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This document defines various terms related to business, trade, employment and economics. It includes explanations of concepts like cuisine, getting along with others, job preparation, discomfort, making mistakes, disagreement, learning experiences, icebreaking, and getting into trouble. It also defines terms involved in hiring like shortlists, references, recruitment, applicants, dismissal, wages, and CVs. Finally it outlines economic concepts such as globalization, subsidies, tariffs, quotas, product lifecycles, marketing strategies, trade liberalization, and compensation.
This document defines various terms related to business, trade, employment and economics. It includes explanations of concepts like cuisine, getting along with others, job preparation, discomfort, making mistakes, disagreement, learning experiences, icebreaking, and getting into trouble. It also defines terms involved in hiring like shortlists, references, recruitment, applicants, dismissal, wages, and CVs. Finally it outlines economic concepts such as globalization, subsidies, tariffs, quotas, product lifecycles, marketing strategies, trade liberalization, and compensation.
This document defines various terms related to business, trade, employment and economics. It includes explanations of concepts like cuisine, getting along with others, job preparation, discomfort, making mistakes, disagreement, learning experiences, icebreaking, and getting into trouble. It also defines terms involved in hiring like shortlists, references, recruitment, applicants, dismissal, wages, and CVs. Finally it outlines economic concepts such as globalization, subsidies, tariffs, quotas, product lifecycles, marketing strategies, trade liberalization, and compensation.
Cuisine- a style or method of cooking, characyeristic of a particular region of countries
Get on like a house on fire- quikly have a friendly relationship with someone To be thrown in at the deep end- given a difficult job to do without preparation Like a fish out of water- to feel uncomfortable in a situation To put my foot- to do or say something without thinking Eye to eye-to disagree with something A real eye-opener- a big experience where you learn something you did not know before To break the ice- to make someone more open to you at the first meeting To got into hot water- to get into trouble Shortlist- a list of selected candidates from which a final choice is made Referee- a person willing to testify in writing about the character or ability of someone, especially an applicant for a job. References- a letter from a previous employer testifying to someones ability or reliability, used when applying for a new job. Recruitment- the process of attracting suitable candidates to apply for a vacancy arising within an organisation Applicant- A person who want to applicate for a job, candidate To get sack- to dismiss, fire Unfair dismissal- losing your job unthrull Wage- the salary of employees CV- life stories. Globalization-The process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale Merchant-A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially one dealing with foreign countries or supplying goods to a particular trade Subsidies-A sum of money granted by the state or a public body to help an industry or business keep the price of a commodity or service low Tarrifs-taxes on imported goods Documents-a written or printed paper furnishing information or evidence, as a passport, a legal or official paper Licence- a certificate, document giving official permission to do something Quotas-A limited or fixed number or amount of quantity Phase out- the stage when the lifecycle of a product is bringing slowly to an end Promote- to make surepeople know about a new product Booming- very successful stage in the lifecycle of a product Niche- a place or position suitable or appropriate for a person or thing Restriction- A limiting condition or measure, especially a legal one Trade-the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail Market- an open place or a covered building where buyers and sellers convene for the sale of goods Strategy- a plan, method, or series of maneuvers or stratagems for obtaining a specific goal or result Liberalize- remove or loosen restrictions Genuine- Truly what something is said to be; authentic Compensation- Something, typically money, awarded to someone in recognition of loss, suffering Monitoring- Observing and checking the progress or quality of (something) over a period of time; keep under systematic review Recalled- to revoke or withdraw Fault- a defect or imperfection; flaw; failing Guarantee- a promise, esp a collateral agreement, to answer for the debt, default