Word list
| WORD | DEFINITION | WORD IN CONTEXT | VOCABULARY BUILDING |
|---|---|---|---|
| task | A task is a specific job that has to be done, especially on a regular basis. | One of the tasks of the human resources department is to mediate between a member of staff and his/her superiors when, for example, a problem with working conditions arises. | to do / complete / perform a task to set or to give someone the task of doing something: I've set myself the task of completing this paper by the end of the week. |
| telephone interview | See interview. | ||
| trainee | A trainee is somebody who is taught the skills for doing a particular job while working on the job. Many companies train new graduate employees in graduate trainee schemes that often lead to management positions within the company. See also graduate trainee. | For Sarah, a final-year student of Business Administration at Birmingham University, the first step on the career ladder was to secure a trainee position at a major bank. Tom is a trainee salesman at a well-known publishing house. | to do a traineeship See also apprenticeship . to train (verb) someone to train to become a graphic designer |
| transferable skills | See skills. |
