Unit 3.2

57. access to sth /ˈækses/ - the opportunity or right to use sth ⇒ access to confidential information

58. appreciate /əˈpriːʃieɪt/ - if you appreciate sth, you like it because you recognise its good qualities

*You can't really appreciate foreign literature in translation.

59. availability - the ease with which you can find or get sth

60. be/stay/keep in touch with sb - to communicate with sb, especially by writing to them or telephoning them

61. commute /kəˈmjuːt/- to travel regularly between your place of work and your home

62. cost-effective - giving the best possible profit / benefits in comparison with the money that is spent

63. costly - costing a lot of money, especially more than you want to pay; expensive

64. efficient - doing sth well / successfully with no waste of time, money, or energy

efficiently ⇒ We need to use energy more efficiently.

65. enable sb to do sth - to make it possible for sb to do sth; to allow ⇒The new test should enable doctors to detect the disease early.

66. miss out on sth - to fail to benefit from sth useful or enjoyable by not taking part in it

*Of course I'm coming—I don't want to miss out on all the fun!

67. on the increase /ˈɪnkriːs/ - increasing, esp becoming more frequent

68. on the Internet

69. pointless - having no purpose; not worth doing

70. query /ˈkwɪəri/- a question about a particular point, especially one asking for information or expressing a doubt about sth ⇒ Our assistants will be happy to answer your queries.

71. require - to require sth means to need it or to depend on it. ⇒The crisis requires immediate action.

72. self-discipline /ˈdɪsəplɪn/- the ability to make yourself do sth, especially sth difficult or unpleasant

73. site – a place where sth, especially a building, is located ⇒ A site has been chosen for the new school.

74. time-consuming - taking or needing a lot of time

75. time management - control over the amount of time spent on specific activities, especially to increase effectiveness, efficiency or productivity

76. trend towards sth

77. twice as many/much as – вдвое больше

78. workstation - the desk and computer at which a person works

79. work-life balance

achieve better/improve/manage/maintain work-life balance

Unit 3.3

80. act - to behave in a particular way ⇒ John's been acting very strangely lately.

81. application - a formal (often written) request for sth, such as a job or a place at a university

82. apply to sb/sth (for sth) ⇒ to apply to a company / for a job

83. be aimed at sth/at doing sth ⇒These measures are aimed at preventing crime.

84. blank – 1) showing no feeling, understanding or interest ⇒ She stared at me with a blank expression on her face. 2) having no ideas or inspiration ⇒ His mind went blank in the exam

85. buy time - to do sth in order to delay an event, a decision, etc

86. candidate

87. circumstance /ˈsɜːkəmstəns/- обстоятельство; условие

88. contact sb/sth

contact details /ˈdiːteɪl/

89. customer service

90. employee /ɪmˈplɔɪiː/

91. fair (to sb) - treating everyone equally and according to the rules or law

92. fire sb (from job) = to sack - to force sb to leave their job ⇒He was responsible for hiring and firing staff.

93. hire sb - to employ sb for a short time to do a particular job

94. hypothetical question

95. impress sb (with sth)

96. interviewer

interviewee

97. killer question

98. land a job – to find a job and be hired

99. react to sth (by doing sth)

100. recruit sb (to sth) /rɪˈkruːt/ - to find new people to join a company/organisation

recruitment

101. respond to sth = to reply/answer/react

response to sth = answer/reaction

102. run late

103. shock tactics

104. smart appearance

105. strengths and weaknesses

106. surprise sb with sth

107. survey

108. think sth through - to consider a problem fully

109. throw sb off guard