Career and Profession

Question 1

munkaközvetítőnél regisztrál

Answer 1

to register at a job centre

A classmate of mine did not want to register at a job centre, but when he did, he found a job in two weeks with their help.

Question 2

előmeneteli kilátások

Answer 2

prospects of promotion

Although the prospects of promotion are not great if you work as a teacher, quite a few people still choose teaching as a career.

Question 3

átképzésen vesz részt

Answer 3

to retrain

When my sister lost her job as a teacher, she retrained as a gardener, but she hasn’t found a job yet.

Question 4

rövid időre alkalmaz

Answer 4

to hire

Since I had been unemployed for a long time, I was happy to be hired to paint my neighbour’s walls.

Question 5

kineveze vkit vminek

Answer 5

to appoint sb as sth

My father was appointed head of department after having worked for two years at his present job.

Question 6

elégedett a munkával

Answer 6

job satisfaction

I think it is true that job satisfaction increases productivity, so the employer should pay a lot of attention to it.

Question 7

cég/társaság

Answer 7

firm/company

Though big firms may offer better job security, many people would like to work for a small company in a more relaxed atmosphere.

Question 8

éves értékelés

Answer 8

yearly appraisal

Yearly appraisals can help an employee to develop, and they also provide useful information for the employer.

Question 9

állást elfoglal

Answer 9

to take up a post

Taking up your post is a great joy if you have been unemployed for a long period.

Question 10

egyéni vállalkozó

Answer 10

self-employed

A lot of hairdressers and painter-decorators are self-employed, partly because they want flexible working hours.

Question 11

állásinterjú

Answer 11

job interview

At my sister’s job interview at a call centre, she had to answer the phone in two foreign languages, in addition to Hungarian.

Question 12

nyugdíjba küld vkit

Answer 12

to pension sb off

When there’s a recession, some state employees, like teachers, police officers, and postal workers may get pensioned off.

Question 13

nettó/bruttú jövedelem

Answer 13

net/gross earnings

At the very beginning of their careers, some people mistake their gross earnings for their net earnings, and get into debt.

Question 14

munkahelyi légkör

Answer 14

working atmosphere

Even the most boring jobs are easier to do if the colleagues are nice and there is a good working atmosphere.

Question 15

jövedelemadót fizet

Answer 15

to pay income tax

When you work, you have to make sure that you pay your income tax.

Question 16

alkalmi munka

Answer 16

casual work

When unemployment is high, a lot of people can only find casual work, if any, especially in the poorest regions.

Question 17

munkáltatói juttatások

Answer 17

fringe benefits

Some people get mobile phones or cars as fringe benefits, but most firms give luncheon vouchers.

Question 18

végkielégítést kap

Answer 18

to get redundancy pay

My uncle got substantial redundancy pay when he was fired, and bought a bakery.

Question 19

kihívásokkal megbírkózik

Answer 19

to meet challanges

When choosing a career, many consider meeting exciting challanges more important than salary.

Question 20

alapképzettség

Answer 20

basic qualifications

In modern western societies jobs that only require basic qualifications are often filled by immigrants.

Question 21

fizetett szabadság

Answer 21

paid holiday

It would be hard to cope with work without paid holidays which offer the chance to relay and recharge your batteries.

Question 22

nyugdíjat kap

Answer 22

to draw a pension

Those who draw their pensions earlier than the retirement age, usually get a reduced amount.

Question 23

jutalom, prémium

Answer 23

bonus

Giving a bonus is quite an effective way to motivate employees, especially if it is combined with a positive appraisal.

Question 24

megélhetési költségek

Answer 24

cost of living

Although salaries and wages are often higher abroad, the cost of living,g especially housing costs, can be prohibitively high, too.

Question 25

felelősség, feladatkör

Answer 25

responsibility

Hiring and firing is the responsibility of the HR manager, so it’s quite a stressful job.

Question 26

szűkített listára felvesz

Answer 26

to shortlist

I was shortlisted last week, so I hope to get the job I applied for.

Question 27

bizonytalan/biztos munka

Answer 27

insecury/steady job

My cousin says he is very happy to be a traffic warden because, though the job is neither comfortable nor glamorous, it is a steady job.

Question 28

jelölt/pályázó

Answer 28

candidate/applicant

At a job interview the applicants usually have to talk to a panel of interviewers.

Question 29

szülési szabadság

Answer 29

maternity leave

After a year on maternity leave, it was quite difficultl for me to make up for the lost time at my workplace.