A good job advertisement is designed to attract the most suitably qualified applicants. It is not just applicants that are competing with each other for jobs; employers are also competing with each other to attract the best candidates for their vacancies.
Job advertisements tend to use a lot of jargon. Look at the extract from a job advertisement. In pairs discuss what the terms in bold actually mean, in specific, in practical terms. Why are they important skills in the workplace?
Advertising is expensive and space is limited so it is usual to squeeze in as much information as possible by using abbreviations.
Vocabulary Task :
Match the words below with the abbreviations
- CCDL
- CV
- EXP
- AGY
- OTE
- PA
- PW
- POS
Full meanings:
agency annum clean current driving earnings experience licence of on per point sale target vitae week Curriculum
Job advertisement 1:
Trainee Finance Recruitment Consultant –
£30-£35K OTE. Queen Careers
YOUR Profile: Are you a graduate or of graduate calibre with a track record of success? You will have a minimum of two years of solid sales experience and the hunger to succeed! For a trainee finance recruitment consultant, no two days are the same, and you must be a great multi-tasker with the ability to push yourself further and further all the time. The right candidate will be target-driven, articulate, determined and overall 100% focused on a career in recruitment.
The Role: The role of a trainee recruitment consultant is varied from day to day. One day you could be sourcing and screening candidates for your current roles, and the next everything from cold-calling new clients to negotiating contracts. You will be working on the secretarial and support team liaising with high-flying candidates and well-established companies in the investment banking sector, so your presentation skills should be second-to-none.
The Company: Very well-established and situated in a fantastic central London location, this is an opportunity to work for a market-leading worldwide is in investment banking and financial recruitment consultancy. Professional and consultative in approach, they offer second-to-none training from ground level upwards with bonuses, incentives and fun along the way.
If this sounds like the career for you please email
Elizabeth@Queencareers.com or call 0870 12341234.
Closing date 15 November 2022
Job advertisement 2:
Media Assistant. Media X
Quote Ref: 007584 MX,
An excellent opportunity to work for a leading international education group in a small but lively media department.
We are looking for a well-organised and motivated graduate to become part of an international marketing/ media team. The key objective of this role is to support the team in producing a range of print and online materials for worldwide marketing and sales teams. Tasks will include reporting to the media manager, managing fact files, accurate proofreading and editing, inputting content into our website CMS, coordinating and gathering information, warehouse and stock management and collating and writing newsletters.
We are looking for a graduate with excellent communication skills, accurately written English, good attention to detail and some experience of working in a marketing environment.
Proficiency in MS Office and excellent command of the English language are essential; additional languages would be a plus.
Training will be provided for Adobe Creative Suite and Tridion, although any working knowledge of either software package would be advantageous.
Qualification Level: Undergraduate degree essential.
Salary: circa £28K pro rata
Email your CV and cover letter to colm@MediaX.com by
23 April 2022
Please note that due to the large volume of responses expected, only successful candidates will be contacted.
Task 3 :
| Read the job advertisements again and find expressions to match the following definitions.
1 A Latin term meaning approximately used to talk about salaries. This term informs you that the salary is not fixed but may be around 10% higher or lower depending on your relevant experience and qualifications. ______ _ 2 A term used to inform you of the date by which the employer must have received your application. Also sometimes called a deadline. _______ _ 3 An abbreviation meaning thousand. __________ _ 4 A term used to inform you that you must quote the reference number when you apply for the position. This number should be clearly marked on your envelope (if you apply by post) or the subject line of your email, as well as at the top of your cover letter. _______ _ 5 A Latin term meaning that your salary is calculated according to what proportion of a full-time job your hours make up. So, if the salary is quoted at £18,000 based on a full-time week of 40 hours and you are working 30 hours per week, you will be paid an annual salary of £ 13,500. _______ _ In pairs, discuss the following questions. 1 What are the main transferable skills required for each job? Many job advertisements request familiarity with certain tools, skills or languages that are relevant to the job. In pairs, put the expressions in bold in order of knowledge and experience required. e.g.
44.1 – Task 4Look at these phrases and categorise them into Must-haves ( essential skills ) Nice to have ( desirable skills) phrases:ideally, you will have is necessary is preferred is vital the successful candidate will be would be a plus would be advantageous is essential you must be you will have would be welcome is desirable |
Task 5:
Read the job advertisement above and find words that mean :
- Good at finding solutions to problems
- Able to speak a language without any noticeable mistakes or effort
- Flexible and able to work on different projects at the same time
- Good with computers
- Good at maths and dealing with numbers