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Word

Definition

Translation

applicant

n a person who applies for a job

application form

n a printed form sent out by an organization, on which a formal request is made

appoint

v to choose somebody for a job or responsibility

benefit

n 1 an advantage that you get from your company in addition to the money that you earn

2 a particular way in which a product can help you

blue-collar

adj a blue-collar worker does manual work, usually in a factory, which requires physical effort

broker

n a person who buys and sells shares for other people

commission

n U an amount of money that is paid to somebody for selling goods and which increases with the amount of goods that are sold

competition

n rivalry between businesses that are operating in the same market

covering letter

n a letter that you send with a document, for example a CV or a fax, explaining why you are sending the document and giving any other information that is necessary

CV

n (British English) curriculum vitae: a document written by job applicants giving their personal, educational, and professional details (American English = resume)

deadline

n the date by which something has to be completed

dealer

n a person who specialises in trading a particular type of goods

debt

n if you have debts, or if you are in debt, you owe money to someone

employment history

n a list of all the jobs you have had, from the earliest to the most recent

enclosed

adj included in a letter or package

executive

n a person who has an important job as a manager of a company or an organization

freelance

adj working, usually at home, for different organizations

higher education

n U education and training at college and university, especially to degree level

income

n the money that a person, a company, etc. earns from work or from business

marital status

n U (used on forms) the fact of whether you are

married, single, etc.

objectives

n pl what you are aiming to achieve

pay

1 n money earned by an employee as a salary or wage

2 v to give money to someone in exchange for items or services

personal details

n pl information about yourself

promote

v to make people aware of a product or service and want to buy it through advertising, public relations, or other means

promotion

n a move to a more important job in a company or an organization

redundant

adj if somebody is redundant, they are no longer employed because there is not enough work for them to do

reference

n a letter written by somebody who knows you, giving information about your character and abilities, to a new employer

retire

v to stop doing your job because you have reached a particular age

rival

n a competitor in the same market

salary

n an amount of money paid every month to an employee in exchange for their services

shift work

n U a system where work is divided into periods, each worked by a group of workers who start work as another group finishes

subsidiarycompany

n a company of which at least half the share capital is owned by another company, called a parent or holding company

taxpayer

n any person or organisation that is liable to pay tax

vacancy

n a job that is available for somebody to do

white-collar

adj a white-collar worker works in an office rather than in a factory