Global View - Job Hunting (C0195)

A:

Woo hoo! This just might be the start of the rest of my life!

B:

What happened?

A:

I'm in the market for a job! I went on a website with hundreds of job listings in the area and browsed through them until I got the names of a few employers I would like to work for. I have the resume I wrote for English class last month and a cover letter will be a piece of cake to write. I've even done my research and found the names of the managers so I can address the letters personally. And you know I can be charming in interviews. Goodbye my penniless days! Hello salary and a career!

B:

Ben, we're fifteen. What kind of job are you looking for?

A:

Oh, just for a position as a gas station attendant. You know, starting at a simple lowly job, just like all the greats before they made it big in the world.

B:

Uh-huh.

A:

But I'm just in it for the money, right? How else am I going to be able to afford to keep taking Angela to the movies? Besides, I love the smell of gasoline, don't you?

Key Vocabulary

woo

woo

manager

a person who manages an organization, company

charming

delightful; pleasant; attractive

interview

a conversation with or questioning of a person

penniless

very poor; almost totally without money

salary

money paid by the employer each month

career

profession that someone does for a long time

position

job, occupation

gas station

place where gasoline is sold

attendant

a person employed to provide a service

lowly

humble or low in position

great

great, or big people

the

the

uh-huh

a less emphatic variant of yes

gasoline

petroleum fuel

job

regular work you do to earn money

listing

a database containing an ordered array of items

browse

to search for and read hypertext

employer

a person or firm who employs

resume

a summary of your academic and work history

cover

put something on top of

letter

a written communication addressed to a person, com

manager

a person who manages an organization, company

address

put an address on an envelope

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