EMPLOYMENT - WORK

Assessment Evaluation of one's abilities

Apply Submit an application for a job or position
Background Education - qualifications - experience
Bonus Additional payment to an employee as an incentive
or reward
Curriculum Vitae Summary of one's education and experience to date;
résumé
Dismiss Discharge from employment; (to fire, to sack, to let go)
Employee Person who works for a firm or company
Employer Person or firm who employs people
Fire To dismiss from a job.
Fringe benefits Advantages offered in addition to salary (life insurance,
retirement scheme, company car, etc.).
Also called "perks", abbreviation for perquisites.
Interview Oral examination of an applicant for employment
Make redundant Dismiss for economic reasons
Maternity leave Period of absence for a female employee when having
a baby
Notice Advance warning of intention to leave one's job -
to give or hand in one's resignation
Personnel People who work for a firm or company (employees)
Personnel officer Manager responsible for recruitment, training and welfare
of personnel (employees)
Promotion Advancement in rank or position in the company
Prospects Opportunities for success or promotion in a career
Recruit Look for and hire personnel
Resign Leave a job voluntarily
Retire Leave employment because of age
Sick leave Absence because of illness - to be on sick leave
Staff People who work for a firm or department; employees
Strength Strong characteristic or particular ability
Strike To go on strike : to stop working in protest against
something
Take on Employ or hire
Trainee Person being trained for a job e.g. a trainee salesman
Training course A course of study to prepare for a job
e.g. a computer course
Unemployment
benefits Payments made by the state to an unemployed person
Vacancy A position to be filled
Weakness A lack of ability or a shortcoming in character