{"id":28418,"date":"2024-05-03T06:48:26","date_gmt":"2024-05-03T04:48:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=28418"},"modified":"2024-05-03T06:48:30","modified_gmt":"2024-05-03T04:48:30","slug":"more-women-apply-for-jobs-in-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2024\/05\/more-women-apply-for-jobs-in-europe\/","title":{"rendered":"More Women Apply for Jobs in Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

B2 – Upper\u00a0 Intermediate<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Given the highly competitive\u00a0job market and very unstable economy across the globe, people, particularly women, are not giving up on trying to find a greener pasture, even extending their job hunting across the pond.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to a report by the global recruitment-software platform iCIMS, more female job seekers\u00a0are applying for jobs in EMEA\u00a0(Europe, Middle East and Africa) rather than in North America.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the article about this trend among female job hunters to find jobs in Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/worklife\/article\/20240401-women-job-applications-europe-vs-north-america<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. What does \u201cin droves<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cIn a tough job market and tumultuous global economy, women are searching for jobs <\/em>in droves<\/em><\/strong>.<\/em>\u201d Give two (2) synonyms or similar expressions and use \u2018in droves\u2019 in your own sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What does “playing field<\/strong>\u201d mean in this context, \u201dOver the years, European employers have recognised the importance of closing their workplace gender gaps and implementing initiatives that focus on equalising the <\/em>playing field<\/em><\/strong>, which has encouraged more women to apply for jobs<\/em>\u201d? Use this phrase in your own sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What does \u201coverarching<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cThe <\/em>overarching<\/em><\/strong> biggest factor, however, is the state of the global economy.<\/em>\u201d Give two (2) synonyms or similar expressions and use \u2018overarching\u2019 in your own sentence.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. What are the drivers behind the higher volume of female job applications in the EMEA?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. What do you think could be consequences of this trend in the long run?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Share your insights on this, \u201cThere is a structural necessity for women to participate in the workforce due to the ageing population.<\/em>\u201d. Do you think the same goes for your country? Talk about it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. How does your country make it easier for younger women to enter the workforce?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. In your country, how have the government and employers tried to close workplace gender gaps?\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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