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Vocabulario Esencial para el TOEFL - Empleo

Aquí aprenderás algunas palabras en inglés sobre empleo, como "labor", "apprentice", "position", etc. que se necesitan para el examen TOEFL.

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Essential Words Needed for TOEFL
occupation
[Sustantivo]

a person's profession or job, typically the means by which they earn a living

ocupación, profesión

ocupación, profesión

Ex: She decided to change her occupation and pursue a career in healthcare to help others improve their well-being .Ella decidió cambiar de **ocupación** y seguir una carrera en el sector de la salud para ayudar a otros a mejorar su bienestar.
vacancy
[Sustantivo]

a position or job that is available

vacante, puesto vacante

vacante, puesto vacante

Ex: The newspaper advertisement listed several vacancies in customer service roles .El anuncio en el periódico enumeraba varias **vacantes** en roles de servicio al cliente.
position
[Sustantivo]

one's job in an organization or company

puesto

puesto

internship
[Sustantivo]

a period when a student or graduate works, often unpaid, in order to meet some requirements to qualify for something or to gain work-related experience

pasantía

pasantía

Ex: The internship program provided him with valuable skills and insights into the industry .El programa de **prácticas** le proporcionó habilidades valiosas y conocimientos sobre la industria.
apprentice
[Sustantivo]

someone who works for a skilled person for a specific period of time to learn their skills, usually earning a low income

aprendiz

aprendiz

Ex: The bakery hired an apprentice to learn bread-making techniques .La panadería contrató a un **aprendiz** para aprender técnicas de elaboración de pan.
job description
[Sustantivo]

a list of tasks and responsibilities that a job includes

descripción del puesto

descripción del puesto

collaboration
[Sustantivo]

the act or process of working with someone to produce or achieve something

colaboración

colaboración

workforce
[Sustantivo]

all the individuals who work in a particular company, industry, country, etc.

mano de obra

mano de obra

Ex: Economic growth is often influenced by the productivity and size of the workforce.El crecimiento económico a menudo está influenciado por la productividad y el tamaño de la **fuerza laboral**.
human resources
[Sustantivo]

the employees and their skills and abilities when considered as valuable assets

recursos humanos

recursos humanos

personnel
[Sustantivo]

a group of people who work in an organization or serve in any branch of the military

personal

personal

colleague
[Sustantivo]

someone with whom one works

colega

colega

Ex: I often seek advice from my colleague, who has years of experience in the industry and is always willing to help .A menudo busco consejo en mi **colega**, que tiene años de experiencia en la industria y siempre está dispuesto a ayudar.
labor
[Sustantivo]

work, particularly difficult physical work

labor

labor

Ex: She hired additional labor to help with the extensive renovations on her house .Contrató **mano de obra** adicional para ayudar con las extensas renovaciones de su casa.
laborer
[Sustantivo]

someone whose job includes heavy physical work that does not require much skill

obrero, trabajador

obrero, trabajador

Ex: The factory employs skilled craftsmen as well as laborers for assembly line tasks .La fábrica emplea artesanos calificados, así como **obreros** para las tareas de la línea de ensamblaje.
commission
[Sustantivo]

a sum of money paid to someone based on the value or quantity of goods they sell

comisión

comisión

Ex: The company offers commission-based pay to its sales team.La empresa ofrece un pago basado en **comisión** a su equipo de ventas.
contract
[Sustantivo]

an official agreement between two or more sides that states what each of them has to do

contrato

contrato

Ex: The contract with the client includes deadlines for completing the project milestones .El **contrato** con el cliente incluye plazos para completar los hitos del proyecto.
pension
[Sustantivo]

a regular payment made to a retired person by the government or a former employer

pensión

pensión

Ex: Government employees often receive a pension as part of their retirement benefits .
salary
[Sustantivo]

an amount of money we receive for doing our job, usually monthly

salario

salario

Ex: The company announced a salary raise for all employees .La empresa anunció un aumento de **salario** para todos los empleados.
minimum wage
[Sustantivo]

the lowest level of salary, set by the law

salario mínimo, sueldo mínimo

salario mínimo, sueldo mínimo

Ex: Many people struggle to make ends meet on minimum wage alone .Muchas personas luchan por llegar a fin de mes con solo el **salario mínimo**.
low-paid
[Adjetivo]

paying or receiving little money

mal pagado

mal pagado

to exploit
[Verbo]

to take advantage of someone by making them work a lot and paying them less than is deserved

explotar, abusar de

explotar, abusar de

Ex: Certain industries have been known to exploit migrant workers , subjecting them to harsh conditions and paying wages below the legal minimum .Se sabe que ciertas industrias **explotan** a los trabajadores migrantes, sometiéndolos a condiciones duras y pagándoles salarios por debajo del mínimo legal.
pay gap
[Sustantivo]

the difference between the payment received by two different groups of people

diferencia salarial

diferencia salarial

to strike
[Verbo]

to stop working as a sign of protest against some work issues, such as low wages, poor working conditions, etc.

hacer una huelga, declararse en huelga

hacer una huelga, declararse en huelga

Ex: They will strike if the company does not address their concerns .
underemployed
[Adjetivo]

(of a person) not having much work to do in their job or being unable to use their full potential

subempleado

subempleado

Ex: The underemployed population often seeks opportunities for career advancement or additional training .La población **subempleada** a menudo busca oportunidades de avance profesional o capacitación adicional.
monotonous
[Adjetivo]

boring because of being the same thing all the time

monótono

monótono

Ex: The repetitive tasks at the assembly line made the job monotonous and uninteresting .Las tareas repetitivas en la línea de ensamblaje hicieron el trabajo **monótono** y poco interesante.
exhausting
[Adjetivo]

causing one to feel very tired and out of energy

agotador

agotador

Ex: Studying all night for the exam was completely exhausting.Estudiar toda la noche para el examen fue completamente **agotador**.
challenging
[Adjetivo]

difficult to accomplish, requiring skill or effort

retador, desafiante

retador, desafiante

Ex: Completing the obstacle course was challenging, pushing participants to their physical limits.Completar la pista de obstáculos fue **desafiante**, llevando a los participantes a sus límites físicos.
demanding
[Adjetivo]

(of a task) needing great effort, skill, etc.

difícil y desafiante

difícil y desafiante

Ex: His demanding schedule made it difficult to find time for rest.Su horario **exigente** hacía difícil encontrar tiempo para descansar.
rewarding
[Adjetivo]

(of an activity) making one feel satisfied by giving one a desirable outcome

gratificante

gratificante

Ex: Helping others in need can be rewarding, as it fosters a sense of empathy and compassion .Ayudar a los demás en necesidad puede ser **gratificante**, ya que fomenta un sentido de empatía y compasión.
tedious
[Adjetivo]

boring and repetitive, often causing frustration or weariness due to a lack of variety or interest

tedioso, aburrido

tedioso, aburrido

Ex: Sorting through the clutter in the attic proved to be a tedious and time-consuming endeavor .Clasificar el desorden en el ático resultó ser una tarea **tediosa** y que consume mucho tiempo.
bonus
[Sustantivo]

the extra money that we get, besides our salary, as a reward

plus

plus

Ex: With her end-of-year bonus, she bought a new car .Con su **bono** de fin de año, compró un coche nuevo.

to simultaneously do more than one thing

realizar diversas tareas al mismo tiempo

realizar diversas tareas al mismo tiempo

Ex: The chef had to multitask in the kitchen , preparing multiple dishes at the same time to meet the demands of a busy restaurant .El chef tuvo que **multitarea** en la cocina, preparando varios platos al mismo tiempo para satisfacer las demandas de un restaurante ocupado.
recruitment
[Sustantivo]

the process or action of finding new individuals to become a member of the armed forces, a company, or an organization

reclutamiento

reclutamiento

leave
[Sustantivo]

a timespan during which one is allowed to be absent from their duty or job

permiso, licencia

permiso, licencia

placement
[Sustantivo]

the action of finding someone a job, home, or school

colocación

colocación

to resign
[Verbo]

to officially announce one's departure from a job, position, etc.

renunciar

renunciar

Ex: They resigned from the committee in protest of the decision .**Renunciaron** al comité en protesta por la decisión.
workload
[Sustantivo]

the amount of work that a person or organization has to do

volumen de trabajo

volumen de trabajo

Ex: Stress and burnout can result from consistently handling an excessive workload.El estrés y el agotamiento pueden resultar de manejar constantemente una **carga de trabajo** excesiva.
overtime
[Sustantivo]

the extra hours a person works at their job

horas extras

horas extras

Ex: They agreed to finish the task even if it required overtime.Acordaron terminar la tarea incluso si requería **horas extras**.
well-paid
[Adjetivo]

(of a job or occupation) providing a high salary or income in comparison to others in the same industry or field

bien pagado

bien pagado

Ex: He quit his well-paid corporate job to pursue his passion for art .Dejó su trabajo corporativo **bien pagado** para seguir su pasión por el arte.
supervisor
[Sustantivo]

someone who observes or directs a person or an activity

supervisor

supervisor

Ex: He was promoted to supervisor after demonstrating strong leadership skills.Fue ascendido a **supervisor** después de demostrar fuertes habilidades de liderazgo.
Vocabulario Esencial para el TOEFL
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