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Saturday
Apr142012

“I could care less about climbing the social ladder or whatever.”

I could care less about climbing the social ladder or whatever.

A lot of people work hard to get a higher-paying job and bigger house, but you don't like this. You're complaining about this way of thinking to a friend. You say:

I could care less about climbing the social ladder or whatever.

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Tuesday
Apr102012

“We're looking for a highly-motivated, super-organized self-starter.”

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You need to hire an office assistant. You want someone who will do a good job without being told what to do. You write the job description:

We're looking for a highly motivated, super-organized self-starter.

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Friday
Dec302011

“They're not actively searching for a replacement yet.”

English Lesson: They're not actively searching for a replacement yet.

You're quitting your job at the end of this year. Your company hasn't started interviewing people to fill the job yet. You're talking to a friend who asked you about the job. You say:

They're not actively searching for a replacement yet.

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Sunday
Dec182011

“You have to convey not only what your skills are, but how you can benefit their organization.”

English Lesson: Convey how you can benefit their organization

You're a mentor for a college student who wants to get a job in your industry. You're giving him some advice on how to act in a job interview. You say:

You have to convey not only what your skills are, but how you can benefit their organization.

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Monday
Dec052011

“Tell me a bit about yourself.”

English Lesson: Tell me a bit about yourself.

You're interviewing a candidate for a job. You want to hear some general information about him. You say:

Tell me a bit about yourself.

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Sunday
Nov132011

“Ideally, I'd like to be responsible for managing a small team of my own.”

English Lesson: I'd like to be responsible for

You're interviewing for a job. The interviewer asks you what you'd like to be doing in 5 years. You answer:

Ideally, I'd like to be responsible for managing a small team of my own.

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Wednesday
Aug032011

“I don't want to burn any bridges.”

English Lesson: I don't want to burn any bridges.

You've been offered a new job, but your new boss wants you to start immediately. You think that you need to give at least 3 weeks' notice at your old job. You explain why:

I don't want to burn any bridges.

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Wednesday
Aug032011

“I feel obligated to give at least three weeks' notice at my current job.  ”

You're on a job interview, and the interviewer offers you the job! However, he wants you to start immediately. You don't think that's possible because you haven't quit your job yet. You say:

I feel obligated to give at least three weeks' notice at my current job.

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Wednesday
Jul132011

“It doesn't hurt to ask.”

English Lesson: It doesn't hurt to ask

You're talking with your husband about his job. You think that he should ask his boss for a raise. He doesn't think his boss will give him a raise, so he's hesitant. To persuade him, you say:

It doesn't hurt to ask.

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Sunday
May152011

“So were you transferred here, or did you move voluntarily?”

So were you transferred here, or did you move voluntarily?

A new person just started working at your office. You've heard that she came there from another branch of the same company on the other side of the country. You've introduced yourself, and now you want to know if she chose to move to your branch or was told to come there. You ask:

So were you transferred here, or did you move voluntarily?

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