Hiring & Training

Words in context

Read the following passage and write the word in the blanks below

conducted
keep up with
on track
successfully

generate
look up to
rejected
training

hires
mentor
set up
update

After the ads have been placed, and the interviews have been (1)__________ decisions
have to be made. Who should the company bring onboard? Job offers are extended and they are
either accepted or (2)__________ . For those who accept the offer, the job search has been
completed (3)__________. But for both the employer and the new hire, the job has just begun.

Companies want new employees to (4)__________ new business and new ideas as soon
as possible. Before they can do that, the new (5)__________ need some (6)__________. All
companies have unique expectations and methods of operating. Company trainers conduct
workshops and seminars for both experienced and new workers. All employees must prepare for
the future and continuously (7)__________ themselves in their field. Nowadays, workers are
expected to (8)__________ the latest trends and information. Otherwise, they fall behind.

Many companies (9)__________ a mentoring program for new employees. The

(10)__________ is usually an experienced manager or employee and should be someone whom
the new employee can (11)__________. Mentors often review goals and objectives with their
mentorees and help them to stay (12)__________.

Mentor OBB - Worksheet 2

READING: Incomplete Sentences

Choose the word that best completes the sentence.

1. The presentation was ______ for the benefit 4. Unfortunately, not all candidates can be
of the new hires.
offered a job; some have to be ______

(A) conduct (C) conducting

(A) rejected (C) rejection

(B) conducted (D) conductor

(B) rejecting (D) reject

2. At next week's meeting we hope to ______ 5. The ______ of the program depends on the
some new ideas for recruiting job applicants.
active participation of everyone.

(A) generated (C) generates

(A) successfully (C) successful

(B) generate (D) generating

(B) succeed (D) success

3. After he was ______ he continued to take 6. In all my years of ______ , I have never seen
classes to upgrade his skills.
such a motivated group of new hires.

(A) hiring (C) hired

(A) trainee (C) trains

(B) hires (D) hire
 (B) training (D) trainer


Text Completion MENTORING

7. (A) success
In order to ensure the (7)______ of new hires, many
(B) succeed
companies have implemented a mentor program. This
(C) successful
is a formal way to provide new hires with the
(D) successfully
guidance they need to understand their
responsibilities, to (8)______, and to keep from

8. (A) set up
falling behind. With a mentor in place, the new

(B) look up to
hire knows exactly whom to go to when confused

(C) put up with

about policies and procedures. In addition, many

(D) stay on track

mentors conduct regular meetings with the people
they are responsible for. This way they can make

9. (A) train
sure that no serious problems arise. A mentor does
not necessarily replace formal (9)______ programs.
(B) trainer

In fact, they often go hand in hand. New hires may

(C) trained

need a lot of support initially. Mentors are a good

(D) training

way to provide this.

Mentor OBB - Worksheet 2