Business English (set 2)

apprentice

apprentice

someone who works for an employer for an agreed period of time in order to learn a new skill, often for a low wage

hands-on

involving active participation; applied, as opposed to theoretical

to shadow someone

to accompany someone in their daily activities at work in order to gain experience at or insight into a job

vacancy / job vacancy

a job that is available in an organization and that people can apply for

jobseeker

someone who is trying to find a job

job(s) fair / career(s) fair / recruitment fair

an event at which people looking for a job can meet possible employers

to network

to interact with others to exchange information and develop professional or social contacts

contact

a person one knows through whom one can gain access to information, favors, influential people, etc.

to recruit

to hire or enroll, or seek to hire or enroll (new employees, members, or students)

team player

someone who works well as a member of a team

perk

an advantage or something extra, such as money or goods, that you are given because of your job

do for a living

have as one's job

minimum wage

the lowest pay for an hour's work that can legally be paid to a worker

time sheet

a physical or virtual tool that allows you to record and keep track of your worked time

annual leave

a paid number of days each year that an employee is allowed to be away from work

maternity leave

a period of absence from work granted to a mother before and after the birth of her child

paternity leave

a period of absence from work granted to a father after or shortly before the birth of his child

to sack someone

to fire someone

to lay off someone

to stop employing a worker, esp. for reasons that have nothing to do with the worker's performance

to resign

to voluntarily quit a job

to retire

to leave your job or stop working because of having reached a particular age or because of ill health

pension

an amount of money paid regularly by a government, company, or financial institution to someone who is officially considered to be too old or too ill to earn money by working

venue

the place where something happens, especially an organized event such as a concert, conference, or sports competition

branch

one of the offices or groups that form part of a large business organization

tuition

teaching or instruction, especially of individual pupils or small groups