credentials

qoraal aqoonsi ah

documents that prove your skills

EXAMPLE: The interviewer asked Maurice about his credentials. Maurice showed her his high school diploma and his computer certificates.

essential

aasaasi ah

very important and necessary

EXAMPLE: Computers are an essential part of our lives.

fire

shaqo ka eryid

(verb) to tell someone they must leave their job

EXAMPLE: After she came to work late 5 times, her boss fired her.

previous

hore

happening before something else

EXAMPLE: I am a teacher now. My previous job was working in the library as a librarian.

quality

dabeecad shaqsiyeed

how good or bad something is

EXAMPLE: The air quality in this area was really bad yesterday. I had to stay inside all day.

weakness

daciifnimo

something about you that is not as good as it should be

EXAMPLE: One of my weaknesses is that I don't like to ask people for help. I try to do all of the work myself!

Are you a good fit?

Aad ugu haboon

Are you the right person for this job?

EXAMPLE: We need someone who is very positive and good at encouraging their coworkers. Do you think you are a good fit for this position?

disorganized

aan habeysnayn

not good at planning and organizing things

EXAMPLE: I don't think we should hire her to work in the office. She is very disorganized.

enthusiastic

xamaasad leh

very interested and excited about something

EXAMPLE: I like our new coworker. She is very enthusiastic about her work, and that makes me feel good.

expert

khabiir

someone who knows a lot about something

EXAMPLE: You should ask our supervisor how to solve that problem. She is an expert and always knows what to do.

focus on

Diirada saaraya

(verb) give a lot of attention to one thing

EXAMPLE: If you want to learn new words, you need to focus on studying them. Use the notecards. Make flashcards yourself. Ask someone to quiz you!

get the job done

shaqada dhameeya

complete your responsibilities

EXAMPLE: I am very glad I hired Miguel. I never have to finish his work or correct any mistakes. He gets the job done.

qualifications

xirfad

the skills and experience that you need in order to do something

EXAMPLE: Let's hire Irene for the job. She has all of the necessary qualifications. She will do very well in the position.

remind

xasuusin

to help someone remember something

EXAMPLE: Can you remind me how to log into this website? I forgot how to do it.

situation

xaalad

what is happening now and the conditions

EXAMPLE: He lost his job and his car broke down. He is in a difficult situation.

summarize

soo koobid

(verb) to describe briefly the main facts of something

EXAMPLE: I don't want to read that article. It's too long. Will you summarize it for me?

take steps

qaad talaabooyin

do something

EXAMPLE: He has a difficult problem. He needs to take steps to solve it.

tough

adag

difficult

EXAMPLE: He has had a tough time at work lately. He may look for another job so he can be happy again.

tricky

adag tahay in lala macaamilo

difficult to deal with or do

EXAMPLE: That test was very hard! The teacher wrote many tricky questions. I wasn't sure which answer I should pick--sometimes 2 of them seemed right!

troublemaker

dhibgeyste

someone who causes problems on purpose

EXAMPLE: I'm glad they fired Beth. She liked to talk about people behind their backs. This made people upset. Beth was a troublemaker. She liked to make trouble.

type of

nooca

kind of

EXAMPLE:

A: What type of job are you looking for? Do you want to work in an office or in a factory?

B: I don't want that type of work. I am a CNA. I want to work in a hospital.