Vocabulario esencial para TOEFL - Employment

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

ocupación

a position or job that is available

vacante

one's job in an organization or company

puesto

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

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

aprendiz

a list of tasks and responsibilities that a job includes

descripción del trabajo

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

colaboración

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

mano de obra

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

recursos humanos

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

personal

someone with whom one works

colega

work, particularly difficult physical work

trabajo

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

obrero

a sum of money given to someone for the goods they have sold, which increases based on the amount they sell

comisión

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

contrato

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

pensión

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

salario

the lowest level of salary, set by the law

salario mínimo

paying or receiving little money

bajo salario

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

explotar

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

brecha salarial

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

hacer huelga

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

subempleado

boring because of being the same thing all the time

monótono

causing one to feel very tired and out of energy

agotador

requiring significant effort, skill, or determination to overcome or accomplish successfully

desafiante

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

exigente

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

gratificante

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

tedioso

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

bono

to simultaneously do more than one thing

multitarea

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

reclutamiento

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

licencia

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

colocación

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

renunciar

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

carga de trabajo

the extra hours a person works at their job

horas extras

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

bien pagado

someone who observes or directs a person or an activity

supervisor