a period when there are not enough people available for work
severance pay
: an allowance usually based on length of service that is payable to an employee on termination of employment
recruitement
hiring
remuneration
formal : an amount of money paid to someone for the work that person has done
situations vacant
: being the part of the newspaper in which jobs are advertised
support staff
administratives
shortlist
a list of candidates for final consideration (as for a position or a prize)
headhunters
: a recruiter of personnel especially at the executive level
cover(ing) letter
: a letter that is sent with something to explain the reason for it or to give more information about it
employment agency
: an agency whose business is to find jobs for people seeking them or to find people to fill jobs that are open
fat cats
executives who earn a high salary that they don't deserve
flexitime
: a system that allows employees to choose their own times for starting and finishing work within a broad range of available hours
computer-literate
good with computers
commission
: an amount of money paid to an employee for selling something
self-starter
: a person who has initiative
stoppage/walk-out
strike
perks
bonus
numerate
good with numbers
boardroom row
an argument among members of the board of directors
minimum wage
: the lowest wage paid or permitted to be paid
share options
: a right that is given by a company to an employee that lets the employee purchase stock in the company usually for a price that is lower than the normal price
headquarters
: the administrative center of an enterprise
referee
previous employer
overtime ban
workers refuse to work more than the normal number of hours
performance-related bonus
you may get it if you work really well (better than the others)
fringe benefit
an employment benefit (such as a pension or a paid holiday) granted by an employer that has a monetary value but does not affect basic wage rates
résumé
: a short account of one's career and qualifications : CURRICULUM VITAE
commute
: to travel regularly to and from a place and especially between where you live and where you work
appoint
: to name officially
HRD is the short form of...
human resources department
swipe card
: a plastic card with a magnetic strip that has encoded information which can be read when the card is slid through an electronic card-reading device
methodical
: arranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order
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