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• The longer poor performance continues, the more comfortable employees become with their lower level of productivity.
• Price levels in rural areas are among the highest in the country.
• Average salary levels in the profession have risen significantly in the last ten years.
• Due to the importance of the issue, negotiations will have to be held at a more senior level.
• We need to recruit more employees at the management level.
• He was told that he would be paid $5 to $7 an hour at entry level.
• Lower mortgage rates should help the market to level out.
• Short-term interest rates will level off later this year.
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Unions are calling for pay increases above the current level of inflation.
»We must reduce the risks to an acceptable level.
a high/low level of sth »The city has high levels of unemployment.
»The FTSE 100 index rose to its highest level since July 2009.
increase/raise/reduce the level of sth »This policy reduces the level of demand in the economy.
»There are increased levels of consumer debt.
»Staff currently receive the minimum level of pay allowable by law.
We provide a high level of customer support.
an advanced/basic/minimum level of sth »Users expect a basic level of service.
achieve/reach a level »We hope to achieve improved levels of performance.
Candidates must have significant experience at a senior level.
»Training is available to staff at all levels within the organization.
»Managers at every level are tasked with cutting costs.
»These decisions are made at board level.
The rest rooms are situated at ground level.
Interest rates are expected to remain level for the next six months.
level with sth »Overall, sales were level with those for the same period last year.
Financial and business terms. 2012.