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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: 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
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
position
[Sustantivo]

a job, role, or function within an organization

puesto

puesto

Ex: His new position came with greater responsibilities .

Su nuevo puesto conllevaba mayores responsabilidades.

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: His unpaid internship at the museum helped him secure a full-time curatorial role .

Su prácticas no remuneradas en el museo le ayudaron a conseguir un puesto de curador a tiempo completo.

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: 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
job description
[Sustantivo]

a list of tasks and responsibilities that a job includes

descripción del puesto

descripción del puesto

collaboration
collaboration
[Sustantivo]

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

colaboración

colaboración

workforce
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
human resources
[Sustantivo]

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

recursos humanos

recursos humanos

Ex: Human resources are often considered the most valuable asset of a tech startup .

Los recursos humanos a menudo se consideran el activo más valioso de una startup tecnológica.

personnel
personnel
[Sustantivo]

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

personal

personal

Ex: Medical personnel worked tirelessly during the crisis .

El personal médico trabajó incansablemente durante la crisis.

colleague
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
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
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
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
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
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 .

Los empleados del gobierno a menudo reciben una pensión como parte de sus beneficios de jubilación.

salary
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
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 solo con el salario mínimo.

low-paid
low-paid
[Adjetivo]

earning or giving only a small amount of money

mal pagado

mal pagado

Ex: Low-paid jobs are common in the service industry .

Los trabajos mal pagados son comunes en la industria de servicios.

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: 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
pay gap
[Sustantivo]

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

diferencia salarial

diferencia salarial

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 .

Harán huelga si la empresa no aborda sus preocupaciones.

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: 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
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.

challenging
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
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
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
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
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 multitask

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
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
leave
[Sustantivo]

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

permiso, licencia

permiso, licencia

Ex: The officer returned from leave and resumed duty .

El oficial regresó de licencia y reanudó sus funciones.

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 committee in protest of the decision .

Renunciaron al comité en protesta por la decisión.

workload
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
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
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
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.

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