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#0812 – Losing Employees to Other Companies, - Ang, mater, ESL Podcast McQuillan Jeff mp3+PDF

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ESL Podcast 812 – Losing Employees to Other Companies
GLOSSARY
to hire away
– to give a job to someone who was working for another company,
so that he or she has to leave that other company
* The company grew by hiring away all of the best employees at its main
competitors.
headhunter
– a person whose job is to find qualified people for challenging,
high-level jobs, primarily by contacting people who are working in similar jobs at
other companies
* Dana was surprised and flattered to receive a call from a headhunter about an
executive position with an international company.
rising star
– someone who is doing very well and advancing in a particular field
or industry, gaining valuable experience and respect
* Melesa is a rising star in local theatrical productions and she’s thinking about
moving to Hollywood.
tough loss
– something that is difficult to say goodbye to or difficult to realize
and accept that one no longer has; something that one has lost, but wishes one
still had
* When the hurricane destroyed the orange trees, it was a tough loss for local
farmers.
unique
– unlike anything else; one of a kind; distinct
* This artwork is so unique! I’ve never seen anything like it.
to duplicate
– to copy; to do something exactly the same, or to create an exact
copy
* Bryan spends hours at the golf course, trying to duplicate what he did the day
he hit a hole in one.
replacement
– something new that is used instead of something else, especially
when the thing that was used previously is old, undesirable, or broken; a person
who is hired for a job when the person who previously worked in that job leaves it
* Nancy’s camera broke, so now she has to shop for a replacement.
classic case
– a perfect example of something
* The way Derek lied to his sister is a classic case of dishonesty.
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brain drain
– the phenomenon where the most intelligent, hardest working, and
best educated people leave a country to accept better, higher-paying jobs in
another country
* The government is trying to create programs that will stop and reverse the brain
drain by encouraging the country’s best students to work for local companies.
lucrative
– profitable; making a lot of money
* This deal could be really lucrative for our company.
to match
– to do something to the same level or extent as someone or
something else; to do something comparable
* He gave Wendy a car for her birthday, but there’s no way she can match that
for his next birthday.
startup
– a new company that was established or founded very recently and still
needs to prove that it can be successful
* Yukihiro refuses to invest in startup companies, preferring larger, more
established companies.
an offer (one) can’t refuse
– a proposal, suggestion or offer that is so attractive
and desirable that it is difficult or impossible to say ‘no’
* The power company wants to buy the land for its new transmission lines, so its
making an offer the property owners can’t refuse.
to catch on
– to begin to understand, especially something that other people
already understand or are already doing
* It took Ro a few weeks to catch on to how things were done in the new office.
to put out feelers
– to subtly or quietly look for information, especially about job
openings, but without asking directly or in a way that attracts a lot of attention
* Even if you love your job, it’s a good idea to put out feelers and know what
other job opportunities are available in your field.
to talk (someone) into
– to convince or persuade someone to do something
* We tried, but we couldn’t talk Quincy into selling us her car.
If you can’t beat them, join them
– a phrase used to mean that if one’s
enemies or the people one does not agree with have a stronger position, it’s best
to stop fighting against them and instead do what they are doing
* A: I thought you said you’d never have a TV in your home.
B: Well, everyone else does and the kids were begging for a TV. If you can’t
beat them, join them.
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COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
1. Where is Melinda going to work?
a) At one of the company’s biggest competitors.
b) At a company that creates ignition switches.
c) At a new company.
2. What will Natalie do if she puts out feelers?
a) She’ll quit her job and start applying for jobs at other companies.
b) She’ll try to learn what other job opportunities are available.
c) She’ll ask her boss for a raise and a promotion.
______________
WHAT ELSE DOES IT MEAN?
match
The verb “to match,” in this podcast, means to do something to the same level or
extent as someone or something else, or to do something comparable: “Ayla is a
very fast worker and nobody can match her productivity.” The verb “to match”
can also mean for two things to look nice together, especially if they have the
same color or pattern: “Does this scarf match my dress?” Sometimes the verb “to
match” means to make pairs, or to put two similar things together: “The hardest
part of doing laundry is matching the socks to put them away!” Finally, the phrase
“to match (someone) up with (someone)” means to arrange for two people to
meet each other because one thinks they will develop a romantic relationship:
“Thank you so much for matching me up with Susanna. She’s wonderful!”
to talk (someone) into
In this podcast, the phrase “to talk (someone) into” means to persuade or
convince someone to do or believe something: “How did they talk you into
investing thousands of dollars in such a risky project?” The phrase “to talk
(someone) out of” has the opposite meaning: “He wanted to buy a motorcycle,
but his girlfriend talked him out of it.” The phrase “to talk (someone’s) ear off”
means to talk too much, without giving the other person an opportunity to speak:
“Ingrid is nice, but she’ll talk your ear off and you won’t be able to end the
conversation.” Finally, the phrase “to talk some sense into (someone)” means to
persuade someone to be more logical and do what is rational: “Thank goodness
you were able to talk some sense into Peter so he won’t drop out of school!”
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CULTURE NOTE
Executive Search Companies
Companies spend a lot of time and money “recruiting” (searching for a new
employee) and “hiring” (giving a job to) employees, particularly “executives” (the
top leaders and managers in a company). Many companies “turn to” (decide to
get help from) “executive search companies” for the recruitment of their most
important “positions” (jobs).
Many executive search companies specialize in a particular “industry” or “field.”
For example, they might be expert headhunters for positions in “IT” (information
technology) or the energy “sector” (field). Executive search firms have a lot of
local, regional, and international “connections” (business relationships) and can
“reach out to” (contact) individuals with the “requisite” (required; needed;
necessary) skills and experience.
One of the “main” (primary; most important) advantages of working with an
executive search firm instead of recruiting “candidates” (people who are being
considered for a job) itself is that the executive search firm usually has more
contacts within the industry, so it can find qualified candidates more quickly than
the company could working alone. An executive search firm can also reach out to
“prospective” (potential; possible) candidates without “disclosing” (revealing;
showing) which company is hiring. This lets companies recruit individuals
working for their competitors without attracting a lot of unwanted attention.
Most executive search companies are paid in one of two ways. They might be
paid “on contingency,” meaning that they receive a fee only if their candidate is
hired. The fee might be a percentage of the candidate’s salary in the first year.
Other executive search companies work “on retainer,” meaning that they receive
a certain amount of money for their recruitment efforts, regardless of whether a
candidate is hired.
______________
Comprehension Questions Correct Answers: 1 – c; 2 – b
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ESL Podcast 812 – Losing Employees to Other Companies
COMPLETE TRANSCRIPT
Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 812: Losing
Employees to Other Companies.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 812. I’m your host, Dr.
Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in
beautiful Los Angeles, California, United States of America.
Our website is eslpod.com. You know that, of course. You also know that if you
become a member of ESL Podcast, you can download a Learning Guide. That
Learning Guide is your key to better English. It's the way of improving your
English faster than anything else.
Our dialogue is about when someone who works for a company gets hired by
another company and leaves. This happens all the time especially to good
employees. Let's get started.
[start of dialogue]
Diego: That’s three in six months!
Natalie: What’s three in six months?
Diego: That’s three of this company’s employees who have been hired away by
other companies. First, there was Lamar. I wasn’t surprised that headhunters
were interested in Lamar, since he was clearly a rising star.
Natalie: Yeah, Lamar was a tough loss. His unique set of skills is hard to
duplicate.
Diego: You’re telling me! We haven’t been able to find a replacement. After
Lamar, there was Sariah. Sariah is a classic case of brain drain. There are great
jobs in McQuillanland, with lucrative pay and a low cost of living. I’m not
surprised Sariah took that job.
Natalie: Sariah was very talented. We couldn’t match the offer she received and
she took the better deal.
Diego: And today, Melinda tells me that she’s probably going to accept an offer
from a startup that’s made her an offer she can’t refuse.
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