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job advertisement jargon

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the personal qualities required by the job?

a)

2-3 years experience as Sales Assistant

b)

Graduate or minimum Secondary School

c)

Good written and spoken skills in English, knowledge of Arabic is an added advantage

d)

Ability to work well in a team

e)

Presentable, proactive

2.

What are the hard skills required by the job?

a)

Experience in sales, merchandising, customer service preferred

b)

Ability to work well in a team

c)

Good written and spoken communication skills in English, knowledge in Arabic is an added advantage

d)

Knowledge of basic computer skills

e)

Willing to accept shift duties

3.

You must work on weekdays only.

a)

Yes

b)

No

4.

The main office is in Newcastle.

a)

Yes

b)

No

5.

It is a part time job.

a)

Yes

b)

No

6.

The job is every day of the week.

a)

Yes

b)

No

7.

The job is for one year.

a)

Yes

b)

No

8.

Having work experience is preferable only.

a)

Yes

b)

No

9.

What is the company name?

(a)  

10.

The company is looking for...

a)

someone who has his pockets full

b)

someone who is sick of working

c)

someone who has creativity

d)

someone who is part of a creative team

11.

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

a)

You must send in your portfolio and CV to apply for the job.

b)

You should talk to the CEO directly to apply for the job.

c)

You salaries will be fixed.

d)

The company is big in scale.

12.

What are the job duties?

a)

capturing stories and images from community events

b)

posting and scheduling articles, videos and galleries on RockinghamNow website

c)

working closely with the editor and sports editor to plan, produce and edit the RockinghamNow print product

d)

providing writing samples to RockinghamNow

e)

having reporting experience, internships or college reporting experience

13.
The ability to perform a task due to training and experience is ___________
a)
aptitude
b)
abilities
c)
skill
d)
interest
14.

Based on the requirement of the job advertisement, besides having strong news judgement, candidates must be p_________(adj), f___________(adj) and familiar with social media.

(a)  

15.

Job title or responsibility such as Manager, Cook, Teacher, Draughtman, Sales Executive, etc.

a)

position

b)

salary

c)

duty

16.

The amount of money a person makes

a)

job title

b)

commission

c)

salary

17.

An award given for completing school or course of study

a)

medal

b)

blue ribbon

c)

degree

18.

The education section of a job application requires you to list

a)

places you have visited

b)

schools you attend or have attended

c)

people that know you

19.

A duty is

a)

a shift that you are required to fulfill

b)

work that you are supposed to do

c)

the role of a supervisor

20.

The person or company that you work for is your

a)

employee

b)

employer

c)

position

21.

most recent job means

a)

where you want to work

b)

your job now or your last job

c)

where you recently thought about working

22.

available means

a)

are you dating anyone

b)

when can you start working

c)

are you currently working somewhere

23.

OT means

a)

Over tension

b)

Over-time

c)

Optimistic Training

24.

references mean

a)

A list of people who can say good things about you and your work.

These people recommend you for a job.

b)

A list of people who can say not so good things about you and your work.

These people recommend you for a job.

c)

A list of family members who can say only nice things about you to impress the prospective company

25.

d.o.b. means

a)

date of booking

b)

date of birth

c)

down on baker street

26.

seasonal/temporary means

a)

for a specific period of time

b)

for a period of time based on change in the weather

c)

during the high buying season

27.
____ is the formal word for money that an employee receives for doing his / her job.
a)
Remuneration
b)
Paycheck
c)
Commission 
d)
Allowance
28.
A _____ is money that is normally paid to an employee on a weekly basis, and a salary is money that is usually paid to an employee monthly on a regular basis.
a)
pay
b)
wage
c)
benefit
d)
allowance
29.
An automatic and regular increase in pay is called an ____.
a)
salary
b)
bonus
c)
promotion
d)
increment
30.
Women who are expecting a baby are entitled to maternity leave before and after their child is born. Their partner is entitled to _____ leave.
a)
sick
b)
annual
c)
paternity
d)
special
31.
The ___________ is the lowest hourly wage which an employer can legally pay its employees.
a)
mandatory
b)
minumum
c)
maximum
d)
overtime
32.
When the money that an employee earns is based on age, experience, qualifications, position in the company, etc, we say that it is ____.
a)
commensurate
b)
suitable
c)
match
d)
available
33.
A sales person usually earns a percentage of the sales value of the product or service he / she sells: this is called a ____ 
a)
bonus
b)
salary
c)
commission
d)
benefit
34.
A ____ helps people to save money for when they retire from work.
a)
pension plan
b)
good saving
c)
extra bonus
d)
paid holidays
35.
____ is another word for the money that people receive for working. 
a)
Tax
b)
Income
c)
Expenditure
d)
Net wage
36.
If an employee takes a job in another town or city which is a long way from his / her original home and place of work, he / she might be offered a ________.
a)
travel allowance
b)
relocation allowance 
c)
free transport
d)
bus pass
37.
Reading, Writing and Mathematics are ________. 
a)
employability skills
b)
basic skills
c)
interests
d)
abilities
38.
Problem solving, organizational skills and communication skills are _________.
a)
employability skills
b)
basic skills
c)
interests
d)
abilities
39.
Initiative, cooperation and integrity are classified as _________.
a)

employability skills

b)

hard skills

c)

interests

d)

qualifications

40.
Keying 55 words a minute, desktop publishing and spreadsheet creation are classified as ____________.
a)

qualifications

b)

skills

c)

interests

d)

other information

41.
Job, career or a trade are classified as ____________.
a)
career choices
b)
skills
c)
basic skills
d)
abilities
42.
Apprenticeship, job shadowing and internships are classified as ____________.
a)
career choices
b)
skills
c)
work-based learning
d)
job search resources
43.
________ are activities that one likes to do.
a)
aptitude
b)
abilities
c)
skills
d)
interest
44.
A set of values based on the moral virtues of hard work and diligence is ___________.
a)
self-motivation
b)
cooperation
c)
work ethic
d)
adaptability skills
45.
Working with others to reach a common goal is ____________.
a)
self-motivation
b)
cooperation
c)
work ethic
d)
adaptability skills
46.
The willingness to do what needs to be done without being told to do it  is ____________.
a)
self-motivation
b)
cooperation
c)
initiative
d)
adaptability skills
47.
Arriving on or before the stated time.
a)
Punctuality
b)
Teamwork
c)
work ethic
d)
job
48.

Peter hasn't worked anywhere for three months now. He's ............................... .

a)

unemployed

b)

an intern

c)

an employee

d)

employed

49.

Some employers let young graduates to gain ............................... in their companies.

a)

access

b)

speed

c)

experience

d)

weight

50.

Philip has just started work at a low level in a company and works as ............................... .

a)

an intern

b)

an employer

c)

a client

d)

a job seeker