{"id":120,"date":"2008-03-22T23:41:01","date_gmt":"2008-03-22T15:41:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter2\/2008\/03\/22\/vocab-pod-01-human-resources-hr-manager\/"},"modified":"2008-12-31T03:15:03","modified_gmt":"2008-12-30T19:15:03","slug":"vocab-pod-01-human-resources-hr-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter2\/2008\/03\/22\/vocab-pod-01-human-resources-hr-manager\/","title":{"rendered":"BVP 01: Human Resources &#8211; HR Manager"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this new series of podcasts, we&#8217;re going to look at useful vocabulary for describing different jobs and industries. In the first business vocabulary podcast we are going to listen to Greg, an HR manager, describe his role as a human resources manager.<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\nIn particular, we&#8217;ll practice a number of common collocations associated with HR and human resources. Collocations, or word partnerships, are words that are commonly used together. By learning and using collocations when you communicate in English, you can make your speech more fluent and understandable.<\/p>\n<p><script> function showhide(id){ \tif (document.getElementById){ \t\tobj = document.getElementById(id); \t\tif (obj.style.display == \"none\"){ \t\t\tobj.style.display = \"\"; \t\t} else { \t\t\tobj.style.display = \"none\"; \t\t} \t} } <\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter2\/listening-quiz\/\">Listening Questions:<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\" onclick=\"showhide('288'); return(false);\"><strong>1) <\/strong> What type of employment programs does Greg develop and manage? <\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"288\" style=\"display: none\"> <font color=\"#ff0000\"> <strong> Greg manages a wide variety of employment programs. Some that he mentions are job evaluations, benefits, promotions, equal opportunity initiatives, and filling job openings.<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\" onclick=\"showhide('289'); return(false);\"><strong>2) <\/strong> Are there several HR managers or only one in Greg&#8217;s company?   <\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"289\" style=\"display: none\"> <font color=\"#ff0000\"> <strong> Because Greg works in a mid-sized company, he is the only HR manager. (Larger companies usually have many HR managers responsible for different areas of managing employee needs.)<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\" onclick=\"showhide('290'); return(false);\"><strong>3) <\/strong> Greg says that HR managers play a special role in companies that are unionized. What is this role? <\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"290\" style=\"display: none\"> <font color=\"#ff0000\"> <strong> He deals with relations between labor and upper management, examines worker grievances, and settles disagreements.<\/strong> <\/font><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"3\" height=\"299\" width=\"630\">\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"2\" scope=\"col\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>Premium Members <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\" width=\"420\">\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>Online activities <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/aMember\/signup.php\" target=\"_blank\">(Members \/ Free Trial)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" width=\"63\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter2\/podpress_trac\/web\/120\/0\/BVP01-HR_Manager.mp3\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/businessenglishpod.com\/images\/podcasts72.jpg\" alt=\"MP3 free download business English podcast lessons - workplace English training dialogs, examples phrases, explanations and ESL speaking practice\" height=\"56\" width=\"56\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td height=\"28\" width=\"124\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter2\/podpress_trac\/web\/120\/0\/BVP01-HR_Manager.mp3\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Podcast<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<td height=\"28\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter\/Premium2008\/exercises\/BVP01QIZ.html\">Business Vocabulary &#8211; 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