5 zodziai Flashcards by Akvilė Latvaitė

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a rapid beginning

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a flying start

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agree on

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acknowledge

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flexibility

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adaptability

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candidate

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applicant

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sponsor

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backer

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too much work

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be snowed under

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start a career successfully

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Break into the job market

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improve one’s skills

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brush up on one’s skills

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skill fullness

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cempetence

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contest

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competition

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ineffective

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counter-productive

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commitment

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dedication

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harmful to

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detrimental to

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temporary job/position

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short-term placement

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free training

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unpaid internship

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recruitment

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employment

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business-minded

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entrepreneurial

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business

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entrepreneurship

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starting position

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entry-level job

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changes in income

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fluctuations in revenue

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financing, financial support

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funding

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acquire, obtain

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gain

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appreciate

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gauge people’s opinions

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start from the beginning

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get on the first rung of the ladder

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get first opportunity

get one’s foot in the door

unpaid benefits

perks

establish a strong connection with somebody

have a great rapport with sb

start a job successfully

hit the ground running

modest

humble

modesty

humility

to no porpoise

in vain/ to no avail

apprentice

intern

endanger/risk

jeopardise

to make a fast start

jump-start one’s career

enthusiasm

keenness

monitor/observe closely

keep tabs on sb

because of

by virtue

secure a job

land a job

earn a fortune

make i mint

make enough money to survive

make ends meet

simple task

menial task

significant event

milestone

one occupation and few hobbies

one-dimensional

persistence

perseverance

fake

phony

advance

promote

success

properity

pretend happy

put on a brave face

reassure

put sb at ease

think

reckon

employ

recruit

fire

sack

damage

scupper

confidence

self-assurance

shelf filler

shelf stacker

honesty

sincerity

seek

strive

maintain

sustain

persistent

tenacious

bachelors degree

undergraduate

crucial

vital

work for very little pay

work for a pittance/for peanuts