Getting started
You can usually look for it in the papers or on the Web if you want to get employed somewhere.
a job advertisement
This is what you sign when you get a job.
a contract
Good and loyal employees can hope for it. Once they get it, they actually become more important.
a promotion
This is what you do when you want to get a job.
to apply
This is the money which an employee gets for the work.
a salary
You need to fill it if you want your name to be on the list of candidates for a job.
an application form
Sometimes a company can offer you this before they offer you a job.
appreticeship
A person who is in charge of a group of employees.
a manager
This is what employees do in return for their work.
to earn money
This is what you get when you are old enough to definitely stop working.
pension
'I need to get a job. I can't afford being __________ any longer.'
This is what young people often do when they want to combine their studies with a job.
work part-time
A group of people who jointly supervise the activities of an organization.
board of directors
This is what an employer does to an employee at the very beginning of their relation.
to hire
This is what a boss can give to an employee at the end of a month for their exceptionally good work.
a bonus
If you're interesting enough as a candidate for a job you might get invited for this.
a job interview
This can happen to employees whose work is not satisfactory.
lose a job
A person who is in charge of a committee or a meeting.
a chairwoman / a chairman
Sometimes it is necessary to do this in order to meet the requirements for a job, e.g. as an academic teacher.
to obtain a degree
'After five years of hard work for the company Tom was not feeling satisfied with the money he got. Yesterday he asked for ___________.'
a pay rise
If you have it already, your chances of getting a job grow much bigger.
(previous) work experience
To attract potential employees some companies offer very good _____________, e.g. a spacious office, a business phone and a car, plus additional benefits such as a pass to the gym.
conditions
Someone in a high position, especially in business, who makes decisions and puts them into action.
an executive
After having worked as a teacher for many years she had the courage to __________ on a new career as a writer.
This is a small amount of money that parents sometimes give to children on a regular basis.
allowance