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HUMAN RESOURCES AND PERSONALITY TRAITS Flashcards

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affectionate

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showing caring feelings and love for somebody

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analytic

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using a logical method of thinking about something in order to
understand it, especially by looking at all the parts separately

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applicant

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a person who makes a formal request for something (= applies for it),
especially for a job, a place at a college or university, etc

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aptitude

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natural ability or skill

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assertive

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expressing opinions or desires strongly and with confidence, so that
people take notice

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assiduous

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showing hard work, care, and attention to detail

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attitude

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the way that you think and feel about somebody/something; the way
that you behave towards somebody/something that shows how you
think and feel

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avoidant

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Preventing intimacy or social interaction from happening

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challenging

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difficult, in a way that tests your ability or determination

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chunk

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a roughly cut piece / a (large) part of something

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compel (to)

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to force someone to do something

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complimentary

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expressing approval, praise …

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considerate

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kind and helpful / caring about and respectful of others

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constructive

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having a useful and helpful effect rather than being negative or with no
purpose

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cordial

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friendly, but formal and polite

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cultured

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well educated and able to understand and enjoy art, literature, etc.

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daunting

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making you feel slightly frightened or worried about your ability to
achieve something

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dead-end job

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A job in which no more progress is possible

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demanding

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needing a lot of time, attention or energy

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domineering

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trying to control other people without considering their opinions or
feelings

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empathetic

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able to understand how somebody else feels because you can imagine
what it is like to be that person

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entail (to)

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to involve or to make something necessary

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erroneously

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in a way that is wrong or false

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flippant

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not serious about a serious subject, in an attempt to be funny or to
appear clever

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golden handcuffs
payments made to employees, especially those in a high position, as a way of persuading them not to leave their jobs
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golden handshake
a large payment made to people when they leave their job, either when their employer has asked them to leave or when they are leaving at the end of their working life
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golden hello
a large sum of money that is given to somebody for accepting a job
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headhunt
to find somebody who is suitable for a senior job and persuade them to leave their present job
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inquisitive
wanting to discover as much as you can about things, sometimes in a way that annoys people
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involved
giving a lot of time or attention to somebody/something
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job interview
a formal meeting at which somebody is asked questions to see if they are suitable for a particular job
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letter of application
a letter to a company from a person who is looking for a job, usually in response to a job advertisement
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level-headed
calm and able to deal easily with difficult situations
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messy
Untidy
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meticulous
paying careful attention to every detail
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multitasking
the ability to do several things at the same time
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next rung on the ladder
A move up in a career structure
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open-minded
willing to listen to, think about or accept different ideas
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outgoing
liking to meet other people, enjoying their company and being friendly towards them
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perceptive
having or showing the ability to see or understand things quickly, especially things that are not obvious
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perfectionist
a person who likes to do things perfectly and is not satisfied with anything less
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pithy
expressing an idea cleverly in a few words
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proficiency
The fact of having the skill and experience for doing something
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punctual
doing something at the agreed or proper time
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pull (to) strings for
to use your influence in an organisation to do them a favour
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quick-witted
able to reply in a clever and funny way without thinking for a long time
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quirky
unusual in an attractive and interesting way
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reputable
having a good reputation and able to be trusted
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resourceful
skilled at solving problems and making decisions on your own
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résumé
curriculum vitae
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reviewing
carefully examining or considering something again, especially so that you can decide if it is necessary to make changes
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rewarding
making you feel satisfied that you have done something important or useful
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self-conscious
nervous or embarrassed about your appearance or what other people think of you
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skill
expertise learned on the job
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sociable
enjoying spending time with other people
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stepping stone
a means to reach another goal
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stress-resilient
Stress resilience is the ability to recognize and acknowledge that a situation has become difficult or painful and choose a response that leads to growth
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submissive
allowing yourself to be controlled by other people or animals
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talent
a natural ability to do something well
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touchy
easily upset or offended
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vacancy
a job that is available for somebody to do
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worthwhile
useful, important, or good enough to be a suitable reward for the money or time spent or the effort made

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