3.- Words you need. Job Seeking.
In this section we are going to learn more words that have to do with jobs and work, more specifically job seeking related words, including adjectives to describe working skills. There are many of them, but don't worry, a lot of them are cognates, that is, they are similar to their Spanish counterparts.
| Words & expressions (1) | Translation (1) | Words & expressions (2) | Translation (2) | Words & expressions (3) | Translation (3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambition. | Ambición. | Experience. | Experiencia. | Recruit. | Contratar. |
| Appearance. | Aspecto. (if you "keep us appearances," you continue to behave in the way that people have come to expect of you) | Grant an interview. | Conceder una entrevista. | Referees. | Referencias. |
| Applicant. | Solicitante. | Hire. | Contratar, alquilar. | References. | Referencias. |
| Application form. | Impreso de solicitud. | Honesty. | Honestidad. | Reliability. | Fiabilidad. |
| Application letter. | Carta de solicitud. | Interests. | Intereses. | Skills. | Destrezas, habilidades. |
| Apply for a job. | Solicitar un trabajo. | Interview. | Entrevista. | Strengths. | Virtudes, puntos fuertes. |
| Attitude. | Actitud. | Interviewee. | Entrevistado o entrevistada. | Team work. | Trabajo en equipo. |
| Candidate. | Candidato o candidata. | Interviewer. | Entrevistador o entrevistadora. | Trainee. | Trabajador o trabajadora en prácticas, aprendiz. |
| Confidence. | Confianza. | Job advertisements. | Anuncios de trabajo. | Training. | Formación, capacitación. ("training" is also physical exercise that you do regularly to keep fit or to prepare to play a sport). |
| Contract. | Contrato. | Nervousness. | Nerviosismo. | Training course. | Curso de formación. |
| Employee. | Empleado o empleada. | Organisational skills. | Capacidades organizativas. | Vacancy. | Puesto vacante. |
| Employer. | Empleador o empleadora, patrón o patrona. | Personality. | Personalidad. | Weaknesses. | Flaquezas, puntos débiles. |
| Enclose. | Adjuntar. | Promotion. | Ascenso. | Work experience. | Experiencia laboral. |
| Enthusiasm. | Entusiasmo. | Qualifications. | Cualificaciones. |