Employment Ads

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EMPLOYMENT ADS

 

Employment ads are also called “Help Wanted” ads.

 

Common abbreviations for job ads:

PT       Part-time                              M or Mon.                Monday

FT        Full-time                               T or Tues.                  Tuesday

Exp.    Experience                           W or Wed.                Wednesday

Inc.     Included                                Th or Thurs.             Thursday

Nec.    Necessary                             F or Fri.                     Friday

Req.    Required                               Sat.                            Saturday

Hrs.     Hours                                     Sun.                           Sunday

Ins.     Insurance                             

Pd. Vac.         Paid Vacation

           

Health insurance and medical insurance mean the same thing.

 

Read the “HELP WANTED 1” ad, then answer the following questions.

 

HELP WANTED 1:   SALES PERSON

 

FT sales person needed to work M-F, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.  Exp. Required. Hourly pay with benefits of health insurance and 1week paid vacation. Must be at least 18 yrs. old.

Apply in person to Best Buy, 2016 Briarfield Rd., Newport.  Ask for Mrs. Rosemary.  Applications accepted Mon. – Wed., 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

 

 

Answer the questions.

 

1. What are the benefits of this job?

  1. Experience.
  2. Medical coverage.
  3. Experience and medical coverage.
  4. Medical coverage and paid vacation.

 

2. What are the requirements for this job?

  1. Must be 18 years old.
  2. Must have health insurance.
  3. Must work Mon. – Wed.
  4. Must be at least 18 years old and have experience.

 

3. What must you do to be hired for this job?

  1. Must apply online.
  2. Must send a resume.
  3. Must meet Mrs. Rosemary.
  4. Must apply in person and ask for Mrs. Rosemary.

 

4. What information does this ad not give?

  1. Where to apply.
  2. Benefits.
  3. Amount of pay.
  4. When to apply.

 

 

Read the “HELP WANTED 2” ad, then answer the following questions.

 

HELP WANTED 2:   WAITERS AND WAITRESSES

 

PT workers needed for Sat. & Sun.  Must be able to work afternoon and evenings.  $10/hr. + tips. Must be friendly, reliable, neat and clean. No exp. nec. 

Apply in person at Red Robin Restaurant, Patrick Henry Mall, Newport before Feb. 20.  Ask for manager.

 

Answer the questions:

 

1. Is this job full-time or part-time? 

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2. What days will your work if you get this job?

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3. What time will you work if you get this job?

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4. What are the requirements for this job?

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5. What is the pay for this job?

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6. Where is this job?

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7. How do you apply for this job? 

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Exercise 1.

 

1. (a) Medical coverage and paid vacation.

2. (d) Must be at least 18 years old and have experience.

3. (d) Must apply in person and ask for Mrs. Rosemary.

4. (c) Amount of pay.

 

 

Exercise 2.

 

1. PT (part-time).

2. Sat. & Sun. 

3. Afternoons and evenings.

4. Must be friendly, reliable, neat and clean.

5. $10/hr. + tips. 

6. At Red Robin Restaurant.

7. Apply in person.  

 

Jgut –September – October – Nmber – Deceber.

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