__________ plan
Guaranteed benefit that some employees may receive in retirement.
Pension
(Verb) The action of spending time working after the usual time needed or expected in a job.
Do / Work overtime
Manual dexterity
A person's ability to execute controlled movements using hand-eye coordination under specific conditions.
After months of therapy, she finally quit and decided to __________ her own business.
set up / start / run
You shouldn't focus in tasks that are closest to your heart. You need to prioritize your work better.
focus on
Task __________
The degree to which a job requires employees to perform a wide range of tasks.
variety
(Noun) Period of time, both brief or extended, where a professional experiences unemployment.
Gap
Profession vs Occupation
A profession is a type of work that needs special training or a particular skill. An occupation is a job that someone does (formal).
How am I supossed to get __________? There are so many qualified candidates. I'm not sure I can stand out.
noticed
I've already applied to seven different jobs this morning.
applied for
__________ employer
Someone who you might work for in the future.
Prospective
(Noun) Talents, skills, experience, and knowledge that make a person a good candidate for a job.
Qualifications
Apprentice vs. Intern
An apprentice works to learn a skill and earn a small amount of money while an intern works somewhere to get experience in a job, often without being paid.
Sorry, but we never got hold of your resume. It must have got lost __________.
in the pile
If we don't get an answer within the next 48 hours, the only option available to us is to go for strike.
go on strike
Job __________
A specific position that needs to be filled.
opening
Two synonyms for "get fired".
Be sacked / Be made redundant
Soft skills
Non-technical skills that relate to how you work. They include how you interact with colleagues, how you solve problems, and how you manage your work.
Doctors here work 15-hours __________, basically.
shifts
You’ve got to take risks if you want to go ahead.
get ahead
__________ job
A job suitable for recent graduates or people who don't have experience yet.
Entry-level
(Adj.) Very interested, eager, or wanting (to do) something very much.
Keen
Upskilling vs. Reskilling
Upskilling is primarily focused on helping employees become more skilled and relevant at their current position, while reskilling is focused on making employees available for other jobs within the organization.
We had a baby last week so I'm on paternity __________. I'm exhausted, though.
leave
We are doing everything in our power to avoid laying down staff.
laying off