being in charge of people and running the organisation

selling products or services

dealing with clients/consumers

working with figures

dealing with employees and training

investigating and testing

chances to start/ improve your career

ideas you have for your future career

an action you take to progress in your career

a period of time away from your job to, for example, look after your children

a series of levels or steps in your working life

the direction your working life takes

Employees in large multinationals ____ excellent career opportunities if they are willing to travel

Some people ____ a career break to do something adventurous like sailing round the world or going trekking in India

One way to ____ a career move is to join a small but rapidly growing company

Certain companies ____ career opportunities to the long-term unemployed or to people without formal qualifications

Ambitious people often ____ on a career plan while they are still at university

In some industries, it can take a long time to ____ the career ladder

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Make ____

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Get ____

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Get ____

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Earn ____

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Do ____

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Take ____

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Work ____

In banking, you can ____ with the big bonuses and retire at 35

When you ____, you can arrange your own schedule, so this is very convenient when you have children

People who work in sales often have the opportunity to ____ on top of a basic salary

Luke is ambitious and does not want to be a sales assistant all his life. In fact, he hopes to ____ and become Assistant Manager very soon

Many students ____ when they are at university because it fits in with their studies

Go ran is 59, but he does not want to ____. In fact, he is taking on more work!

The amount of money a company receives from sales in a particular period is called its

The money a company makes after taking away its costs and tax is its

A company which owns another company is called a

The employees in a particular country or business are called

The percentage of sales a company has in a particular market is its

The main building or location of a large organisation is its

The cost of a company's shares is its

A company which is more than 50% owned by another company is called a

A ____ is another name for a 'producer'

Suppliers often sell large quantities of goods to ____, who do not usually sell directly to consumers

We offer a ____ to customers who buy in bulk

We ask consumers who are not fully satisfied to ____ goods within seven days

In order to get a full ____, customers must send back goods in the original

packaging

Goods will be ____ within 24 hours of your order

Goods are kept in our ____ until ready for delivery

Products and services offered at a large discount are generally a ____

the time when you can change your mind and cancel an order

the name, number and expiry date on your payment card

the way you pay for the goods you want

when you can pay some time after you buy, but at no extra cost

when the goods you require are not available

a promise to return your money if you are not happy

the help you get from a company when you start to use their product

method for customers to obtain a discount on future purchases from the same organisation

to do something when you get the chance to do

to make somebody look or feel more important

to start selling goods or services in a new area

to offer a larger variety of goods

to do or provide something that is necessary

to make an important discovery or change

the way people choose to organise their lives

someone who cannot stop working and has no time

the amount of work a person is expected to do

a time or date by which you have to do something

a system where employees choose the time they start and finish work each day

the ability to give a good amount of time to your work and to outside interests, e.g. family

how personally satisfied you are with the way you live and work

the people, things and atmosphere around you at work

Who's going to look after our guests tonight?

We have two hours to look around the city

We're really looking forward to the Tokyo trip

Let's take the clients out to a Chinese restaurant

Seventy staff took part in our fundraising events

The CEO would like to take up your kind offer

We were delighted that so many sponsors turned up at the event

As we had another engagement, we had to turn down their invitation