Job Hunting
Whatever your personal reasons for working are, the number one answer to “Why do people work?” is that money is an important part of our lives. Whether you call it salary, compensation, benefits or wage, money pays the bills. Realistically speaking, everyone needs money because without it, we could not take care of our families. It provides roof on our heads, clothing, food, and all our basic needs. It also pays for our children’s education, and even allows us to enjoy ourselves and buy more than we need. If you do not have work, who would pay for these things? Youwork not only to earn your living, but also to enjoy all these things that nobody hands them out to you.

- verb)to have a job
- (noun)a job or activity that you do regularly especially in order to earn money
- She works part- time at the restaurant
- She is trying to find work in publishing
The word "work" can have plenty of other meanings and types of word and to understand which meaning is meant we have just to read well the context in which it is used
(count-noun): something that a person must have
I have enough money to cover my immediate needs.
verb-to be in a condition or situation in which you must have (something) : to require (something)
I need some advice
Definitionan amount of money that an employee is paid each year
They are offered a fair salary for the job they do.
money owed for goods or services supplied / a written or printed account or statement of money owed
To answer a question that starts with “why”you either provide a reason or you provide a purpose
Example:Qq: Why do you work ?
- I work in order to earn my living.(purpose)
- I work because I like to feel myself useful. (reason)
Work (n)® to work (v)
Need (n) ® to need (v)
Wage (n) ® to wage (v)
Many words in English have the same form for the noun and the verb but in the sentence we can distinguish if what is meant is the noun or the verb
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verb |
noun |
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To increase |
increase |
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To cut |
cut |
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To cost |
cost |
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To dream |
dream |
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To answer |
answer |
Job hunting
Job hunting, job seeking, or job searching is the act of looking for employment, due to unemployment, discontent with a current position, or a desire for a better position. The immediate goal of job seeking is usually to obtain a job interview with an employer which may lead to getting hired. The job hunter or seeker typically first looks for job vacancies or employment opportunities

an occupation; post of employment /an individual piece of work or task
He tries to find a job as a waiter in the capital.
Her job was to cook the dinner
to provide (someone) with a job that pays wages or a salary
They will employ other workers in the local supermarket.
to be given a work to do something in exchange of salary or payment
He got hired by the American company, last year.
(business) a formal meeting at which someone is asked questions in order to find out if they are suitable for a post of employment.
I've got a job interview tomorrow
to search for something or someone very carefully and thoroughly
He is huntingfor a book
a job or position that is available to be taken
School administrators are trying to fill vacancies before the beginning of the school year
Note : employed ≠ unemployed
We can obtain the opposite of many words in English by adding a prefix of negation like :im – in – un – ir – il – dis – mis - de to these words
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opposite |
word |
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mislead |
lead |
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unjust |
just |
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illegal |
legal |
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irregular |
regular |
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disqualify |
qualify |
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depopulate |
populate |
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immobile |
mobile |
to ask formally for something (such as a job, admission to a school, a loan, etc.) usually in writing
I applied for several jobs and was offered one.
To apply for a job is to be candidate (an applicant) for a vacant post / it is to send the letter of application for a vacancy in which one provides hers/ his C V
Anannouncement for a vacant post that is shown or presented to the public.
The job advertisement has appeared in three magazines.
working fewer hours than is considered normal or standard
He seeks for a part-time jobbecause he is still a student.
part- time job ≠ full- time job
a formal discussion in which one asks questions and another answers them , especially one in which an employer assesses an applicant for a job
He looks for a part-time jobbecause he is still a student.
(also called arésumé) a short document that describes your education, work experience, etc.
When you send your application do not forget to join you detailed CV.





