HR terms from https://preply.com/en/blog/b2b-english-for-human-resources/ Flashcards
What is the practice of regularly staying away from work or school without good reason called in English?
Absenteeism
25 people sent their résumés because they were interested in the job ad.
= 25 …………… sent their CV.
Applicants.
The board went through all the applications and retained only 5 …………………… for an interview.
Candidates
Besides a competitive salary, the company offers many ………. such as an RRSP program, extra paid holidays, a ski pass at Mount Orford, etc.
Benefits
What is the more formal term for salary?
Pay or compensation.
What adjective is described here: required by law, rule, or regulation? (in French: obligatoire)
Compulsory / Mandatory / Obligatory
We cannot share any personal information from our employees or clients for ……………………. reasons.
Confidentiality
What do we call experiences, achievements, certifications, degrees, attributes, or other aspects of an individual’s background that make them fit for a job?
Credentials / Qualifications
To ….. is to lower the rank of an employee.
To …. is to advance an employee to a higher position, usually based on quality work performance.
Demote
Promote
The act of treating people unfairly based on a certain characteristic they possess (e.g. age, gender, race, sex, religion, nationality) is called……?
Discrimination
His work was not sufficient so the company decided to ………………. him.
Dismiss / fire / sack
50 people work there.
The company ………….. 50 people.
Employs.
He started working here 2 months ago. = The company ……………… him 2 months ago.
Hired
It’s not a 9 to 5 job. People can start working and finish whenever they like, as long as they get the job done and work 40 hours a week.
In other words, the company offers …………………….
Flexible workplace / Workplace flexibility
……….. employment usually corresponds to working 35-40 hours per week, and ……….. employment typically means working less than 30 hours a week.
Full-time
part-time
He always embarrassed his assistant in front of others, told her she wasn’t good enough, laughed at the way she dressed, so she accused him of ……………… before leaving her job.
Harassment
………. are technical capabilities that are easy to teach and measure, whereas ……….. are personal attributes that impact how someone works and how someone interacts with others.
Hard skills
Soft skills
A ………. is an authorized day off of work to commemorate a special occasion (e.g., Christmas), whereas a ………. is simply extended time away (typically one week) from work that employees are entitled to.
Statutory holiday / Public holiday
Vacation / Holiday
What do we call various forms of compensation given to employees for high performance or the accomplishment of a set goal?
Incentives
Bonuses
In the job ad, I read the …………. which provides the title, location, purpose, and duties of the position.
Job description
To hire workers or companies outside your organization to perform services or produce goods for your firm is called….?
Outsourcing
The evaluation and documentation of an employee’s ability to effectively perform their work duties and contribute to the company is called…? It is typically done once a year.
Performance appraisal / Performance review
The process of searching for, identifying, screening, interviewing, and hiring job applicants to fill open positions within an organization is called…?
Recruitment
The company has a very good ………….. rate. Not many employees have left the company on their own initiative, which shows how good an employer they are and how happy people are with the company.
Retention
He ………….. last year at the age of 65. (=stop working for good.)
Retired
The fixed amount of money consistently paid to employees in exchange for their work, most often expressed as an annual figure and typically delivered bi-monthly is called…..?
Salary
Wage
Our company offers formal ……………… to all new employees when they start working to make sure they perform their job well.
Training (not “formation! ;-))
What do we call the fact that employees come and go? Typically, a company wants it to be low.
Employee turnover
To request employment with a company for a specific occupation by submitting the required information and documents (e.g., application form, résumé, cover letter) is called….?
Apply for a job / position
When people don’t work for a while because of sickness, it is called….?
a sick leave
When a mother doesn’t work for a while because she just had a baby, she is on……?
maternity leave
When a father doesn’t work for a while because their spouse just had a baby, he is on……?
Paternity leave
When either the mom or the dad is off work because of the birth of a child, and either one can take this time off, it is called…..?
parental leave
What verb do we use that means to reduce or lessen the amount of something, e.g. expenses? (in French = couper)
cut / cut down on
When a job is open, we need to……….. the………….?
fill the vacancy
What term do we use to describe an employee informing their employer about their intention to leave their job by a specific date? They usually give this to their employer 2 weeks before leaving.
give (one’s) notice
When an employee has a contract with an employer for a specific time (e.g. one year), both parties can either ……………… this contract at the end or ………………. it.
renew
terminate
When employees leave their job voluntarily, they ……………….. from their job. They need to hand in their ………….. to their employer.
resign
resignation
