Essential Words Needed for TOEFL - Employment
Here you will learn some English words about employment, such as "labor", "apprentice", "position", etc. that are needed for the TOEFL exam.
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occupation
[noun]
a person's profession or job, typically the means by which they earn a living
internship
[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
apprentice
[noun]
someone who works for a skilled person for a specific period of time to learn their skills, usually earning a low wage
collaboration
[noun]
the act or process of working with someone to produce or achieve something
workforce
[noun]
all the individuals who work in a particular company, industry, country, etc.
human resources
[noun]
the employees and their skills and abilities when considered as valuable assets
personnel
[noun]
a group of people who work in an organization or serve in any branch of the military
laborer
[noun]
someone whose job includes heavy physical work that does not require much skill
commission
[noun]
a sum of money given to someone for the goods they have sold, which increases based on the amount they sell
contract
[noun]
an official agreement between two or more sides that states what each of them has to do
pension
[noun]
a regular payment made to a retired person by the government or a former employer
to exploit
[verb]
to take advantage of someone by making them work a lot and paying them less than is deserved
pay gap
[noun]
the difference between the payment received by two different groups of people
to strike
[verb]
to stop working as a sign of protest against some work issues, such as low wages, poor working conditions, etc.
underemployed
[adjective]
(of a person) not having much work to do in their job or being unable to use their full potential
challenging
[adjective]
requiring significant effort, skill, or determination to overcome or accomplish successfully
rewarding
[adjective]
(of an activity) making one feel satisfied by giving one a desirable outcome
tedious
[adjective]
boring and repetitive, often causing frustration or weariness due to a lack of variety or interest
recruitment
[noun]
the process or action of finding new individuals to become a member of the armed forces, a company, or an organization
well-paid
[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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