🇬🇧 English Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle

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CEFR B1 Career Development

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➡ Across 15 Words

2. Knowledge or skill gained from doing a job or activity over time
3. To discuss something in order to reach an agreement, like salary
9. A move to a higher position at work with more responsibility
10. A specific aim or target you plan to reach in your job
15. A formal request for a job, usually including your resume
17. To move someone to a higher position at work
18. Someone who is paid to work for a person or company
19. Preposition: You cannot apply ___ a resume
22. A chance to do something that could help your career
23. An ability to do something well, often learned through training
24. To be in charge of a team or project
25. A document that lists your education and work experience when applying for a job
27. Adverb: She updated her skills and ___ asked for a raise
28. An advantage or extra thing you get from a job, like health insurance
29. To achieve what you want or plan in your career

⬇ Down 15 Words

1. To grow or improve your skills over time
4. The process of learning the skills needed for a particular job
5. To work together with others on a project
6. Preposition: ___ his experience, he is a strong candidate for the promotion
7. A meeting where an employer asks you questions to see if you are suitable for a job
8. A plan for achieving success in your career
11. A person or company that pays people to work for them
12. Adverb: The job offers a good salary; ___, it provides health insurance
13. An experienced person who gives advice and help to someone with less experience
14. To make something better, like your skills or performance
16. Past tense: The bonus ___ the employees to work harder
20. Preposition: He discussed his career goals ___ his mentor
21. A person you work with
24. A person who is in charge of a team or department at work
26. To succeed in doing something after making an effort

📚 Study Guide: CEFR B1 (Intermediate) Vocabulary Focus

This CEFR B1 (Intermediate) English crossword targets descriptive vocabulary, workplace and academic terms, and abstract nouns connected to "Career Development". Pay attention to prefixes, suffixes, and intersecting letter patterns.

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