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C1 The world of work

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  • general term for certificates, diplomas etc have obtained for studying
    academic qualifications
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  • to lose your job (3 colloquial expressions)
    be fired, laid off, sacked
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  • to lose your job (formal expression)
    be dismissed
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  • to lose your job because there is no more work available for you in the company
    be made redundant
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  • advantages a company offers in addition to the salary
    benefits, perks
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  • be on holiday or be sick
    be off work
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  • to be unemployed (colloquial expression)
    be out of work
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  • a sequence of job positions progressing from entry-level to higher levels of responsibility and authority based on education, experience, and performance
    career ladder
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  • difficult, in a way that tests your ability or determination
    challenging
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  • co-worker
    colleague
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  • Time that you are allowed to be away from because SB in your family is ill or has died
    compassionate leave
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  • colleague
    co-worker
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  • leading nowhere, with no prospects of promotion
    dead-end
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  • needing a lot of your time, attention, or skill and effort
    demanding
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  • to hire
    employ
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  • the term for self-employed in professions like journalists or similar
    freelance
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