bimbimizce unit 5

baybay

All in a DAY'S work

A usual part of a job

Take on

to employ, to accept to do

order someone around

to command someone

slave away

work very hard with little or no rest

stand up for sth

to defend

make up for sth

to compensate for

be snowed under

if you are ........, you have too much of sth to deal with

persevere

(v.) to keep doing something in spite of difficulties; to refuse to quit even when the going is tough

perseverance

steadfastness in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success, persistence, determination, endurance

break into

To successfully become involved in sth.

press on

Persevere in sth. Or persevere with sth.

get on the first rung of the ladder

Start at the bottom of a company

Scrupper my chances

Ruin an opportunity I have

put on a brave face

try not to show that you are unhappy

jumpstart your career

Make a fast and eager start in your career

have the guts

to have courage

keep tabs on

monitor the activities or development of; keep under observation

get my foot in the door

to get a chance to work in a company

hit the ground running

Start doing sth. Successfully and without delay

to work for a pittance

Work for little money

get perks

Special benefits, fringe benefit, sth. You get for working in addition to your money, that is not in the form of money

make a loss/profit

To lose money

get a financial incentive

Get a financial motivation

make a mint

to make a lot of money

menial job

boring, needs no skill, and is not important

indispensable

absolutely necessary, not to be neglected

internship

a type of work experience for entry-level job-seekers

minumum wage

lowest legal weekly payment that can be paid to most workers

recruit

To persuade SB. To work for a company or business

cover expenses

to pay the costs

wage

An amount of money paid to an employee at a specific rate per hour worked./ weekly

make ends meet

to have just enough money to pay for the things that you need

slave driver

a person who makes other people work very hard

land a permanent job

To find a job that you can work for a long time

hands-on experience

Practical knowledge, Direct, active, and personal participation in an activity for the sake of learning.

applicant

a person applying for a job

recruitment

actively looking for qualified people to fill a job

trainee

a person who is being taught how to do a particular job

Interviewee

(n) the person who is interviewed by an interviewer