Interview
Get your foot in the door
Manage to enter a new field of work or company
By a landslide
By a great amount of difference.
We're beating out the competition by a landslide!
Laid off
To be fired from your job.
Bonus
A type of additional compensation an employer gives to an employee that complements their base pay or salary.
Qualifications
The required experience, skills, or attributes a job position requires
Competitive
(As in "competitive rates")
When relating to prices, low enough to compare well with those of rival traders.
"We offer our services at competitive rates"
Get the sack / get sacked
To get fired from your job
Make a living
To earn the money one needs for housing, food, etc.
"I don't love this job, but it's how I make my living."
Retirement
To leave a job and cease working permanently.
"My grandfather is retired, he used to work for the Navy."
Jack of all trades
Someone who is good at many things, but not particularly great in any of them.
"He is a jack of all trades, master of none."
Enterprise
A business or company
Knock off
To stop work.
"I usually knock off at 5pm"
The glass ceiling
An invisible barrier that prevents some people, mainly women and minorities, from being promoted.
Camilla knew she would never become a company director – she wouldn’t be able to get through the glass ceiling.
Dead-end job
A job which does not offer any chance of promotion or advancement.
References
Employment references include past employers, co-workers, subordinates, or clients. They can speak about your specific employment experience.
Selling like hotcakes
Selling a lot of a product very quickly
On the line
("my job is on the line")
In danger of ending if proper actions are not taken.
"I need to write this report, my job is on the line!"
Make a killing
"Becky got a job as a news anchor, she's making a killing!"
Nine-to-five
Used to describe work that begins at 9am and ends at 5pm, usually from Monday to Friday. The term generally implies a stable job in an office.
"If you are looking for a nine-to-five, a government job would be the thing for you."
Know the ropes / learn the ropes
To learn/know how to perform your job duties.
Break even
When expenses equal profits
Downsizing
To make a company or organization smaller by eliminating staff positions / firing people.
Bring home the bacon
To earn the money to take care of one's family.
"My mom doesn't have a job, so it's up to my dad to bring home the bacon."
Day job
A person’s regular job and main source of income, as opposed to a more enjoyable pastime or hobby which does not pay as well.
"She didn't think she was likely to make much money as an actress, so she didn't quit her day job."