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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
occupation
[Sustantivo]

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

ocupación, profesión

ocupación, profesión

Ex: Many people find fulfillment in pursuing an occupation that aligns with their passions and interests. 
vacancy
vacancy
[Sustantivo]

a position or job that is available

vacante, puesto vacante

vacante, puesto vacante

Ex: The HR department is actively recruiting to fill several vacancies in the sales team. 

El departamento de RR.HH. está reclutando activamente para cubrir varias vacantes en el equipo de ventas.

position
position
[Sustantivo]

a job, role, or function within an organization

puesto

puesto

Ex: He applied for a position in the marketing department. 
internship
internship
[Sustantivo]

a period of supervised work experience, often unpaid, undertaken by a student or recent graduate to gain practical skills or fulfill qualification requirements

pasantía

pasantía

Ex: The internship gave her hands-on experience in environmental fieldwork. 

La pasantía le dio experiencia práctica en el trabajo de campo ambiental.

apprentice
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: At the pottery studio, each artist has their own apprentice. 

En el estudio de cerámica, cada artista tiene su propio aprendiz.

job description
job description
[Sustantivo]

a written statement of the duties, responsibilities, and requirements of a specific job position

descripción del puesto

descripción del puesto

Ex: The manager updated the job description to include new responsibilities. 
collaboration
collaboration
[Sustantivo]

the act or process of working with others to create or achieve something

colaboración

colaboración

Ex: Successful collaboration requires clear communication and trust. 
workforce
workforce
[Sustantivo]

all the people who work for a particular company, industry, organization, or country

mano de obra

mano de obra

Ex: Daniel joined the workforce immediately after college. 
human resources
human resources
[Sustantivo]

the workforce of an organization, viewed in terms of their talents, experience, and potential contributions

recursos humanos

recursos humanos

Ex: The merger aimed to combine the human resources of both firms for greater efficiency. 

La fusión tenía como objetivo combinar los recursos humanos de ambas empresas para una mayor eficiencia.

personnel
personnel
[Sustantivo]

individuals employed in an organization, especially in military or structured environments, who are expected to follow directives

personal

personal

Ex: The facility requires trained personnel to operate its machinery safely. 
colleague
colleague
[Sustantivo]

someone with whom one works

colega

colega

Ex: During the annual company retreat, I had the chance to bond with colleagues from different departments, which helped strengthen our professional network. 
labor
labor
[Sustantivo]

work, particularly difficult physical work

labor

labor

Ex: He found the manual labor at the factory exhausting but rewarding. 
laborer
laborer
[Sustantivo]

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

obrero, trabajador

obrero, trabajador

Ex: As a seasonal laborer, she harvested crops on the farm during the summer months. 

Como trabajador temporal, cosechó cultivos en la granja durante los meses de verano.

commission
commission
[Sustantivo]

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

comisión

comisión

Ex: His salary is low, but he gets a high commission. 
contract
contract
[Sustantivo]

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

contrato

contrato

Ex: She reviewed the terms of the employment contract before accepting the job offer. 
pension
pension
[Sustantivo]

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

pensión

pensión

Ex: After working for the company for over thirty years, he was able to retire with a comfortable pension. 
salary
salary
[Sustantivo]

a fixed amount of money paid regularly to an employee for their work, usually expressed as an annual amount and paid monthly

salario

salario

Ex: The company offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits. 
minimum wage
minimum wage
[Sustantivo]

the lowest level of salary, set by the law

salario mínimo, sueldo mínimo

salario mínimo, sueldo mínimo

Ex: He argued that the minimum wage should be adjusted for inflation. 

Él argumentó que el salario mínimo debería ajustarse por inflación.

low-paid
low-paid
[Adjetivo]

earning or giving only a small amount of money

mal pagado

mal pagado

Ex: Low-paid employees often work long hours. 

Los empleados mal pagados suelen trabajar largas horas.

to exploit
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: The factory owner sought to exploit desperate workers, forcing them into long hours with minimal pay. 
pay gap
pay gap
[Sustantivo]

the difference in average earnings between two groups or categories of workers

diferencia salarial

diferencia salarial

Ex: The company voluntarily disclosed its internal pay gap data. 
to strike
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
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: He took on part-time work to make ends meet after being underemployed for several months. 

Aceptó un trabajo a tiempo parcial para llegar a fin de mes después de estar subempleado durante varios meses.

monotonous
monotonous
[Adjetivo]

boring because of being the same thing all the time

monótono

monótono

Ex: The monotonous landscape of the desert seemed to stretch on forever without any notable features. 

El paisaje monótono del desierto parecía extenderse para siempre sin ningún rasgo notable.

exhausting
exhausting
[Adjetivo]

causing one to feel very tired and out of energy

agotador

agotador

Ex: Studying for exams late into the night can be mentally exhausting. 
challenging
challenging
[Adjetivo]

difficult to accomplish, requiring skill or effort

retador, desafiante

retador, desafiante

Ex: Learning a new language can be challenging, especially mastering grammar and pronunciation. 

Aprender un nuevo idioma puede ser desafiante, especialmente dominar la grammaire y la pronunciación.

demanding
demanding
[Adjetivo]

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

difícil y desafiante

difícil y desafiante

Ex: Learning to play a musical instrument is demanding, requiring practice and dedication. 

Aprender a tocar un instrumento musical es exigente, requiere práctica y dedicación.

rewarding
rewarding
[Adjetivo]

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

gratificante

gratificante

Ex: Completing a challenging project can be rewarding, as it demonstrates one's capabilities and skills. 

Completar un proyecto desafiante puede ser gratificante, ya que demuestra las capacidades y habilidades de uno.

tedious
tedious
[Adjetivo]

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

tedioso, aburrido

tedioso, aburrido

Ex: The tedious commute to work in heavy traffic was a daily ordeal for many city dwellers. 

El viaje tedioso al trabajo en medio del tráfico pesado era un suplicio diario para muchos habitantes de la ciudad.

bonus
bonus
[Sustantivo]

an extra amount of money paid to an employee in addition to regular wages or salary, usually as a reward

plus

plus

Ex: Jake used his year-end bonus to pay off his credit card. 
to multitask

to simultaneously do more than one thing

realizar diversas tareas al mismo tiempo

realizar diversas tareas al mismo tiempo

Ex: During the team meeting, he demonstrated his ability to multitask by responding to messages while actively participating in the discussion. 

Durante la reunión del equipo, demostró su capacidad para multitarea al responder mensajes mientras participaba activamente en la discusión.

recruitment
recruitment
[Sustantivo]

the process of finding and attracting people to join a company, organization, military force, or other group

reclutamiento

reclutamiento

Ex: Emma is responsible for the recruitment of new volunteers. 
leave
leave
[Sustantivo]

a period of authorized absence from work, duty, or service

permiso, licencia

permiso, licencia

Ex: He used his remaining leave days before retirement. 
placement
placement
[Sustantivo]

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

colocación

colocación

to resign
to resign
[Verbo]

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

renunciar

renunciar

Ex: They resigned from the board of directors due to conflicts of interest. 
workload
workload
[Sustantivo]

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

volumen de trabajo

volumen de trabajo

Ex: After the new hire joined the team, everyone's workload became more manageable. 

Después de que el nuevo contratado se unió al equipo, la carga de trabajo de todos se volvió más manejable.

overtime
overtime
[Sustantivo]

the extra hours a person works at their job

horas extras

horas extras

Ex: She rarely does overtime because of her family. 

Ella rara vez hace horas extras por su familia.

well-paid
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: In some industries, specialized skills or expertise can lead to well-paid consulting opportunities. 

En algunas industrias, las habilidades o conocimientos especializados pueden conducir a oportunidades de consultoría bien remuneradas.

supervisor
supervisor
[Sustantivo]

someone who observes or directs a person or an activity

supervisor

supervisor

Ex: The supervisor provided feedback and guidance to improve performance. 
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