C6 Flashcards
(27 cards)
a feature or quality that persuades someone to make a choice
selling point
to deserve attention or consideration
warrant a look
to use one’s natural abilities effectively
play to strengths
the trail of data left by one’s online activities
digital footprint
to put an opportunity at risk
jeopardise chance
to share information widely
spread the word
to be very noticeable or prominent
to stand out
popular term or phrase, often used in a specific field
buzzword
the ability to use social networking sites skilfully, for example
social media literacy
the picture of yourself that you put across to others
convey an image of yourself
personal attributes that enable effective interaction with others
soft skills
specific, teachable abilities or knowledge
hard skills
a person new to an activity or field
novice
past achievements that can be shown
track record
exaggerate your personal qualities and what you’ve done
to play up your strenghts
put your opportunities at risk
jeopardise your chances
make your resumé likely to be noticed by whoever reads it
make your CV stand out
show knowledge-based abilities or those linked, for example, to relationships and creativity
demonstrate hard or soft skills
to learn new skills for a different job
to retrain
to begin a career or a period of time in a particular role
to start out
to change from one profession to another
to switch careers
a person who starts their own business
an entrepreneur
to establish or create a business
to set up a company
to make progress or move forward in a career
to advance
