1. job skills, work placement

e.g. It is difficult for them to improve job skills because of the lack of work placements.

2. gain qualification

e.g. University students cannot earn money even though they have gained qualifications.

3. daunting task, stiff

e.g. Running an organization in today's world can be a daunting task, because the competition is stiff and technology is developing rapidly.

4. redundant adj., mechanisation

e.g. The fact is that some jobs have been made redundant because of mechanisation.