,HOOFDSTUK 1
A
What do you do? = Wat doe jij? (als je vraagt naar iemands werk)
work for = werken voor (een bedrijf of organisatie)
work on = werken aan
run = runnen
manage = beheren
work under = werken onder (hiërarchie)
responsibilities = verantwoordelijkheden
in charge of = verantwoordelijk voor
deal with = omgaan met
responsible for = verantwoordelijk voor
work with = werken met (bijv: collega’s)
Note:
in charge of + noun
responsible for + verb + -ing
responsibility + infinitive / -ing
One of my responsibilities is to make sure that …
One of my responsibilities is makig sure that …
You don’t say: ‘I’m responsible.’
B
work = werk (werkwoord)
have work = werk hebben
work = werk (plaats)
in work = aan het werk
out of work = zonder werk
for work = voor werk
go to work = naar het werk gaan
get to = ga naar
arrive at = aankomen bij
at work = op het werk
time off work = vrij van werk/ vrij nemen
C
full-time job = fulltime baan
part-time job = parttime baan
works full-time = werkt fulltime
works part-time = werkt parttime
permanent job = vaste baan
temporary job = tijdelijke baan
temporary work = tijdelijk werk
permanent work = vast werk
,HOOFDSTUK 2
A
office worker = kantoormedewerker
nine-to-five = negen tot vijf
working hours = werkuren
swipe card = swipe-kaart
Note: You can also say clock in and clock out.
BrE: flexitime
AmE: flextime
flexitime = flexibele tijd
shifts = ploegen
clock on = inklokken
clock off = uitklokken
day shift = dagdienst
night shift = nachtdienst
overtime = overuren
commute = pendelen (naar het werk gaan, niet thuis werken)
work from home = werk vanuit huis
commuters = forenzers
teleworking = telewerken (telewerken verwijst naar werken tijdens de werkuren op een andere
locatie dan de arbeidsplaats (bv. thuis of in een satellietkantoor)
telecommuting = telewerken
B
job = baan
work = werk
satisfying = bevredigend
stimulating = stimulerend
fascinating = fascinerend
exciting = spannend
dull = saai
boring = saai
uninteresting = oninteressant
unstimulating = onstimulerend
repetitive = repetitief
routine = routine
tiring = vermoeiend
tough = stoer
hard = hard
demanding = veeleisend
C
involves = omvat
like = zoals
dislike = niet leuk vinden
B
situations vacant = situatie vacant (= dat u een (vacature)plaats heeft en u publiceert een
advertentie waarop degene die daarvoor in aanmerking komt, kan solliciteren)
applied for = gesolliciteerd voor
application form = sollicitatie formulier
jobs website = vacatures website
made an application = heeft gesolliciteerd
CV (curriculum vitae) = CV (curriculum vitae)
covering letter = begeleidende brief
Note: Situation, post and position are formal words often used in job advertisements and
applications.
BrE: CV; AmE: résumé or resume
BrE: covering letter; AmE: cover letter
C
selection process = selectieproces
backgrounds = achtergronden
applicants = sollicitanten
experience = ervaring
qualifications = kwalificaties
Note:
Internet is sometimes written with a capital letter when it is a noun. (noun = zelfstandig
naamwoord) (zie volgende bladzijde)
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