Career and employment – English vocabulary
33 words · English vocabulary · Created by OpenQuiz Team
33 English words with meanings: (an) ideal fit for, annual bonus, applicant, benefits package, blue-collar worker… Study them with flashcards, quizzes and…
Part of the learning path: Vocabulary in Daily Life - Advance
Word list
- (an) ideal fit for (phrase) — the best match for a job or role
Example:He is an ideal fit for the role.
Synonyms: perfect match, good fit, best candidate - annual bonus /'ænjuəl 'boʊnəs/ (noun) — Extra money paid once a year, often for good work.
Example:Employees receive an annual bonus in December.
Synonyms: yearly bonus, annual reward, year-end bonus - applicant /'æplɪkənt/ (noun) — a person who asks for a job, place, or position
Example:Each applicant must submit a resume.
Synonyms: candidate, job seeker, candidate - benefits package /'benɪfɪts ,pækɪdʒ/ (noun) — the extra benefits, such as health insurance and pensions, given with a job
Example:The job comes with a good benefits package.
Synonyms: perks, employee benefits - blue-collar worker /,blu: 'kɑ:lər 'wɜ:rkər/ (noun) — a person who does manual or factory work
Example:My father is a blue-collar worker.
Synonyms: manual worker, laborer, factory worker - bonus /'boʊnəs/ (noun) — Extra money or a special reward given in addition to pay.
Example:She got a bonus for finishing the project early.
Synonyms: reward, extra payment, incentive - business partner /'bɪznəs 'pɑrtnər/ (noun) — a person you own a business with
Example:She and her business partner opened a cafe.
Synonyms: co-owner, associate - career (n.) /kə'rɪr/ (noun) — A person's working life and the jobs they do over time.
Example:She built a successful career in medicine.
Synonyms: profession, occupation, working life - career prospects /kə'rɪər 'prɑ:spekts/ (noun) — good chances for success and advancement in a job
Example:She has strong career prospects after graduation.
Synonyms: career opportunities, job prospects - career-minded /kə'rɪr ,maɪndɪd/ (adjective) — very focused on building a successful job or profession
Example:He is career-minded and works long hours.
Synonyms: ambitious, career-focused - cleaner /'kli:nər/ (noun) — a person whose job is to make places clean
Example:The cleaner mopped the office floor.
Synonyms: janitor, custodian, housekeeper - cold calling /,koʊld 'kɔ:lɪŋ/ (noun) — contacting people by phone or in person without being asked
Example:Cold calling can be difficult for new salespeople.
Synonyms: unsolicited calling, telemarketing, direct calling - competitive salary /kəm'petɪtɪv 'sæləri/ (noun) — a pay level that is high compared with similar jobs
Example:The company offers a competitive salary.
Synonyms: good salary, attractive pay - compulsory redundancy /kəm'pʌlsəri rɪ'dʌndənsi/ (phrase) — Losing a job because a company needs fewer workers.
Example:The company announced compulsory redundancy for several staff.
Synonyms: layoff, job loss, dismissal - cover/covering letter /'kʌvər ,letər/ (noun) — a letter sent with a job application to explain your interest
Example:Please send a cover letter with your application.
Synonyms: application letter, covering letter - day shift /'deɪ ʃɪft/ (noun) — the work period during the daytime
Example:She works the day shift at the hospital.
Synonyms: daytime shift, daytime work, morning shift - dead-end /'dɛd,ɛnd/ (adjective) — a job or situation with no chance of progress
Example:He felt stuck in a dead-end job.
Synonyms: dead-end job, no-growth job, limited job - demotivated /di:'moʊtɪveɪtɪd/ (adjective) — Feeling less interested and less eager to do work.
Example:He felt demotivated after getting no feedback.
Synonyms: discouraged, unmotivated, disheartened - employ /ɪm'plɔɪ/ (verb) — to give someone a job
Example:The company will employ five new workers.
Synonyms: hire, take on, engage - field /fi:ld/ (noun) — an area of work or study
Example:Biology is her favorite field.
Synonyms: area, discipline - financial reward /faɪ'nænʃəl rɪ'wɔ:rd/ (phrase) — Money or other value given for good work or success.
Example:The bonus was a financial reward for her hard work.
Synonyms: bonus, payment, incentive - firefighter /'faɪər,faɪtər/ (noun) — a person whose job is to put out fires and rescue people
Example:A firefighter rescued the family from the house.
Synonyms: fireman, firewoman, rescue worker - freelance /'fri:læns/ (verb) — working for different clients instead of one employer
Example:She decided to freelance after leaving her company.
Synonyms: self-employed, independent, contract work - get it together /ɡet ɪt tə'ɡeðər/ (phrase) — start behaving in a more organized and controlled way
Example:You need to get it together.
Synonyms: pull yourself together, get organized, shape up - glass ceiling /,ɡlæs 'si:lɪŋ/ (noun) — an unseen barrier that stops people from rising higher
Example:She hit a glass ceiling at work.
Synonyms: barrier, limit - holiday entitlement /'hɑ:lədeɪ ɪn'taɪtlmənt/ (phrase) — The amount of paid time off work a person can take each year.
Example:Employees get 25 days of holiday entitlement.
Synonyms: paid leave, annual leave, time off - in-house /,ɪn'haʊs/ (adjective) — done or made within the same company
Example:We use in-house design for all our products.
Synonyms: internal, within the company, company-made - incompetent /ɪn'kɑ:mpɪtənt/ (adjective) — not able to do a job well
Example:The report showed he was incompetent.
Synonyms: unskilled, unqualified, inept - increment /'ɪnkrəmənt/ (noun) — A small increase in pay or salary.
Example:The company gave her an annual increment.
Synonyms: raise, increase, pay rise - interview panel /'ɪntərvju: 'pænəl/ (phrase) — A group of people who ask questions in a job interview.
Example:The interview panel asked about his experience.
Synonyms: interview board, selection panel, hiring panel
…and 3 more words in this set.
- Previous set: Disapproval and conflict
- Next set: Business and finance