UNIT 1 -- EMPLOYMENT
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5 to work in (advertising/a department):
to work on (a project):
to work for (a supermarket chain):
to work with (colleagues):
to work under (a supervisor):
to leave for (work):
to go to (work):
to arrive at (work):
to be at work:
to be in work: to have a job
to be off work: having a job but not working at the moment
to be out of work: unemployed
rewarding: giving a reward, especially by making you feel satisfied that you have
done something important or useful, or done something well
stimulating: causing enthusiasm and interest
hands-on: actively involved with other people in making decisions and doing work
in charge of: responsible for something or someone
responsible for: to have control and authority over something or someone and
the duty of taking care of it, him, or her
to supervise: to watch a person or activity to make certain that everything is
done correctly, safely
to run: to have enough money to buy something or (of an income, etc.) to be
enough to buy something
to deal with: to talk to someone or meet someone, especially as part of your job
to involve: to include someone in something, or to make them take part in
or feelpart of it
unemployed: not having a job that provides money
(to be made) redundant: your employer has no longer a job for you
having lost your job because your employer no longer needs you
Jobless: unemployed
6- margin call: a demand to increase the amount of money or assets in
8 a marginaccount because it has fallen below the lowest amount allowed
investment bank: a bank that helps companies sell and buy shares,
or helps them buyother companies or merge (= join together) with each other
staff: the group of people who work for an organization
trading floor: the area of a stock exchange or financial market where dealers work
to lay off/ cut / let go/ make redundant (staff): to stop employing someone
because there is no work for them tot do
having lost your job because your employer no longer needs you
compare with: to quit (informal)/to resign (formal): To leave a job trough
you own choice
risk manager/ management: A system tot prevent dangerous accidents or
mistakes/ manger is a person who deals with this
severance contract/ package/ offer etc.: An amount of money and other
advantages such as advice on finding a new job, that are offered to an employee
,
, when a company tells them to leave
to revoke (an offer): to state officially that an agreement, right,
or legal document is no longer effective
precaution: an action that is done to prevent something unpleasant or dangerous
happening
punitive: intended as a punishment or used to describe costs that are so high they
are difficult to pay
lawyer: someone whose job is to give advice to people about the law and speak for
them in court
junior: someone who has a job at a low level within an organization
senior: older and more experienced than the other members of a team
HR (Human Resources): the department in a company that
is responsible for dealing with employees,
for example by employing them, training them, dealingwith their problems,
and managing their records
HR (Human Resource) management /officer/ manager: a person who
in charge of the department that deals with
the employment, training, support, records, etc. of a company's employees
security guard: someone whose job involves preventing people going
into placeswithout permission, transporting large amounts of money,
or protecting goods from being stolen
colleague: one of a group of people who work together
transition plan: one of a group of people who work together
employment: the fact of someone being paid to work for
a company or organization
to employ: to have someone work or do a job for you and pay them for it
employer: a person or organization that employs people
employee: someone who is paid to work for someone else
in employment: the fact of someone being paid to work for
a company or organization
employment opportunities/prospects:
employment of:
full employment: When almost everyone in an area or country who wants a job
has one
paid employment/ work: the opposite of self-employment= the state of working
for others to get paid for your services
full-time/part-time employment/ work:
permanent/temporary employment/ work:
long-term/regular employment/ work:
continuous employment/ work: A period of time when you work for a single
employer and do not have a break to work for another employer to go to college,…
9 job title: the name of a particular job in an organization
recruit (n.) / to recruit: to persuade someone to work for
a company or become a new member of an organization, especially the army
job seeker: someone who looks for a job
(vice) president (AmE) / CEO (Chief Executive Officer) / General Manager:
data analyst: a person whose job is
to examine information in order to findsomething out, or to help with
making decisions
to hire /a hire: to employ someone
newfangled: recently made for the first time, but not always an improvement on
what existed before
agility: used for describing ways of planning and doing work in which it
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