Job and Employment Vocabulary

hold down a job

• to maintain employment

• to quit a job

• to work part-time

• to change jobs frequently

apply for a job

• to submit a request for employment

• to attend an interview

• to update a resume

• to network with professionals

Full-time

• working a complete normal week

• working part-time hours

• working overtime hours

• working flexible hours

unemployment

• the state of being without a job

• a period of economic growth

• the process of hiring new employees

• a type of job training program

Part-time

• working less than a complete normal working week

• working more than 40 hours a week

• working only on weekends

• working from home exclusively

Trained

• having practical education in a specific area

• being physically fit and healthy

• having a formal degree in education

• being skilled in multiple areas

employee

• a person who works for an employer

• a person who manages a team

• a person who is self-employed

• a person who is looking for a job

JOB

• a regular activity for which you receive money

• a type of leisure activity

• a form of exercise

• a method of relaxation

lose one’s job

• to be promoted at work

• to be dismissed or laid off from work

• to receive a raise

• to change jobs voluntarily

Application form

• a form listing qualifications and personal details for job applications

• a document used for tax purposes

• a report summarizing employee performance

• a checklist for job interviews