
1 |
apply |
to make a formal request, usually written, for something such as a job, a place in a university, or permission to do something // apply for |
2 |
applicant |
someone who has formally asked, usually in writing, for a job, university place etc |
3 |
appoint |
to choose someone officially for a job or responsibility // noun appointment |
4 |
blue-collar / pink-collar / white-collar |
do work needing strength or physical skill / describes a job that is traditionally done by a woman / relating to people who work in offices |
5 |
covering letter |
an accompanying letter sent as an explanation, introduction, or record |
6 |
CV curriculum vitae |
/kə’rɪk.jʊ.ləm’vi:.taɪ/ (US usually résumé ) a short written description of your education, qualifications, previous jobs and sometimes also your personal interests, which you send to an employer when you are trying to get a job |
7 |
fill in/out an application form |
to write the necessary information on an official document |
8 |
fire |
to remove someone from their job // synonyms get the sack (informal) dismiss (formal) |
9 |
flexi-time |
a system permitting flexibility of working hours at the beginning or end of the day |
10 |
full-time job |
done for the whole of a working week // opposite part time job |
11 |
headhunt |
to persuade someone to leave their job by offering them another job with more pay and a higher position // headhunter |
12 |
hire |
to employ, recruit |
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human resources (HR) |
the department of an organization that deals with finding new employees, keeping records about all the organization's employees, and helping them with any problems // synonym personnel |
14 |
in work / out of work |
employed/unemployed |
15 |
job for life |
the idea that once you had a job with a company, you could keep it until you retired |
16 |
job hopping |
the practice of changing jobs very often // job hopper |
17 |
job interview |
an interview to determine whether an applicant is suitable for a position of employment |
18 |
leave a job |
quit a job |
19 |
maternity/paternity leave |
a period in which a woman/man is legally allowed to be absent from work in the weeks before and after she gives birth |
20 |
nine-to-five |
the period of conventional business hours and the work period of the typical office worker |
21 |
perk |
an advantage or extra thing, such as money or goods, which you are given because of your job |
22 |
permanent job |
lasting for a long time or forever // opposite temporary job |
23 |
qualification |
an ability, characteristic or experience that makes you suitable for a particular job or activity |
24 |
redundant |
having lost your job because your employer no longer needs you // synonym laid-off |
25 |
reference |
a letter written by sb who knows you, giving information about your character and abilities, especially to a new employer |
26 |
shift (work) |
a period of time worked by a group of workers who start work as another group finishes |
27 |
shortlist |
a list of people who have been judged the most suitable for a job or prize, made from a longer list of people originally considered, and from which one person will be chosen |
28 |
sick leave |
time away from work because of illness |
29 |
situation, post, position |
a job; a rank or level in a company |
30 |
staff, workforce |
the group of people who work for an organization |
Recommended sources:
1. BBC. Being Interviewer
2. BBC. Get that job: interview tips
3. CV sample
Listening
5. Big Mac (about a new word “McJob”)
6. Job Interviews
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