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1. What's the difference between job, career, occupation and Profession?
2. Most common verbs used to talk about career, Job, occupation and profession;
3. Most common questions and answers about job, career, occupation and profession;
4. Example of common job, occupation and Profession.
A “job” is work people do, usually for money.That work might last for years or a much shorter period. A job can either require a university study a not.
Ex: The better job I have ever had lasted five year
We may also use the word “job” to talk about unpaid work, as in housework.
Ex: My brother said to me: “Cleaning the bathroom is your most important job today"
Profession
A “profession” is a kind of occupation that requires special training, knowledge or skills. For some occupations, you must successfully complete a study program at a college or university
Ex: What's your profession, I am teacher. I mean teaching is my profession.
Ex: He has spent years learning his profession and I don't think he will quit easily.
Occupation
An occupation is something you spend your time on.The word “occupation” is more general, and means the kind of work a person does.
Ex: Cleaning shoes is his occupation.
We also use “occupation” to talk about things people enjoy spending a lot of time doing
Ex: His favorite occupation is playing tennis
Most common verbs and expressions used to talk about career, Job, occupation and profession
To Leave
To Start
To Quit
To Work
To be a/an
To Rule
To Manage
To become
To Work for
To Work at
To Work in
Most common questions and answers about job, career, occupation and profession
Questions I
What do you do?
What is your job?
This how to answer these questions:
1.To be a/an+ profession
I am a teacher
I am a self employee
I am a news reporter
I am an entrepreneur
I am a homemaker (housewife)
2.To be in+ field
I am in education
I am in finance
I am in advertising
I am in agriculture
3. To work for + company
I work for Microsoft;
I work for a small company;
I work for Google.
4. To work+in a/an+ location
Sometimes, we don't want to give more details about our profession. In this case, answer like this:
I work in a hospital;
I work in a store;
I work on a farm.
Questions II
What do you do for a living?
This is how to answer:
1. To work as a+ Profession
I work as English teacher
I work as business manager
What kind of work do you do?
This how to answer:
1. To Work in+ field
I work in finance,
I work in education,
I work in engineering
2. Work+ Place/department
I work in the HR department of a financial firm
I work in a school, teaching modern languages
I work+ compan
I am salesman,I work for a mobile phone compan
I run my own business, so I work for myself
I am freelancer
Questions III
What is your position?
Which department do you work for?
Which division do you head up?
This is how to answer:
I am the manager of the communication section
I am the supervisor of the production department
I am the the principal of the primary school
What line of business are you in
I am in the music business
I am in the interior design business
Which sector are you in
I m in the medecine sector
I am in the manifacturing section
Questions IV
Where do you work ?
Who do you work for?
This how to answer:
1.I work for +company
I work for world vision
I work for Honda
Where do you work? _Which floor?
I work on + outdoor or specific location
I work on a farm
I work on construction site
I work on 6th floor
Train yourself
Where do you work
I work for ____________________. (name of employer
I work at ____________________. (location of employment
I work in ____________________. (city
I work in ____________________. (country
I work in _________________. (continent
I work in ____________________. (type of business or building
I work on ____________________. (outdoor location
When do you work?
I work from Monday to Friday
I work From 8 to 4
I work on the weekends
I work on the night shift When do you start work?
I start work at 9
I usually start work at 8
When do you finish work? When do you get off work?
I finish work at 4 pm
I get off work work at 4 pm
What are main responsibilities?
What are your duties?
I work with customer who need assistance
I make all employees come to work on time
I negotiate with our suppliers I am in charge
I assist callers with their issues
I am responsible for marketing
Example of Common jobs, occupations and Professions
1. Accountant: A person who spends years studying accounting, he works with the money and accounts of a company.
2. Actor /Actress: A person that acts in a play or a movie
3. Architect: A person who spends years studying architecture,he designs building and houses.
4. Astronomer: A person who studies the stars and the universe
5. Author: They write books or novels.
6. Baker : They make bread and cakes and normally work in a bakery.
7. Bricklayer: a person that helps to build houses using bricks.
8. Bus driver: a person who drives buses.
9. Butcher: a person that works with meat. They cut the meat and sell it in their shop.
10. Carpenter: a person that makes things from wood including houses and furniture.
11.Chef/Cook/Cooker: a person that prepared food for others, often in a restaurant or café.
12. Cleaner: a person that cleans/tidies an area or place (such as in an office)
13. Dentist: a person that can fix problems you have with your teeth.
14. Designer: a person who has the job of designing things.
15. Doctor: A person who spends years studying and he's the one you go to see when you are ill or have some type of health problem.
16. Dustman/Refuse collector: a person that collects trash/rubbish from bins in the street.
17.Electrician: A person that works with electric circuits.
18. Engineer: A person who spends years studying engineering, he develops solutions to technical problems. They sometimes design, build, or maintain engines, machines, structures or public works.
19.Factory worker: A person that works in a factory. They sometimes call them blue workers
20.Farmer: A person that works on a farm, usually with animals.
21. Fireman/Fire fighter:A person that puts out fires.
22. Fisherman:A person that catches fish
23. Florist:A person that works with flowers.
24.Gardener: A person that keeps gardens clean and tidy. They take care of the plants in the garden.
25. Hairdresser: they cut your hair or give it a new style.
26. Journalist: A person that makes new reports in writing or through television.
27.Judge: A qualified person that decides cases in a law court.
28. Lawyer: A person that defends people in court and gives legal advice.
29.Lecturer: A person that gives lectures, usually in a university.
30. Librarian: A person that works in a library.
31. Lifeguard: A person that saves lives where people swim (at a beach or swimming pool).
32. Mechanic: A person that repairs machines such as car, motorcycle, sewing machine,engine, and so on…
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