Vocabulary
•Job opening — a position available for someone to apply for. “First you need to look for job openings.”
•Resume (CV) — a document showing your education, experience, and skills. “You send your resume when you apply for a job.”
•Cover letter — a letter explaining why you want the job. “The company requested that I send my resume and cover letter.”
•Apply for a job — to submit your documents to be considered.
•Contract — a legal document with salary, job title, responsibilities.
•Interview — a formal meeting where the employer asks questions. “An interview is a formal meeting where an employer asks you questions…”
•Strengths & weaknesses — what you are good at and what you need to improve.
•Colleague / coworker — a person you work with. “A colleague is a person you work with.”
•Boss — your manager or supervisor.
•Team — a group of people working together.
•Department — a division in a company (e.g., marketing department).
•Job duties / responsibilities — the tasks you must do. “Job duties are the tasks and responsibilities you have in your job.”
•Meeting — a work discussion with colleagues.
•One on one meeting — a meeting with only you and your boss.
•Feedback — comments about your performance. “Feedback is when someone tells you what you did well and what you can improve.”
•Break room — a place where employees relax or eat.
•Office supplies — items like pens, paper, printer ink.
•Shift — your scheduled working hours. “My shift starts at 2:00 PM today.”
•Overtime — extra hours beyond your normal schedule. “I worked 3 hours of overtime yesterday.”
•Commute — the trip from home to work. “My commute takes 45 minutes each way.”
•Remote work — working from home.
•Hybrid work — working partly from home, partly in the office.
•Clarification — asking for more explanation. “If I don’t understand, I ask for clarification.”
•Compromise — an agreement where both sides give up something. “A compromise is when both people give up something to reach an agreement.”
•Deadline — the final time or date to finish something. “The deadline for this project is Friday.”
•Promotion — moving to a higher position. “She got a promotion last month.”
•Raise — an increase in salary.
•Initiative — doing things without being asked.
•Resign — to officially leave your job. “He resigned from his job because he found a better opportunity.”
•Resignation letter — a formal letter saying you are leaving.
•Notice period — the time between announcing resignation and your last day.
•Work life balance — having time for work and personal life. “This company promotes good work life balance.”