money
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example
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salary
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Not everyone, however, is primarily interested in the salary on offer when they choose a job.
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wages
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The government need to ensure that employers offer a fair wage to all their employees, however unskilled they may be.
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pay (packet)
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Some people prefer to work part time even though the pay is less than full-time work.
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bonus
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One solution is to offer employees a bonus as an incentive to make them work more efficiently.
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perk
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Nowadays, it is much less common for companies to offer a company car as a perk.
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pension
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Many people are returning to work after they have retired because their pension does not meet their needs.
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word
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example
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employ
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Some companies prefer to employ people with experience than better qualified graduates.
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employment
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We can see from the chart that the rate of employment fell by 25% in the third quarter of the year.
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employee
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Some companies do not reward their employees as well as others do.
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employer
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In this situation, it is the duty of the employer to make sure that female workers are not discriminated against.
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unemployment
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Unemployment is a serious problem in some countries in Europe.
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adjective
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example
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rewarding
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One of the most rewarding aspects of the work is the chance to work with children.
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challenging
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While this can be challenging, there is no doubt that it can be equally rewarding.
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repetitive
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A great deal of office work is in fact quite repetitive and not especially challenging.
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ambitious
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It is the type of opportunity that would suit an ambitious university graduate.
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stressful
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One of most stressful aspects of the modern workplace is the constant threat of redundancy.
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glamorous
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Although business trips and the chance to travel abroad may seem glamorous, they are frequently the source of stress.
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work
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example
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workplace
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Sadly, there is still amount of discrimination against women in the workplace.
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working environment
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Employers can help relieve the pressure on their employees by ensuring they have a pleasant working environment.
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hours of work
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In some professions, such as law, the hours of work are much longer than in others.
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the working week
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There is much to be said for the proposal that the working week should be reduced to 35 hours.
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work-life balance
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A sensible work-life balance can help employees work more efficiently.
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work placement
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Many large organisations have work placement programmes that provide students with experience before they start their career.
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in/out of work
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Unemployment has been on the increase in many countries and sometimes up to 10% of the workforce are out of work.
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career
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example
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interview
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These companies perhaps need to change the interview process so that they hire the right candidates.
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qualifications
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It is not always the case that a university degree is the best qualification in the world of finance.
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experience
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Some graduates have difficulty finding a job because they do not have the relevant work experience.
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training
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Employers need to provide training to ensure that their staff are able to adapt to these new technologies.
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retire/retirement
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In many countries the age of retirement is now 68 or even 70.
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resign/resignation
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There is a danger that employees will hand in their resignation and look for another job.
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promotion
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There is an argument for promoting employees who show the most potential.
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redundant
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One side-effect of adopting these new technologies is that it has led to mass redundancies in manufacturing industries.
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career
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Some people decide on a career change when they reach middle age.
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job
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example
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job security
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For some people job security is more important than financial reward.
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job placement
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Some companies have job placement schemes for university students.
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job satisfaction
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It is hard to underestimate the value of job satisfaction.
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job description
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Some employees have very broad job descriptions.
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jobseeker
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Employers can attract jobseekers with attractive employment packages.
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