General English Level 6 V 3
UNIT 03 Changing jobs TOPIC 01 The choice game

Glossary

redundancy when employees lose their jobs because the employer can no longer afford to pay them or has no more work for them
secure safe
variety a number of different things
satisfied happy, content, pleased
suffering feeling discomfort, pain or unhappiness
to settle down to live a quiet life in one place
multinational a company that has branches in many countries
multi-skilled to have many different skills
to merge when two or more companies join together to become one company
administrator an office worker who makes sure the company functions smoothly
to be head-hunted when someone approaches you from another company with a job offer - this means that you are well known for your good work.
mentor a more experienced and senior person who gives advice and guidance on your work or career
to cooperate to work together for the same goal
determined to stay focussed on your aim and not let anyone or anything distract you
shares a form of investment where people can buy parts of a company
MBA a university degree - Master of Business Administration
ambition a strong desire to be successful, rich or powerful
compensation the money you claim from a person or an organisation who is responsible for something unpleasant that happened to you
reputation the opinion that people have of you

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