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B1 - The world of work

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  • If you work ........... ............ means that you work for only a part of the day or week
    part time
  • the people who work for a firm or a particular department; (=employees) : s.........
    staff
  • to leave employment because of age
    to retire
  • a synonym of the phrasal verb "take on"
    hire
  • If you work a set number of hours, but you can change the time to start or finish work, you work .......
    flexitime
  • a person or company that has people who work for them: e............
    employer
  • a synonym of CV: r..........
    resume
  • "he wants to .......... for a job at a local grocery store"
    apply
  • the scheduled period of time during which a person works is called a ...........
    shift
  • a room or part of a building in which people work, especially sitting at tables with computers, phones, etc.
    office
  • period of absence from work (for a woman) when having a baby: m............. l.............
    maternity leave
  • not working for an employer but finding work for yourself or having your own business: to be s............ - e..............
    self-employed
  • oral examination of a candidate for employment
    (job) interview
  • if you have a .........-......... job, you work 8 hours a day for 5 days a week
    full-time
  • a student or recent graduate who works for a period of time in order to gain practical experience
    intern
  • if you stop working in protest against something, you ........   ........   .............
    go on strike
  • "he was ........ from his job for poor performance and repeated mistakes."
    fired
  • to leave one's job voluntarily (= to quit)
    to resign
  • a v............ is a position to be filled or a job that is available for a new employee
    vacancy
  • "his financial problems escalated after he became u..........." (= not having a job that provides money)
    unemployed
  • the opposite of a permanent job
    temporary job
  • a person who works for another person or for a company for a salary: e..........
    employee
  • to be ........... .............. means that you are dismissed because you are no longer needed in your company
    made redundant
  • absence because of illness: to be on s........ l..........
    sick leave
  • a person with whom one works: c........ (= workmate)
    colleague
  • "for many jobs you need to have a university ........."
    degree
  • "I earn a high ........ , so I can afford a few luxuries."
    salary
  • if you get a p..........., you get a more important job in your company
    promotion
  • to travel some distance between one's home and place of work on a regular basis
    to commute