The Boomerang Hire Boom

Business - B1-B2 | Intermediate Level

4.9 $

Oct. 20 Mon , 09:00 USA

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Description

In this session, we will talk about the trend of “boomerang hires,” or employees who return to a company after leaving it. You will learn useful vocabulary and expressions to describe work changes, job offers, and returning to old jobs. By the end, you will feel more confident discussing reasons for leaving or rejoining a company and expressing your career decisions clearly in English.

Session Activities

Question 1: What makes a company a good place to work?

Question 2: What do you think makes someone leave a job?

Question 3: How long do you usually stay in one job?

Question 1: What do you think are the main reasons employees return to their old companies?

Question 2: What skills or experience do “boomerang employees” bring back?

Question 3: Should companies always welcome back ex-employees?

Question 4: How might coworkers feel about someone coming back after leaving?

Question 5: What does a company’s decision to rehire someone say about its culture?

Question 6: What are the risks of hiring someone who already left before?

Question 7: Have you ever wanted to return to a job you left? Why?

Retention

eeping something, especially employees or information. Example: The company improved staff retention by offering better benefits.

Go full circle

eturn to the same situation as before. Example: After working abroad, she went full circle and returned to her first company.

Old habits die hard

it’s difficult to change long-time habits. Example: He still checks his phone while eating—old habits die hard.