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Jobsearch 4: Selection (part 1)

When a firm wants to fill a vacancy, it will go through certain procedures to find a suitable employee. This is called a 'selection process'.

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Vocabulary

sorted
arranged in a particular order, e.g. putting the best CVs together

a short list
a list containing the names of the most suitable people

appointments
dates and times when people will meet, but can also be used to mean that people have been given particular jobs

a job offer
a formal request asking that someone accepts a job

an employment contract
a formal, legal agreement setting out what will be provided by both the employer and the employee