Lesson 14
Looking for a job
Text:
Are you looking for a job? More and more people are looking for work. Also many people have to change jobs as the job market keeps changing. Where can you find new jobs? Besides the local newspapers there are many places to check for more information on possible jobs. Public libraries have information about jobs and different careers. There is information available for you to apply for a job. Many businesses high workers to employment agencies. Employment agencies help you find both temporary and permanent jobs. Many employment agencies place the want ads in the newspapers. You can also find the names of the employment agencies in the telephone directory. Employment agencies usually charge a fee. Your friends and relatives who are working another source provide information for jobs. They can tell you about job opportunities coming from the places where they are working or from other places.
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Are you looking for a job? More and more people are looking for work. Also many people have to change jobs as the job market keeps changing. Where can you find new jobs? Besides the local newspapers there are many places to check for more information on possible jobs. Public libraries have information about jobs and different careers. There is information available for you to apply for a job. Many businesses high workers to employment agencies. Employment agencies help you find both temporary and permanent jobs. Many employment agencies place the want ads in the newspapers. You can also find the names of the employment agencies in the telephone directory. Employment agencies usually charge a fee. Your friends and relatives who are working another source provide information for jobs. They can tell you about job opportunities coming from the places where they are working or from other places.
Dialogue:
The job market
Woman: Quite a few people are laid off these days.
Man: Yeah. It is not easy for them to find another job.
Woman: University graduate have difficulty finding a job too. The same to be more and more competition in the job market
Man: It is strange that some people are quitting their jobs in order to find a better one. What do you think? Do you want to quit your job?
Woman: No. Not now. I think all try to keep this one. |