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Business Spotlight 2/2012

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Vocabulary: Skill Up! — Human resources

You’re probably familiar with the term “hire and fire”, in particular to refer to employment practices in the US. Grouping verb pairs with contrasting meanings together is a good way to learn them.

disciplinary hearing

"The footballer will have to attend a disciplinary hearing for refusing to warm up for the match."

grounds for dismissal

"Writing a blog that criticizes the company is significant grounds for dismissal."

graduate intake

"We have very ambitious growth plans and are therefore increasing our graduate intake to 120."

milk round

"We've cancelled our participation at this year's milk rounds because we don't have the budget — or the jobs."

fringe benefits

"You can expect to receive all kinds of fringe benefits working here — including cheaper flights."

welcome sb. on board

"Welcome on board! We're delighted that you accepted our offer."

burn one's bridges

"When you tell him that you're resigning, try not to criticize him. You don't want to burn your bridges."

personal

“She wouldn’t tell me why she was crying. She said it was a personal matter.”

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