Essential Professional Vocabulary and Career Terminology

Essential Employment and Career Terminology

• Application Form: A document used when applying for a job that includes personal information, job experience, and references.
• Administration: The management of a company.
• Agency: An organization or company that represents others.
• Architect: A person who designs buildings.
• Career: A chosen profession or occupation.
• Overtime: Time worked beyond regular hours.
• Pension: A sum of money paid to people on a regular basis after they retire.
• Salary: A fixed amount of money agreed upon annually, usually paid into a bank account monthly.
• Wage: A fixed amount of money usually paid weekly, often for work that does not require extensive qualifications.
• Job Vacancy: A job opening.
• Employed: People who currently have a job.
• Unemployed: Individuals without a job.
• Temporary Job: A position held for a limited period of time.
• Be Promoted: To attain a higher position within an organization.
• To Give Up: To stop doing something.
• To Retire: To stop working because one has reached a certain age.
• To Resign: To voluntarily leave a job.
• Qualifications: Abilities, characteristics, or experiences that make an individual suitable for a particular job or activity.
• Communication Skills: The ability to speak, listen, and write effectively.
• Get a Promotion: An advancement an employee earns by being productive, dependable, and highly skilled.
• Letter of Reference: A letter recommending someone for a scholarship or job.
• Sales Manager: An individual who manages a group of sales representatives.
• Shift Work: A pattern of work in which employees sometimes work during the day and sometimes during the night.
• Night Shift: A period when some people work during the night in a workplace.
• Supervision: The act of managing or directing others.
• Permanent Job: A position held for a long duration (years).
• To Be Made Redundant: To have one's position eliminated by an employer.
• To Commute: To travel a distance between one's home and place of work on a regular basis.
• Curriculum Vitae (CV): A brief list of the main details about a person, including name, address, qualifications, and experience.
• Accountant: A person who manages the financial accounts for a company.
• To Be Out of Work: To be unemployed.
• Letter of Application: A letter written to an employer to apply for a job.