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Important memo

Please be informed that our office will be closed from Monday, August 8th to Sunday, August 13th, We will start operations from Monday, August 14th, 2017. If you have urgent business please leave a message with the voice mail system.  Any inquiries received during the closure will be responded to on Monday, August 14th, 2015.

Vocabulary

Informed (adjective); provided with information; made aware.

I was informed that you wanted to see me.

Urgent (adjective); requiring immediate action or attention.

I have urgent business in Osaka. I have to fly out as soon as possible.

Voice mail (noun); an electronic communication system in which spoken messages are recorded or digitized and stored for later playback to the intended recipient

I left a message about the party on your voice mail.

Inquires (noun); a seeking or request for truth, information, or knowledge.

I have made some inquires into the financial situation of the company.

Nik

Jobs Ads

This week we will look at a job ad for a health consultant.

Let’s take a look at the requirements and expectations for the job.

Required Education Bachelor’s degree; master’s degree preferred by many employers Required Job Skills Effective communication, self-motivation, ability to handle stress

Healthcare Consultant: Job Description, Duties and Requirements

Job Requirements

The education requirements for a healthcare consultant vary based on the employer. Generally, the minimum amount of education needed is a bachelor’s degree. Many employers prefer healthcare consultants with a master’s degree, especially in private industries. Students interested in becoming healthcare consultants pick majors in management, marketing, economics, human resources or business. Additionally, choosing a minor or a specialization in healthcare is suggested.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), a healthcare consultant must be self-motivated and work with minimal supervision since employers expect them to be experts at improving an organization. Having effective communication skills is needed to clearly express improvement ideas with a customer. The ability to handle stress and act responsibility is important, especially when healthcare consultants acquire more experience and are placed in charge of specific projects.

Vary; verb– differs in size, amount, degree, or nature from something else of the same general class.

Private industry; noun- the part of the economy that is controlled by individuals or private organizations and is not funded by the government.

To pick; verb- choose (someone or something) from a number of alternatives.

self-motivated; adjective– motivated to do or achieve something because of one’s own enthusiasm or interest, without needing pressure from others.

Minimal; adjective– of a minimum amount, quantity, or degree.

To handle; verb- manage (a situation or problem).

Acquire; verb- learn or develop (a skill, habit, or quality).

Nik

Jobs Ads

This week we will look at a job ad for a health consultant.

Let’s take a look at the requirements and expectations for the job.

Please check the link below:

toeic healthcare

Nik

Part 7

Story

Frank’s changes to the training techniques were not drastic but were simply done for efficiency reasons.

The End

Vocabulary

Drastic (adjective); likely to have a strong or far-reaching effect.

Examples

That is a drastic change of hair color you got.

Sometimes sports teams make drastic moves to get better like trading players.

Q. Do you think we need to get so drastic with the punishment?

Efficiency (noun); the ability to do something or produce something without wasting materials, time, or energy : the quality or degree of being efficient.

That new computer upgrade definitely increased my computers speed and efficiency.

There was an improvement in the efficiency of the engine. It seems to be working much better.

Q. How can we improve the efficiency of our deliveries?

Nik

I’ve taken my online English lessons out of home for over 100 times in 3 years & 6 months. Mainly in 2014, I took my lessons in the car on my way home from work. I would often use an iPad 2012 cellular model to log in Skype then.