Complete these sentences using the correct form of one of the words above. Make your own sentences to show that you understand the difference in their meaning

Personal-personnel

Ex.10. Fill in the missing prepositions.

Ex.9. Write the appropriate word or phrase in the following spaces. Translate the sentences into Ukrainian.

1. He is out of work and looking for ….

2. He has got a highly-paid … in the oil business.

3. There are several … for administrative staff in today’s newspaper.

4. Although the pay is low, there is a high level of ….

5. We cannot afford to lose skilled ….

6. My … is coming up next week. I hope they decide to pay me more money.

7. The union is demanding greater ….

8. My actual … is departmental manager.

9. She is … and always open to new ideas.

10. She is responsible for the … of new staff.

11. After working for the company for 20 years, he was offered a good ….

12. She was a successful …, with her own tourist agency.

13. She used to work for a design agency, but now she is ….

14. He was … who built a company around a new type of beauty product.

	Businesswoman, pension, recruitment, flexible, job title, job security, job evaluation, personnel, job satisfaction, job advertisements, job, an entrepreneur, employment, self-employed.

1. Job rotation has enabled our staff to broaden their range … skills.

2. The fastest growing sector … the labour market is … the employment of women.

3. Could you tell me … the kind … work you are looking …?

4. He has a good job … computers.

5. We are carrying … four job evaluations this week.

6. … a result … new technology more workers felt there was a lack … job satisfaction.

7. She finds it difficult to live … her state pension.

8. We must reduce the amount … time and money spent … administration.

9. We get about 30% … our staff … recruitment agencies.

10. He lost his job and is now … welfare.

(on (3), as, out, for, from, of (6), in (3), about)

Ex.11. These words are often confused:

Personal means "belonging to someone", it is also used to refer to an individual's ideas or preferences.

Personnel means the staff employed.

1. We haven't got the … to cope with the office work efficiently.

2. All our … have to wear a uniform for security reasons.

3. An interviewer shouldn't ask… questions during an interview.

4. You can leave your … belongings here.

5. I, …, am opposed to the plan, but my company is going ahead with it.

6. He receives … telephone calls at the office.

7. The company had to fire half of its … to save money.

8. Choosing a new car is a matter of … preference.

9. I don't know the man …, but he used to work for my father.

10. The … department deals with the staff, keeps records and deals with any … problems.

11. Most writers use … experience as the basis for their novels.

12. In some companies the presence of … is controlled by time clocks.

Exercises in Comprehenson

Ex.1. Answer the following questions:

1. What do we call people who work in business?

2. How do employers respond to the flexibility of the labour market?

3. What department is administration of people done by?

4. What is the Human Resources department of a company responsible for?

5. What is job rotation?

6. What is job security?

7. When a person works freelance, does he/she work for him/herself?

8. What is an entrepreneur?

Ex.2. Sum up what the text says about:

s businesspeople

s Human Resources department

s job rotation

s job security

Grammar Revision

Present time (Present Simple, Present Continuous)

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