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Iarrtasan is agallamhan

Applications and interviews

When looking for work, writing a curriculum vitae or making a job application requires us to describe ourselves, our experience, our hobbies and our skills. Some specific vocabulary is needed for discussing job applications and interviews.  

There were a few words and phrases there which you can use when talking about Iarrtasan is agallamhan (Applications and interviews). 

a’ sireadh (vn)

seeking, searching

cunntas–beatha (m)

curriculum vitae

agallamh (m)

interview

tagradh (m)

application, appeal

tuarastal (m)

salary

tuairisgeul obrach (m)

job description

iarrtas (m)

application

cùmhnant (m)

contract

Let’s look at some of them again in context. 

A bheil thu air a bhith a’ sireadh obair sam bith …?

Have you been looking for any work …?

A’ cur iarrtasan a–steach

Putting applications in

Chunnaic mi sanas–obrach

I saw a job advert

Bhithinn a’ sgrùdadh nan tuairisgeulan obrach an sin

I would often scour (examine, scrutinise) the job descriptions on there.

… Gur e obair dhùbhlanach, shàrachail, iarrtach a bhiodh ann

… it would be challenging, exhausting and demanding work

… An e obair thaitneach, thlachdmhor, shàsachail a dh’fhaodadh a bhith ann?

… could it be pleasant, enjoyable and satisfying work?

Cùmhnant bliadhna ann a ghabhas ùrachadh

A year’s contract that can be renewed

Cuin a dh’fheumas iarrtasan a bhith a–staigh?

When do applications have to be in?

Cha do rinn mi cunntas–beatha

I haven’t done a CV

Cha do chuir mi iarrtas a–steach do dhreuchd sam bith o chionn ùineachan!

Or a put in an application for a job in ages!

Ach dè mu dheidhinn an agallaimh?

But what about the interview?

We’ll catch up with some more of these as we progress through this lesson, but for now let’s add some new words to our list:

tagraiche (m)

candidate, applicant voluntary interviewer

saor–thoileach (adj)

voluntary

agallamhaiche (m)

interviewer

geàrr–chunntas (m)

summary, minute(s)

cuairt–litir (f)

newsletter

pàirt–thìde (adj)

part-time