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Collocations with Job (Part 2)

5/6/2017

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In this lesson, we will focus on other words which collocate with job (= they are used together). 

JOB AND SALARY 

​high-paid, well-paid | low-paid, badly-paid 

A high-paid job means that people earn a lot of money. OPPOSITE: low-paid 
Low-paid means that people earn very little money. 
A well-paid job OPPOSITE: badly-paid job 

Examples: 
  • High-paid lawyers, accountants, web developers, etc. 
  • Low-paid government workers. | Low-paid social workers. 

JOB + VERB 

Example: 
  • This job doesn't pay well. 

VERB + JOB 

​look for | apply for | find, get, land, take 

To look for a job means that you're trying to find one. 
To apply for a job means to send your documents such as a CV and a covering letter. 
To get a job means to be hired. 
To land a job means to succeed in getting a job, especially one that a lot of other people want. 
To take a job means to accept it. 

Examples: 
  • You need to apply for this job by completing an application form and sending it in. 
  • I went to the job interview this morning. I hope to get the job. (= to be hired) 
  • He's just landed himself a high-paid job in the city. 
  • If they offer me the job, I'll take it. (= to accept a job) 

lose | resign / (also) resign from 

To lose a job means that you no longer have it. 
To resign means to officially leave a job, position, etc. through your own choice, rather than being told to leave. 

Examples: 
  • He's worried about losing his job. 
  • She was among 30 people who lost their jobs when the office closed. 
  • I wanted to resign, but my boss persuaded me to stay. 

create (JOB + NOUN: job creation) 

To create means to make something exist. 

Example: 
  • Starbucks is planning to create 240,000 jobs globally by 2021. 
  • Small businesses create 65% of all new jobs. 

do | know 

Examples: 
  • I'm only doing my job. (= doing what I'm paid to do) 
  • He certainly knows his job. (= is very good at his job) 


TASK:
Make your own sentences with the word combinations you learned in this lesson. 


Other lessons: 
Collocations with Job (Part 1) 
Business English: Working in an office 
Business English: How to Talk about Your Job Responsibilities 
English Lesson: Jobs and Skills 
English Lesson: Collocations for Success 
English Lesson: Collocations for Feelings 
Commonly Used Phrases in Spoken English 


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