Employment Flashcards
apprentice
[or intern, n:] person working for a company or an organization in order to learn an art, a business or science v X v
internship
[or apprenticeship, n:] status of being an apprentice or intern X v v
background
[n] a person’s work experience, education, training and other details X x
bonus
[n] money given to an employee as an incentive or a reward X v
C.V.
[curriculum vitae, n:] written summary of a person’s professional background x X
dismiss
[v] to remove an employee from his or her job and company v X
dole
[n] money received from the government while unemployed
evaluation
[n] assessment of a person’s qualifications and performance v x v X v
expertise
[n] knowledge or skills v v X
flexitime
[n] work schedule in which a worker can choose his or her work hours X v x
fringe benefits
[n] perks like insurance, retirement benefits and company cars that an employee receives from a company X . x v v
hire
[v] to employ a person
lay off
[v] to discharge an employee from his or her work x . X
make redundant
[v] to terminate an employee because of economic reasons x . v X v
maternity leave
[n] leave of absence given to an employee who is about to give birth or has just given birth v X v v . x
notice
[n] letter that an employee gives to his or her company before leaving a job X v
occupation
[n] job or source of living x v X v
paternity leave
[n] leave of absence given to an employee whose wife or legal partner has given birth v X v v . x
pay cut
[n] reduction in salary or wage X . x
pay raise
[n] increase or salary or wage X . x
payslip
[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
personnel
[n] employees working for a company v v X
profession
[n] occupation that requires qualifications and extensive training v X v
promotion
[n] advancement in career v X v
