Employment

Question 1

apprentice

Answer 1

[or intern, n:] person working for a company or an organization in order to learn an art, a business or science v X v

Question 2

internship

Answer 2

[or apprenticeship, n:] status of being an apprentice or intern X v v

Question 3

background

Answer 3

[n] a person’s work experience, education, training and other details X x

Question 4

bonus

Answer 4

[n] money given to an employee as an incentive or a reward X v

Question 5

C.V.

Answer 5

[curriculum vitae, n:] written summary of a person’s professional background x X

Question 6

dismiss

Answer 6

[v] to remove an employee from his or her job and company v X

Question 7

dole

Answer 7

[n] money received from the government while unemployed

Question 8

evaluation

Answer 8

[n] assessment of a person’s qualifications and performance v x v X v

Question 9

expertise

Answer 9

[n] knowledge or skills v v X

Question 10

flexitime

Answer 10

[n] work schedule in which a worker can choose his or her work hours X v x

Question 11

fringe benefits

Answer 11

[n] perks like insurance, retirement benefits and company cars that an employee receives from a company X . x v v

Question 12

hire

Answer 12

[v] to employ a person

Question 13

lay off

Answer 13

[v] to discharge an employee from his or her work x . X

Question 14

make redundant

Answer 14

[v] to terminate an employee because of economic reasons x . v X v

Question 15

maternity leave

Answer 15

[n] leave of absence given to an employee who is about to give birth or has just given birth v X v v . x

Question 16

notice

Answer 16

[n] letter that an employee gives to his or her company before leaving a job X v

Question 17

occupation

Answer 17

[n] job or source of living x v X v

Question 18

paternity leave

Answer 18

[n] leave of absence given to an employee whose wife or legal partner has given birth v X v v . x

Question 19

pay cut

Answer 19

[n] reduction in salary or wage X . x

Question 20

pay raise

Answer 20

[n] increase or salary or wage X . x

Question 21

payslip

Answer 21

[n] piece of paper that shows a worker’s earnings and the deductions taken out of the earnings during a period of time X v

Question 22

personnel

Answer 22

[n] employees working for a company v v X

Question 23

profession

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[n] occupation that requires qualifications and extensive training v X v

Question 24

promotion

Answer 24

[n] advancement in career v X v

Question 25

prospects

Answer 25

[n] opportunities for achieving success or work advancement X v

Question 26

recruit

Answer 26

[v] to search for and employ a person v X

Question 27

resign

Answer 27

[v] to voluntarily leave a job v X

Question 28

retire

Answer 28

[v] to depart a job permanently upon reaching the age for leaving employment v X

Question 29

retrench

Answer 29

[v] to reduce the number of employees in order to lower expenses v X

Question 30

sick leave

Answer 30

[n] leave of absence given to an employee who suffers from an illness, a disease or an injury X . x

Question 31

strengths and weaknesses

Answer 31

[n] S~: positive characteristics and useful skills. W~: negative characteristics and lack of skills X . v . X v v

Question 32

terminate

Answer 32

[v] to dismiss or remove an employee from his or her job or company X v x

Question 33

trainee

Answer 33

[n] person being trained for a particular job x X

Question 34

vacancy

Answer 34

[n] job position that is available and needs to be filled X v v

Question 35

work shift

Answer 35

[n] period of time designated for work X . x