A job that is intended to continue for a long time, without a fixed end date.
permanent
The process of learning the skills you need to do a particular job or activity.
training
To do your job during the night, for example, from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
work nights
To handle, manage, or be responsible for a task, a problem, or a type of person.
deal with
to try to find a job, for example, by reading job advertisements and going to interviews
look for a job/go job-hunting
Used to describe a situation or job that is very stressful because you need to make quick decisions or achieve difficult targets.
high-pressure
Relating to work using your hands or physical strength.
manual
To be forced to leave your job because you did something wrong, like being late often or not doing your work well.
be sacked or fired
He got a ___________ from Sales Assistant to Sales Manager.
promotion
My grandfather at 65 and now enjoys gardening and travelling.
retired
To work for only some of the day or week, not the full number of hours.
work part-time
Working for yourself instead of for a specific company. You run your own business.
self-employed
Nurses often_____ ______ _______ , so they sometimes work days and sometimes nights.
do shift work
To work in a system where different groups of workers work at different times of the day and night, for example, in a hospital or a factory.
do shift work
to have control over something or duty for a particular task or group of people
in charge of / responsible for
Safe and certain, not likely to be lost.
secure
He was ________ for stealing from the company.
sacked
Lasting for only a limited period of time; not permanent.
temporary
She did very well in the interview and _____ _______ a job the next day.
was offered
To work the whole number of hours considered normal for a job, usually between 35 and 40 hours per week.
work full-time
working using a system permitting different number of working hours at the beginning or end of the day, provided an agreed period of each day is spent at work
on flexitime
Earning the lowest amount of money per hour that the law allows.
on the minimum wage
A move to a more important, higher-ranking job in the same company, often with more pay and responsibility.
promotion
To write your name on a legal document that agrees to the details of your job, like your salary, hours, and responsibilities.
sign a contract
The knowledge or skill you get from doing a job or activity for a period of time.
experience
To be told you can have a job after an interview. You can choose to accept it or refuse it.
to be offered a job
The Insolvency Service said 125 employees would be ______ _________ at the end of October, with 255 people remaining at the site at North Killingholme, in North Lincolnshire.
made redundant
To leave your job and stop working, usually because you have reached a certain age (e.g., 65) and can receive a pension.
retire
Having the training and ability to do a job well.
skilled
A temporary job, often for students or recent graduates, to get work experience. It is sometimes unpaid or paid very little.
internship
To work extra hours after your normal finishing time, or on weekends. Sometimes you get extra pay for this.
work overtime
She________ from her position because she found a better job.
resigned
To work for more hours than is normal, often late into the evening.
work long hours
He has been _____ ___ _____ since January and is looking for a new position.
out of work
A phrase meaning you do not have a job at the moment; you are unemployed.
out of work
The official exams, degrees, or certificates you have passed that show you have the skills or knowledge for a job.
qualifications
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