Work Flashcards
Professional
You can get certain jobs without a formal degree but you will find it a struggle (difficult) to advance professionally.
Trust
University graduates can be trusted with more responsible roles.
Proof
Obtaining an academic qualification is already proof (evidence) that you are able to rise through the ranks (advance professionally).
Outset
In certain fields, having a degree will enable you to earn a higher salary right from the outset (from the start).
Internship
Some academic programmers require that students do an internship or a work placement in order to graduate.
Vocational
Employers often value (rate) experience over education especially in vocational fields.
Hands-on
One or two years of hands-on (practical) industry experience is usually an asset when applying for a job.
Struggle
Landing (getting) your first job is a struggle if you do not have prior real-world experience.
Ahead start
There is so much competition among graduates that having some work experience will give you a head start (an advantage) over others.
Recruiter
Recruiter are more likely to hire (employ) an applicant with relevant work experience rather than one with an academic degree (qualification).
Fulfilment
Noun
The achievement of something desired, promised, or predicted. The meeting of a requirement or condition; Satisfaction- Contentment- Pleasure- Happiness: Many people work eight hours a day for over 40 years and rightly expect to derive a feeling of fulfilment from their job.
Pride
Noun
A feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one’s own achievements, the achievements of those with whom one is closely associated, or from qualities or possessions that are widely admired; Self-respect- Motivation- Appreciation- Arrogance- Conceit- Hubris- Vanity: A job is more than a paycheck. It needs to be a source of pride and self-respect.
Attitude
Noun
A settled way of thinking or feeling about someone or something, typically one that is reflected in a person’s behavior; Frame of mind- Way of thinking- Perspective:
We can bring meaning and purpose to any job if we fully engage in our work and adopt a positive attitude towards colleagues and superiors.
Appreciate
Verb
Recognize the full worth of. Understand (a situation) fully; recognize the full implications of. Rise in value or price; Value- Respect- Recognize- Admire: It is legitimate to expect to feel respected in the workplace and appreciated for the quality of our work.
Intrinsic
Adjective
Belonging naturally; Essential- Inherent- Innate- Natural- Substantial- Congenital: At work, like in life in general, satisfaction also depends on intrinsic factors, not only extrinsic ones.
Contentment
Noun
A state of happiness and satisfaction- Consent- Contentment- Euphoria: Some people are unable to find contentment in anything they do.
Fierce
Adjective
Having or displaying an intense or ferocious aggressiveness; Relentless- Competitive: With rising unemployment and fierce competition for jobs, the greatest satisfaction for many is simply to have a job.
Unrelated
Adjective
Not related or linked; Not pertinent: Many people have to accept jobs that are completely unrelated to their studies.
Compensate
Verb
Give (someone) something, typically money, in recognition of loss, suffering, or injury incurred; Recompense- Pay- Remuneration- Salary- Wage-Reimburse: Employees sometimes feel unfairly compensated for their work and are therefore demotivated.
Despair
Noun
The complete loss or absence of hope; Disappointment- Discouragement- Letdown- Desperation- Hopelessness: Inhumane working conditions in certain industries more often lead to despair than to satisfaction
Be on call
Many people are expected to take work home with them. Some companies expect their workers to stay connected at home and to be on call at all hours of the day.
If you are on call, you are available to work at any time when needed.
Blur the boundaries
Working from home can blur the boundaries between our private and professional lives.
If something blurs the boundaries between two subjects, ideas, etc., it makes the difference between them less clear.
Wind down
Phrasal verb (of a person) relax after stress or excitement; Relax- Unwind: All the stress accumulated during the working day often makes it difficult to wind down at home. If you wind down, you relax after doing something that made you feel tired.
Take its toll
Idiom
The time spent commuting also takes its toll on our private life.
If something takes its toll, it has a bad effect on something or someone, or it causes suffering or damage.
Draw up
Phrasal verb
Prepare a plan, agreement, or other document in detail; Frame- Write down: Drawing up a list of priorities can improve our time management. In this regard, we need to set ourselves realistic short and long-term goals and a time frame within which to attain them. Besides that, taking enough exercise is essential to keep fit and have a fresh mind, by which we can have a work-life balance.
Make a point
Idiom
To give one’s attention to (doing something) to make sure that it happens: When we are at home, we should make a point of prioritizing our family.
If you make a point of doing something, you do it deliberately, you take particular care to do it.
Indispensable
Adjective
Absolutely necessary; Essential- Crucial- Urgent: Public doctors and teachers provide indispensable services.
Showbiz
Noun
Short for show business; the theatre, films, television, and pop music as a profession or industry: Showbiz and sports celebrities are a source of national rpide.
Priority
Noun
the fact or condition of being regarded or treated as more important; Prime/first concern: Health and education should be the top priorities of any government.
Shoulder
Verb
Put (something heavy) over one’s shoulder or shoulders to carry: Celebrities’ salaries are not shouldered by the taxpayers.
Attend
Verb
Be present at (an event, meeting, or function); Sit in on- Take part in- Appear at:
Doctors and teachers have spent a great deal of money on their studies and then often attend expensive professional training seminars.
Deal with
Phrase
Healthcare professionals deal with matters of life and death on a regular basis.
Career
Noun
An occupation undertaken for a significant period of a person’s life and with opportunities for progress; Profession- Occupation- Vocation: A professional athlete’s career usually ends when they are in their mid-thirties.
Shape
Verb
Give a particular shape or form to; Form- make- Create- Cast- Carve: Teachers shape the future for millions of children all over the world.
Undergo
Verb
experience or be subjected to (something, typically something unpleasant, painful, or arduous); Tolerate- Withstand- Endure- Sustain- Stand:
Their generous salaries partly compensate for what they sacrifice and all the training they have to undergo.
Alongside
Preposition
Close to the side of; next to; Besides- By: In certain environments, children spontaneously want to work alongside their parents.
Rob
Verb
Take property unlawfully from (a person or place) by force or threat of force; Steal from: Work robs children of what makes childhood unique and beautiful.
Make ends meet
To have only just enough money to buy the things you need: In poorer countries, children often have to work part-time to help their parents make ends meet.
Juggle
Verb
To try to fit two or more activities, jobs, etc. into your life, especially if it is with difficulty: Children could not possibly juggle a job with school duties and extracurricular activities.
Adult
Noun
A person who is fully grown or developed; Mature- Adolescence: Starting to work at a young age prepares you more adequately for adult life.
Encounter
Verb
Unexpectedly experience or be faced with (something difficult or hostile); Collision- Come across- Face: It teaches children how to react and behave in situations they would not encounter at home or at school.
Childhood
Noun
The state of being a child; Early life: Childhood is a time for learning, playing and for children to enjoy.
Appreciate
Verb
Recognize the full worth of; Value- Admire- Respect: It makes children appreciate the value of hard work and money.
Welfare
Noun
The health, happiness, and fortunes of a person or group; Well being- Comfort: In some developing countries, children do manual labor under conditions which can be dangerous to their health or welfare.
Interest
Noun
Money paid regularly at a particular rate for the use of money lent, or for delaying the repayment of a debt; Dividends- Profit- Returns: Interest payments on development loans to developing countries should be reduced.
Repress
Verb
Subdue (someone or something) by force; Suppress- Crush: Countries where workers’ rights are fully respected should not trade with countries where those rights are repressed.
Lighten
Verb
Make or become lighter in weight, pressure, or severity; Lessen- Decrease- Diminish: Adding another wage to a family’s income can lighten the financial burden people carry.
Eradicate
Verb
Destroy completely; put an end to; Get rid of- Eliminate- Suppress- Put down: We should give the United Nations more power to enable it to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger worldwide.
Fairtrade
Noun
Trade between companies in developed countries and producers in developing countries in which fair prices are paid to the producers.
Buying Fairtrade products brings a better standard of living for poor people in developing countries.
Violate
Verb
Break or fail to comply with (a rule or formal agreement); Breach- Commit a breach of:
Child labor laws are often either not enforced or shamelessly violated.
Compete
Verb
Strive to gain or win something by defeating or establishing superiority over others who are trying to do the same; Take part- Be a contestant: As countries compete for jobs and investment, governments resist international standards in order to keep labor costs low.
Encourage
Verb
Give support, confidence, or hope to (someone); Inspire- Motivate: Richer nations should provide financial support and encourage poorer ones to make education free and compulsory until age 15.
Retain
Verb
Continue to have (something); keep possession of; Keep- Hold- Maintain- Keep possession of: Graduate teachers from rural areas should be supported to obtaining and retaining jobs in rural schools.
Rural
Adjective
In, relating to, or characteristic of the countryside rather than the town; Rustic- Countryside: In developing countries, the standard of living in rural areas is even lower than in cities.
Infrastructure
Noun
The basic physical and organizational structures and facilities (e.g. buildings, roads, power supplies) needed for the operation of a society or enterprise; Foundation- Base: Rural areas often lack an adequate health care and public transport infrastructure.
Allowance
Noun
The amount of something that is permitted, especially within a set of regulations or for a specified purpose.; Pension: Teachers taking up a post in a remote location should be offered incentives such as travel and relocation allowance.
Incentive
Noun
A thing that motivates or encourages one to do something. Something that makes you want to work hard or do something new; Stimulus- Motivation- Incitement- Stimulant- Encouragement: Teachers taking up a post in a remote location should be offered incentives such as travel and relocation allowance.
Facility
Noun
A place, amenity, or piece of equipment provided for a particular purpose; Amenity: Schools in rural areas are often in poor repair and may lack even basic equipment and facilities.
Fringe
Noun
The border or outer edges of an area or group. Something that you get on top of your pay; verge- Brink: Fringe benefits like free medical insurance and housing allowance would make jobs in remote areas more attractive.
Counterpart
Noun
A person or thing holding a position or performing a function that corresponds to that of another person or thing in another place. Someone who has the same job as someone else, but in a different place; Peer- Equivalent: Teachers in country schools sometimes earn much less than their counterparts in the city.
Arrange
Verb Put (things) in a neat, attractive, or required order; Organize: Teacher training colleges could arrange for some of the teaching practice to take place in rural schools.
Loneliness
Noun
Sadness because one has no friends or company; Isolation- Friendlessness- Lack of friends/companions- Forsakenness: A feeling of isolation and loneliness often sets in after a while.
Conference calls are now possible even with a basic home computer.
You can design your home office environment in any way you like.
Commute
Verb
Travel some distance between one’s home and place of work on a regular basis; Travel to and from work: Employees no longer waste time and energy commuting.
Interaction
Noun
Reciprocal action or influence; Interrelation: Face-to-face interaction with co-workers and bosses is irreplaceable.
Working from home gives you the freedom to work anytime, anywhere.
There is no dress code.
Distraction
Noun
The action of interrupting or being interrupted.
a thing that prevents someone from giving full attention to something else; Interference: There are far too many distractions and interruptions in one’s home environment.
Achieve
Verb
Successfully bring about or reach (a desired objective, level, or result) by effort, skill, or courage; Attain- Reach- Arrive at: When you work at home, it is much more difficult to achieve a healthy work-life balance.
Inequality
Noun
Difference in size, degree, circumstances, etc.; Lack of equality- Imbalance: Income equality is a frequent cause of industrial action
Surplus
Noun
An amount of something left over when requirements have been met; an excess of production or supply over demand.
Too many companies have a rigid hierarchy with a surplus of highly paid middle managers.
Put an end
Phrase
The concept of equal pay for equal work can put an end to the gender pay gap.
Opposite of widen
Pay off
Verb
A payment made to someone, especially as a bribe or reward, or on leaving a job; Disburse: Many graduates leave university in debt and have to pay off their student loans. Students from low-income families find particularly difficult to pay off their student loans.
Rise through the ranks
Phrase
Many people look for a job that can give them the opportunity to rise through the ranks. Within a few years, Nadia managed to rise through the ranks from junior assistant to section manager.
Employees would lose the motivation to work hard and give the best of themselves. Trends in job market affect the choices available to us.
Opportunities for career advancement are necessary for employee satisfaction and retention at a company.
Many children want to follow their parent’s profession.
Your income should enable you to cover all your basic needs, pay your bills and live in modest comfort.
Young people need to earn enough when they want to get married and start a home of their own.
People want to engage in tasks that they enjoy and feel good at doing.
In debt
Verb
Cause (someone) to owe money or an obligation: Many 18-year-olds face a difficult choice: they can look for a job or study and risk getting heavily in debt.
Take on
Start off
Many university graduates have to take on jobs that are not related to their studies to start off with.
Promotion
Noun
The action of raising someone to a higher position or rank or the fact of being so raised: Elevation- Advancement: Loyalty to a company often leads to promotion opportunities.
Commitment
Dedication
Noun
The state or quality of being dedicated to a cause, activity; Devotion- Faithfulness: Companies have long-term goals that require continues commitment and dedication to achieve.
End up
When you stay in the same job for a long time, you end up performing your job mechanically.
Jon hopper
If you make frequent career moves without good reason, employers might worry you are just job hopper.
Stagnate
(of water or air) cease to flow or move; become stagnant; Become trapped- Become stale: Many employees stagnate in their jobs for fear of insecurity or because the company has no career development policy.
Gender equality must be achieve in all areas of human activity.
Some jobs in the armed forces require a level of physical and fitness that women could not reach.
Women played a crucial role in the armed forces during World War II.
If taken prisoner by the enemy, women soldiers are more likely to suffer abuse.
Take over
Verb
An act of assuming control of something, especially the buying out of one company by another: Many essential noncombatant roles can be taken over by women in order to free men for combat.
Harass
As military remains a typically macho subculture, women recruits run the risk of being resented or harassed.
Brute
On the modern battlefield, leadership skills and technical expertise are more valuable than brute strength.
Cohesion
Mixed-gender military units would inevitably lack cohesion.
Expose
In order to enjoy the same opportunities as men, women have to be exposed to the same risks.
Likely
Women are much more likely to get injured than men.
Play/adopt/take on/fulfil/take over a role
take over a role
To suffer a lot of pain/abuse/discrimination/harassment
To suffer harassment
Take / face/ run /pose/ involve a risk
involve a risk
