TOEIC Vocabulary Flashcard

Candidate = a person who is competing to get a job or elected position

• During the job interview, it is important for employers to find out if the candidate's qualifications, experience, workplace preferences, and salary needs are suitable for the position and company.
• The telephone interview saves employers time and eliminates unsuitable candidates.
• Some companies like to take candidates out for lunch. Dining with prospective employees allows the company to review their communication and interpersonal skills, as well as their table manners.
• An administrative assistant is wanted in a small engineering firm. The ideal candidates are required to have a degree in accounting and be proficient with software packaging.

Interview as noun means "a meeting in which someone asks you questions to see if you are suitable for a job or course".

• I have a job interview tomorrow 
• I'm going for an interview tomorrow. 
• I have a job interview tomorrow.
• I'm going for an interview tomorrow. 
• I have an interview for an editor position at New York Times Magazine tomorrow. 
• I've got an interview for a job at Mcdonald tomorrow.
• Can you come in for an interview tomorrow afternoon?
• I was called in for a second interview yesterday.

Interview as verb means "to ask job candidates questions during a interview".

• We've had 100 applicants for the job, but we only plan to interview about 20 of them. 
• Many companies interview candidates twice. The first round of interviews is screening interviews that are used to determine which applicants have the basic qualifications required for the job. Second-round interviews typically involve questions about applicants' ability to perform for the company.

Interviewer = The person who asks the questions during an interview

• It would be to your advantage to prepare questions in advance. Interviewers will expect you to have spent some time thinking about why you want the job and how you'll talk about your experience and suitability.
• A competency-based interview allows the interviewer to find out if you have the right experience, expertise and cultural fit, one that matches the DNA and culture of the company.

A prospect is the possibility that something fabulous will happen. After you graduate top of your class at Harvard, for example, your job prospects look great.  Example sentences: 

• You should apply for jobs that have good prospects for the future. The first job is important in your career development.
• I think people who graduate from prestigious universities such as Stanford and Harvard have excellent job prospects.
• My company has been making a lot of sales recently. The future prospect is looking very positive.
• The long-term financial prospects of the company are looking excellent.

Prospect can also mean a person who might be choosen. Example sentences: 

• He is considered a top 50 prospect for this year's NBA draft.
• We'll be interviewing four more prospects for the jobs this afternoon. 

Prospect can also just mean "possibility". Example sentences: 

• Is there any prospect of the weather improving?
• There is little prospect that he will be offered a job at Google. There is just too much competition.

Prospective indicates that something is expected or likely to happen.  Avoid the common mistake of confusing prospective with perspective. Perspective, which can mean “a reasonable point of view,” is important when one wants to accurately assess prospective opportunities. If it's prospective, it hasn't happened yet. Prospective students are students who might attend a school in the future. If you visit any campus, you'll see prospective students checking out the library, the dorms, and the snack bar.

Here are more example sentences:

• For companies looking to gain a more competitive edge, they should look for prospective employees who have professional drives and lofty career aspirations. Those kinds of employees tend to be more engaged in their careers and are likely to stay with the company longer.
• Experienced real estate agents generally arrange initial in-person meetings with prospective buyers to find out how committed they are to buying a home. Meeting prospective buyers in person also helps them get a feel for whether the buyers have the financial ability to purchase the property.

Recruit = hire

• We need to start looking at recruiting some new staff members over the summer.
• Teavana will be recruiting extra staff for the Christmas period.
• When the consulting firm recruited her, they offered to pay her relocation expenses.
• Nowadays, more and more companies streamline their hiring process by hiring a recruiting agency. There are several advantages to this strategy. The most important advantage is that companies don't have to spend as much time recruiting candidates.

Recruiter = a person who persuades people to work for a company or become new members of an organization, especially the army

• The company hired a professional recruiter to fill the vacant positions.
• As a recruiter, I'm constantly calling people for interviews. Since I have clients who need positions filled immediately, I often ask candidates to come in for interviews as soon as possible, sometimes even the next day.

Resume as a noun means "a short written description of your education, qualifications, previous jobs, that you send to an employer when you are trying to get a job"

• To make a great first impression, the writing in your cover letter and resume must be top quality, and you need to demonstrate excellent listening and speaking skills during the interview. 
• When you come in for an interview tomorrow, please bring 2 copies of a current resume that lists education, job experience, and professional accomplishments.
• One effective way to screen job candidates is to cross-check whether the skills written on the job applicant's resume match the skills required by the job.
• More and more companies are using LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to check up on job applicants. Viewing job applicants' photos and articles on social media helps employers get a better understanding of their personality beyond the resume.
• When it comes to fresh-out-of-college junior software engineering positions, if you want to work at a place like Google or Microsoft, then having a big-name school on your resume really helps open doors. 
• I'm hoping that finally finishing my master's degree will open some doors for me in my career.

Resume as a verb means "starts again after a pause"

• We decided to spend the night here and then resume our journey in the morning.
• The automaker expects to resume production at its main vehicle assembly plant in California on November 11.
• After a pause in the first quarter of 2021, the global economic expansion has resumed in the second quarter.

to resume one's place/ position/ seat 

• Ladies and gentlemen, please resume your seats immediately and fasten your seat belts.
• She hopes to resume her position as secretary after the baby is borned.

Proficient = skilled and experienced;  Someone is proficient in something.

• I'm proficient in various Microsoft Office software programs including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. I'm very comfortable using these programs and have a lot of experience doing so.
• We're looking for a self-starter who is proficient in Microsoft Office and Adobe Photoshop and works well with others.
• Ideal candidates should be proficient in French.

Stand out = be easily noticeable

• Her bright hair color made her stand out in/from the crowd.
• I generally wear neutral clothing so that I don't stand out.
• Most black cats have green eyes, but some have blue or yellow, and their black coats make their eyes stand out beautifully.
• One of the things that stood out about this hotel was its truly welcoming and hospitable atmosphere.

To stand out from someone = to be much better than other people

• Your resume should tell a clear story as to why your experience and skills qualify you for the position you are applying for. This way, your resume has more chances to stand out from others.
• With so many culinary options and different dining styles available to customers these days, competition in the restaurant industry is fiercer than ever. To build a thriving, successful, and long-term business in food service, restaurant owners have to start getting creative to make their restaurants stand out from the competition.