Description: A list of abbreviations in job ads
Instructions: Read the abbreviations and answer the questions
Abbreviations in Job Ads
Match the meaning with the abbreviations:
Abbreviations
Job ads use short words called abbreviations. They save space. You see them in newspapers and online.
Some are about time. ‘f.t’ means full time. ‘p.t’ means part time. ‘a.s.a.p’ means as soon as possible.
Some are about pay. ‘p.a’ means per year. ‘p.w’ means per week. ‘sal. neg’ means you can talk about the pay.
Some are about the job. ‘reqd’ means required. ‘essen’ means essential. ‘exper. pref.’ means experience is preferred.
‘CV’ means Curriculum Vitae. This is your list of jobs and skills. You send it when you apply for a job.
These are common abbreviations used in job advertisements. Here’s what each one means:
$30k — $30,000 (salary per year)
a.s.a.p — as soon as possible
co. — company
CV — Curriculum Vitae (your list of jobs and qualifications)
essen. — essential (you must have this)
ex. — experience
exper. pref. — experience preferred (it helps if you have this)
ext. — extension (a phone number inside a company)
f.t — full time
incl. — including
Ltd. — Limited (a type of company)
MS — Microsoft (usually means Microsoft Word or Office)
neg. pack. — negotiable package (you can talk about the pay)
Nth — North
opport. — opportunity
p.a — per annum (per year)
p.t — part time
p.w — per week
ph — phone
pls — please
reqd — required (you must have this)
sal. neg — salary negotiable (you can talk about the pay)
WP — word processing