Pay, Employment & Conditions

be well / badly paid

Definition:
To receive a high or low salary for your work.

Context gap:
Teachers in some countries are b____ p___.

Common collocations:
• a well-paid job — высокооплачиваемая работа

Translation:
be well / badly paid — хорошо / плохо оплачиваться

on the minimum wage

Definition:
Earning the lowest amount an employer is allowed by law to pay.

Context gap:
Many students work part-time o_ t__ m______ w___.

Common collocations:
• minimum wage — минимальная зарплата

Translation:
on the minimum wage — получать минимальную зарплату

employer

Definition:
A person or company that pays people to work for them.

Context gap:
A good e______ gives staff regular training.

Translation:
employer — работодатель

employee

Definition:
A person who is paid to work for a company or another person.

Context gap:
Each e_______ gets 25 days of holiday a year.

Translation:
employee — сотрудник, работник

CV

Definition:
A short document that lists your education, skills and work experience (American English: résumé).

Context gap:
Please send your C_ together with a cover letter.

Common collocations:
• update / attach your CV — обновить / приложить резюме

Translation:
CV — резюме

cover letter

Definition:
A letter sent with your CV explaining why you want the job.

Context gap:
Attach a c____ l_____ explaining why you are right for the role.

Translation:
cover letter — сопроводительное письмо

job interview

Definition:
A formal meeting in which an employer asks you questions to decide if you are suitable for a job.

Context gap:
She was nervous before her j__ i________.

Common collocations:
• attend / prepare for an interview — прийти на / подготовиться к собеседованию

Translation:
job interview — собеседование

career

Definition:
The series of jobs a person has during their working life.

Context gap:
She started her c_____ as a junior accountant.

Common collocations:
• a successful career — успешная карьера
• career prospects — карьерные перспективы

Translation:
career — карьера

colleague

Definition:
A person you work with.

Context gap:
I get on well with my c________.

Translation:
colleague — коллега

deal with the public

Definition:
To have contact with customers or ordinary people as part of your job.

Context gap:
Shop assistants d___ w___ t__ p_____ all day.

Translation:
deal with the public — работать с посетителями, клиентами

earn a salary

Definition:
To receive regular money for your work.

Context gap:
He e____ a good s_____ in IT.

Common collocations:
• earn a living — зарабатывать на жизнь

Translation:
earn a salary — получать зарплату

experience

Definition:
Knowledge and skill gained from doing a job or an activity.

Context gap:
Employers often ask for previous work e________.

Common collocations:
• work experience — опыт работы

Translation:
experience — опыт

high-pressure

Definition:
Involving a lot of stress and demands.

Context gap:
Air traffic control is a h___-p______ job.

Common collocations:
• a high-pressure job / environment — стрессовая работа / среда

Translation:
high-pressure — стрессовый, напряжённый

in charge of

Definition:
Having control over or responsibility for people or things.

Context gap:
She is i_ c_____ o_ a team of ten people.

Translation:
in charge of — отвечающий за, руководящий

indoors

Definition:
Inside a building.

Context gap:
Office workers spend most of the day i______.

Translation:
indoors — в помещении

in good / bad / dangerous conditions

Definition:
In a good, poor or risky working environment.

Context gap:
Miners work i_ d_______ c________.

Common collocations:
• working conditions — условия труда

Translation:
in good / bad / dangerous conditions — в хороших / плохих / опасных условиях

internship

Definition:
A short period of work experience, often unpaid, to gain skills.

Context gap:
She did a summer i________ at a law firm.

Common collocations:
• do an internship — пройти стажировку

Translation:
internship — стажировка

manual

Definition:
Involving physical work done with your hands.

Context gap:
Builders do m_____ work.

Common collocations:
• manual work / labour — физический труд
• a manual worker — рабочий

Translation:
manual — физический, ручной

outdoors

Definition:
Outside, not inside a building.

Context gap:
Farmers work o_______ in all kinds of weather.

Translation:
outdoors — на открытом воздухе

permanent

Definition:
Intended to last for a long time or for ever.

Context gap:
He finally got a p________ contract.

Common collocations:
• a permanent job / contract — постоянная работа / контракт

Translation:
permanent — постоянный

promotion

Definition:
A move to a higher or more important position in a company.

Context gap:
She got a p________ after two years.

Common collocations:
• get / win a promotion — получить повышение

Translation:
promotion — повышение в должности

qualifications

Definition:
Exams passed or courses completed that show you can do a job.

Context gap:
You need q____________ to be a teacher.

Common collocations:
• academic / professional qualifications — академическая / профессиональная квалификация

Translation:
qualifications — квалификация, дипломы

responsible for

Definition:
Having the duty to deal with something or someone.

Context gap:
Managers are r__________ f__ the whole team.

Translation:
responsible for — ответственный за

secure

Definition:
Safe and not likely to change or end.

Context gap:
A teacher's job is s_____ because there is always demand.

Common collocations:
• a secure job — стабильная работа

Translation:
secure — стабильный, надёжный

self-employed

Definition:
Working for yourself, not for a company.

Context gap:
My uncle is s___-e_______ and works from home.

Translation:
self-employed — работающий на себя, ИП или фриланс