Career Vocabulary

employee

• one who works

• one who provides work

one who provides work

• employee

• employer

a form used to apply for a job

• application

• interview

things that employers may offer you in addition to your wages; for example, health insurance, annual or sick leave, holidays, paid vacation, parking space or monthly reimbursement for parking space area, mileage for travel, and tuition reimbursement

• benefits

• insurance

an amount of money taken from your paycheck usually for things such as federal and state income taxes, employment taxes, social security taxes, workers compensation coverage, and health insurance payments

• deductions

• benefits

A short written description of your education, qualifications, and previous employment, which you send to an employer when you are trying to get a job; also sometimes called a curriculum vitae or CV

• résumé

• application

a job opportunity that lasts a long time

• permanent position

• job

an occupation undertaken for a significant period of a person's life and with opportunities for progress

• career

• job

the first job that a new trainee or graduate takes upon completion of a training or degree program

• entry-level

• career ladder

knowledge and skills attained through work and education

• work experience

• abilities