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Part 3-style questions

Examiner: If there are a limited number of jobs available who should be given
priority, young people or older people with more experience?
Anna: Things are so different these days … a few years ago older employees would often take early retirement or go onto part-time contracts and there were always opportunities for younger people but now jobs are so scarce … I think younger
people need to be given the chance whenever possible …
Examiner: What are some of the important things a candidate should find out before accepting a job?
Ali: Well … you’d need to know about your area of responsibility … and your salary of course and then there are things like holiday entitlement … maternity or paternity leave … if you’re thinking of having children … and what the situation is regarding sick leave … that kind of thing …
Examiner: What are the advantages of having your own business rather than working for someone else?
Julie: Well … unfortunately being an employee at the moment is very stressful … people have very heavy workloads … they’re always under pressure to meet deadlines … running your own business isn’t easy … but I do think it would be far more satisfying …
Definitions

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  to be called for an interview: to be invited to attend an interview
  
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  to be your own boss: to have your own business
  
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  a dead-end job: a job with no promotional opportunities
  
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  to do a job-share: to share the weekly hours of work with another person
  
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  a good team player: somebody who can work well with other people
  
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