Wordskill 23

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high street

Back 1

the main commercial street in a town with a lot of shops and businesses in it.

Hint 1

These people often work in the high street: florist, travel agent, estate agent

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traffic warden

Back 2

sb whose job is to check that cars and other vehicles are parked legally.

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2. civil servant

Back 3

sb who works for the civil service (= all government N departments).

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run sth

Back 4

organize or control sth.

Hint 4

I'm an administrator. I help to run a local community centre.

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recruit sb

Back 5

find new people to join a company or organization. recruitment N.

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up to standard

Back 6

at the required level.

Hint 6

I'm a factory supervisor, and I make sure that our products are up to standard

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social worker

Back 7

sb who is trained to help people with serious social problems.

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3. prospects

Back 8

PL N the chances of being successful: job/career prospects.

PL N the chances of being successful: job/career prospects.

Hint 8

With the economy still quite fragile, job prospects are not looking good.

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suffer sth

Back 9

experience sth bad.

Hint 9

unfortunately, the public sector could suffer more job losses with the series of cutbacks that have been announced recently

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cutback

Back 10

a reduction in sth such as the amount of money that is available to spend. cut sth back v.

Hint 10

cutbacks in funding for libraries A fall in donations has forced the charity to make cutbacks.

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developer

Back 11

a person or company that buys land or buildings in order to build new houses or improve old ones

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prosperous

Back 12

rich and successful. prosper v.

Hint 12

The construction industry is also struggling, which is bad news for developers a nd, of course, the many jobs that depend on a prosperous building industry.

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out of work

Back 13

without a job. SYN unemployed.

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GP (ABBREV General Practitioner)

Back 14

a doctor trained in general medicine, working in the community, not in a hospi tal.

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4. variety

Back 15

the quality of not being the same all the time. varied ADJ.

Hint 15

Skill variety: A challenging job using varied skills is likely to be more satisfying that a routine, predictable job.

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undertake sth

Back 16

FML agree to be responsible for a job or project and start doing it. FM L agree to be responsi ble for a job or project and start doing it.

Hint 16

Task identity: People who com plete a task are likely to be more satisfied than those who onl y undertake a part of it.

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contribution

Back 17

sth that you do that helps to achieve sth and make it successful.

Hint 17

Task significance: Jobs are more satisfying if workers feel the task is making a contribution to the organization or larger community.

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autonomy

Back 18

the ability to act and make decisions without being controlled by anyone else. autonomous ADJ.

Hint 18

Autonomy: Being able to use your initiative and make decisions is more satisfying than being told what to do.

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initiative

Back 19

the ability to act on your own without waiting for sb to tell you what to do: use your initiative.

Hint 19

It is a very hierarchical company and there's little place for individual initiative.

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5. unrest

Back 20

a situation in which people are angry and likely to fight or protest.

Hint 20

The unrest, which began last year when the airline made a number of workers redundant

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escalate

Back 21

become worse or more serious. escalation N.

Hint 21

The unrest, which beganlast year when the airline made a number of workers redundant has now escalated with the company's decision to introduce a two-year pay freeze.

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pay freeze

Back 22

the act of keeping pay at a particular level for a period of time.

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safeguard sth/sb

Back 23

protect sth/sb from harm or damage.

Hint 23

Company boss James Critchley believes the action is necessary to safeguard existing jobs and help them in their attempt to restructure the business

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(trade) union

Back 24

an organization of workers in a particular industry that exists to protect their interests, improve conditions, etc.

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ballot sb

Back 25

ask sb to vote in writing and secretly about sth. (secret) ballot N.

Hint 25

The union, however,takes a different view,and has decided to ballot its members on a possible strike.

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settlement

Back 26

a formal agreement that ends a disagreement.

Hint 26

but it seems unlikely that they will be able to reach a senlement unless both sides show more willingness to compromise.

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compromise

Back 27

solve a problem by accepting that you cannot have everything you want. compromise N: reach a compromise.

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deadlock

Back 28

a situation in which neither side in a disagreement is prepared to change their opinion: break the dead lock.

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take sb on

Back 29

employ sb.

Hint 29

Companies can benefit a great deal from taking onapprentices

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in return (for sth)

Back 30

as a way of thanking sb or paying them for sth they have done.

Hint 30

Apprentices accept low wages in return for the high standard of training they receive.

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in return (for sth)

Back 31

as a way of thanking sb or paying them for sth they have done.

Hint 31

Apprentices accept low wages in return for the high standard of training they receive.

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career

Back 32

the series of jobs that you do in your working life, often with increasing responsibility.

Hint 32

Apprenticeships also provide the foundation for later management roles and career progressoi n.

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retention

Back 33

FML the continued use orpossession of sth. retain sth /sb v. stick with sth INF continue with sth orcontinue doing sth.

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Hint 33

Staff retention is higher because apprentices are more likely to stick with the company than non-apprentices

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6. benefit from sth

Back 34

do well or improve because of sth.

Hint 34

Companies can benefit a great deal from taking onapprentices