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occupation
/ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃən/
noun
a person's profession or job
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vacancy
/ˈveɪkənsi/
noun
a position or job that is available
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position
/pəˈzɪʃən/
noun
one's job in an organization or company
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internship
/ˈɪntɝnˌʃɪp/
noun
the period during which a student or recent graduate starts working somewhere specific, sometimes without receiving any money, in order to meet some requirements to qualify for something or to gain work-related experience; the position of this person
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apprentice
/əˈpɹɛntəs/, /əˈpɹɛntɪs/
noun
someone who works for a skilled person for a specific period of time to learn their skills, usually earning a low wage
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job description
/dʒˈɑːb dɪskɹˈɪpʃən/
noun
a list of tasks and responsibilities that a job includes
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collaboration
/kəˌɫæbɝˈeɪʃən/
noun
the act or process of working with someone to produce or achieve something
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workforce
/ˈwɝkˌfɔɹs/
noun
all the individuals who work in a particular company, industry, country, etc.
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human resources
/hjˈuːmən ɹɪsˈoːɹsᵻz/
noun
the employees and their skills and abilities when considered as valuable assets
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personnel
/ˌpɝsəˈnɛɫ/
noun
a group of people who work in an organization or serve in any branch of the military
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colleague
/ˈkɑɫiɡ/
noun
someone with whom one works
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labor
/ˈɫeɪbɝ/
noun
work, particularly difficult physical work
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laborer
/ˈɫeɪbɝɝ/
noun
someone whose job includes heavy physical work that does not require much skill
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commission
/kəˈmɪʃən/
noun
a sum of money given to someone for the goods they have sold, which increases based on the amount they sell
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contract
/ˈkɑnˌtɹækt/, /kənˈtɹækt/
noun
an official agreement between two or more sides that states what each of them has to do
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pension
/ˈpɛnʃən/
noun
a regular payment made to a retired person by the government or a former employer
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salary
/ˈsæɫɝi/
noun
an amount of money we receive for doing our job, usually monthly
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minimum wage
/mˈɪnɪməm wˈeɪdʒ/
noun
the lowest level of salary, set by the law
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low-paid
/lˈoʊpˈeɪd/
adjective
paying or receiving little money
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to exploit
/ˈɛksˌpɫɔɪt/, /ˌɛksˈpɫɔɪt/
verb
to take advantage of someone by making them work a lot and paying them less than is deserved
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pay gap
/pˈeɪ ɡˈæp/
noun
the difference between the payment received by two different groups of people
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to strike
/ˈstɹaɪk/
verb
to stop working as a sign of protest against some work issues, such as low wages, poor working conditions, etc.
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underemployed
/ˈəndɝɪmˈpɫɔɪd/
adjective
(of a person) not having much work to do in their job or being unable to use their full potential
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monotonous
/məˈnɑtənəs/
adjective
boring because of being the same thing all the time
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exhausting
/ɪɡˈzɔstɪŋ/
adjective
causing one to feel very tired and out of energy
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challenging
/ˈtʃæɫəndʒɪŋ/
adjective
demanding skills and difficult to deal with in a way that is interesting
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demanding
/dɪˈmændɪŋ/
adjective
(of a task) needing great effort, skill, etc.
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rewarding
/ɹiˈwɔɹdɪŋ/, /ɹɪˈwɔɹdɪŋ/
adjective
(of an activity) making one feel satisfied by giving one a desirable outcome
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tedious
/ˈtidiəs/
adjective
boring and repetitive to the point of causing mental fatigue
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bonus
/ˈboʊnəs/
noun
the extra money that we get, besides our salary, as a reward
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to multitask
/ˈməɫtiˌtæsk/
verb
to simultaneously do more than one thing
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recruitment
/ɹəˈkɹutmənt/, /ɹiˈkɹutmənt/, /ɹɪˈkɹutmənt/
noun
the process or action of finding new individuals to become a member of the armed forces, a company, or an organization
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leave
/ˈɫiv/
noun
a timespan during which one is allowed to be absent from their duty or job
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placement
/ˈpɫeɪsmənt/
noun
the action of finding someone a job, home, or school
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to resign
/ɹiˈsaɪn/, /ɹiˈzaɪn/, /ɹɪˈzaɪn/
verb
to officially announce one's departure from a job, position, etc.
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workload
/ˈwɝˌkɫoʊd/
noun
the amount of work that a person or organization has to do
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overtime
/ˈoʊvɝˌtaɪm/
noun
the extra hours a person works at their job
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well-paid
/wˈɛlpˈeɪd/
adjective
(of a job or occupation) providing a high salary or income in comparison to others in the same industry or field
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supervisor
/ˈsupɝˌvaɪzɝ/
noun
someone who observes or directs a person or an activity
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