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Why top firms hire, train and then let people go — Level A1 — Looking up at tall buildings in a city

Why top firms hire, train and then let people goCEFR A1

1 Dec 2025

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Adapted from Sandra Knispel-U. Rochester, Futurity • CC BY 4.0

Photo by Jacob Pretorius, Unsplash

Level A1 – Beginner
2 min
73 words
  • Top firms hire very bright people.
  • They train workers intensively for several years.
  • Many workers leave after a few years.
  • Economists made a model to explain this.
  • The model looks at jobs with visible results.
  • Firms can measure talent better than clients.
  • Firms keep some employees and let others go.
  • Workers who leave still have strong reputations.
  • Clients see public successes and learn about ability.
  • This pattern helps firms signal talent and profit.

Difficult words

  • firm — A company or business.
    firms
  • talent — Natural skill or ability.
  • reputation — How others see someone or something.
  • clients — People or companies that use services.
  • workers — People who work for a company.

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Discussion questions

  • Why do you think workers want a strong reputation?
  • What makes a firm good to work for?
  • How can talent help someone in their job?

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