Sample: Describing your jobs

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Describing jobs

Company structure/job titles/positions

Board of Directors – Совет Директоров

Chairperson/President

Managing Director/CEO – Исполнительный Директор

Senior managers/Company officers

Top executives

Reps/representatives – представитель компании

Departments

Finance

Logistics

HR/Human Resource

IT/Information Technology

Legal Affairs

R& D/Research and Development

PR/Public Relations

Job Description

Period of time/working hours

current/present/previous/past/temporary

full-time/part-time

flexitime/nine-to five

shifts/night shifts

Positive adjectives describing jobs

worthwhile

rewarding

glamorous

varied

challenging

prestigious

well-paid

secure

Negative adjectives describing jobs

stressful

depressing

demanding

routine

dull/boring

badly-paid

insecure

dead-end

Job specifications

Abilities/skills

to work accurately

to work under pressure

to delegate

to prioritize

to develop good relationship

to type fast

to be good with languages/numbers/people, etc

to be good at speaking foreign languages/making snap decisions, etc

to use a range of computer software

Duties/Responsibilities

to carry out

to monitor

to supervise

to be responsible for

to be in charge of

to deal with

to involve

to identify

to test

to liaise with

to handle

to develop

Personal qualities:

1. meticulous – педантичный, дотошный

2. stubborn - упрямый

3. articulate - чётко выражающий свои мысли

4. prudent - рассудительный; осторожный;

5. ruthless - строгий; суровый;

6. arrogant – высокомерный

7. decisive- решительный, умеющий принимать правильные решения

8. genuine - искренний

9. diligent – исполнительный, прилежный

10. resourceful – находчивый, изобретательный

11. versatile – многофункциональный, разносторонний

Sample: Describing your jobs