takeover.

Target /ˈtɑːɡɪt/

Ex: The target customers of most skincare and cosmetic brands are women between the ages of 20 and 50.

Trade /treɪd/

Ex: The countries were locked in a trade war, refusing to allow imports of each other’s goods.

Trend /trend/

Ex: Companies offering products with healthy ingredients have set the trend in recent years.

Unemployment /ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt/

Ex: Thousands of young people are facing longterm unemployment.

Wages /weɪdʒi:z/

Ex: Every week I get my wages I put them straight into the bank.

Workforce /ˈwɜːkfɔːs/

Ex: A company is only as good as its workforce.

Workplace /ˈwɜːkpleɪs/

Ex: You really need experience in the workplace to get a good job.