World of Work. Vocabulary

A space between things

• a CV

• a gap

• a year out

• a degree

• voluntary work

A university course and qualification

• a CV

• a gap

• a year out

• a degree

• voluntary work

A year when you stop studying or working and do something different

• a CV

• a gap

• a year out

• a degree

• voluntary work

A job that you do without receiving any pay for it

• a CV

• a gap

• a year out

• a degree

• voluntary work

A document listing your work experience and education; you send this to a company if you want to apply for a job

• a CV

• a gap

• a year out

• a degree

• voluntary work

The process of raising somebody or of being raised to a higher position or more important job.

• Pension

• Salary

• Contract

• Promotion

To make legal agreement with somebody for them to work for.

• Pension

• Salary

• Contract

• Promotion

A sum of money paid regularly by a government to people above certain age, widowed or disabled.

• Pension

• Salary

• Contract

• Promotion

A regular payment for professional or office work.

• Pension

• Salary

• Contract

• Promotion

For only a part of the day or week in which people work.

• Career

• Part-time job

• Dole

• Colleague