Jobs & occupations

accountant (n) 會計師 actor (n) / actress (n) 男/女演員 administrative officer (n) / executive officer (n) 政務/行政主任 advisor (n) 顧問 architect (n) 建築師 auditor (n) 核數師 banker (n) 銀行家 beautician (n) 美容師 body double (n) 替身演員 broadcaster (n) (電視)廣播員 cabin crew (n) / flight attendant (n) 機組人員/機艙服務員 carpenter (n) 木匠 choreographer (n) 舞蹈指導 civil servant (n) 公務員 clerk (n) / office worker (n) 書記 columnist (n) 專欄作家 (company) director (n) (公司)主管 construction worker (n) 建築工人 council member (n) 議員 designer (n) 設計師 dietician (n) 營養學家/營養師 district council member (n) 區議員 doctor (n) / physician (n) 醫生 editor (n) 編輯 electrician (n) 電工 engineer (n) 工程師 executive (n) 行政人員 financial planner (n) 財務策劃師 firefighter (n) / fireman (n) / firewoman (n) 消防隊員 geomancer (n) / feng shui master (n) 堪輿學家 hairdresser (n) / hair stylist (n) 髮型師 housewife (n) / homemaker (n) 家庭主婦/夫 inspector (n) 督察 interpreter (n) 通譯員 IT professional (n) 資訊科技專家 journalist (n) 新聞工作者 lawmaker (n) 立法者 lawyer (n) / barrister (n) / solicitor (n) 律師/出庭律師/初級律師 lecturer (n) (大學)講師 librarian (n) 圖書管理員 magician (n) 魔術師 Make-up artist (n) 化妝師 manager (n) 經理

mechanic (n) 技工 merchandiser (n) 採購員/商人 meteorologist (n) 氣象學者 (movie) director (n) (電影)導演 (movie) producer (n) (電影)製片人 musician (n) 音樂家 news anchor (n) / news presenter (n) / newscaster (n) / newsreader (n) 新聞報導員 optometrist (n) 驗光師 orchestra conductor (n) / symphony conductor (n) (樂團)指揮 paramedic (n) 醫務輔助人員 pharmacist (n) 藥劑師 photographer (n) 攝影師 pilot (n) 飛機師 plumber (n) 水喉匠 police officer (n) 警員/警官 politician (n) 從政者/政治家 postal officer (n) / postman (n) / postwoman (n) 郵差 professional athlete (n) 職業運動員 professor (n) 教授 programmer (n) 程式編寫員 psychiatrist (n) 精神科學家 psychologist (n) 心理學家 public relations officer (n) 公關人員 receptionist (n) 接待員 reporter (n) 記者 representative (n) 代表/代言人 researcher (n) 研究員/調查員 retiree (n) 退休人士 salesperson (n) / sales assistant (n) 售貨員 secretary (n) 秘書 social worker (n) 社工 stuntman (n) / stuntwoman (n) 特技演員 supervisor (n) 監督人/管理員 surveyor (n) 測量師 tailor (n) / dressmaker (n) 裁縫 technician (n) 技術員 teller (n) 銀行出納員 translator (n) 翻譯員 veterinarian (vet) (n) 獸醫 voice artist (n) 配音員 waiter (n) / waitress (n) 侍者/服務生

 

Getting a job

application letter (n) 求職信 aptitude test (n) 能力傾向測試 candidate (n) 應徵者 computer literate (n) 懂電腦操作的 computer skills test (n) 電腦技能測試 CV (curriculum vitae) / resume (n) 履歷表 fitness test (n) 體能測試 group discussion (n) 小組討論 headhunter (n) 獵頭公司 interview (n) 面試 interviewee (n) 見工者 interviewer (n) 接見者	interviewing panel (n) 面試小組 job advertisement (n) 招聘廣告 job search (n) / job hunt (n) 找工作 letter of recommendation (n) / reference letter (n) 推薦信 oral test (n) 口試 referee (n) 推薦人 screening (n) 篩選 self-introduction (n) 自我介紹 shortlist (n) 候選名單 transcript (n) 成績表 written test (n) 筆試

 

Requirements and qualities

competent (adj) 能幹的 confident (adj) 自信的 creative (adj) 有創意的 dependable (adj) 可靠的 detail-minded (adj) 細心的 devoted (adj) 專心致志的 efficient (adj) 高效率的 energetic (adj) 活力充沛的 enthusiastic (adj) 熱心的 hard-working (adj) / diligent (adj) 勤奮的	independent (adj) 獨立的 loyal (adj) 忠心的 mature (adj) 成熟的 patient (adj) 耐心的 punctual (adj) 守時的 responsible (adj) 盡貴的 scrupulous (adj) 謹慎的 self-disciplined (adj) 自律的 self-motivated (adj) 自動自覺的 talkative (adj) 健談的

 

Useful expressions for an interview

a good team player able to meet deadlines able to work in a fast-paced environment able to work under pressure willing to accept challenges I’ve completed my … (secondary school study/ Bachelor’s degree …) in … / I’m good at time-management and should be able to meet tight deadlines. I coordinate well with fellow team members and other colleagues. I’m equipped with … (problem-solving skills/ organization skills …) Given my qualifications/ work experience, I’m confident that I can meet the challenges ahead. I enjoy meeting and working with different people from whom I can always learn. I value every chance to learn new things and broaden my horizons. I’m committed to doing my best in every job assigned to me. I’m confident you’ll find me a valuable addition to your company.