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SEP 8 - The world of work

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  • WORK EXPERIENCE
    the experience that a person already has of working
  • BONUS
    an amount of money given to an employee in addition to their salary as a reward for working well
  • PENSION
    a regular income paid by a government or a financial organization to someone who no longer works, usually because of their age or health
  • CONDITIONS
    all the particular things that influence someone’s living or working environment
  • CONTRACT
    a legal document that states and explains a formal agreement between two different people or groups
  • EXPENSES
    money that you spend when you are doing your job, that an employer or other organization pays back to you
  • PAY RAISE
    an increase in the amount of money you earn for doing your job
  • APPLICATION FORM
    a form that you complete in order to apply for a job, a place on a course, etc. or to get something such as a loan or a licence
  • WAGE
    an amount of money that is paid to an employee, esp. for each hour worked
  • JOB ADVERTISEMENT
    an announcement in a newspaper, on the internet, etc. about a job that people can apply for
  • APPRENTICESHIP
    a period of time working as an apprentice and often for low payment, in order to learn that person's skills
  • BENEFITS
    something such as a pension or health insurance that an employee receives in addition to their salary (= money)
  • PROMOTION
    the process or fact of giving someone a higher or more important job
  • ALLOWANCE
    money that you are given regularly, especially to pay for a particular thing