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question		réponse
to apply for a job/position commencer à apprendre		to make a formal request, usually written, for a job
to fill a post/position/vacancy/opening commencer à apprendre		to perform a particular job, activity, or purpose in an organization, or to find someone or something to do this
to go for/attend/have a job interview commencer à apprendre		to take part in a formal meeting at which someone is asked questions in order to find out whether they are suitable for a job
to be shortlisted for a job commencer à apprendre		to be included on a list of final candidates for an open position, from which the organization makes the final selection
to be turned down for a job commencer à apprendre		to not be accepted to perform a particular job
to gain/have qualifications commencer à apprendre		to obtain the particular level of skill or knowledge in a subject you want or need
a letter of reference(s) commencer à apprendre		a document that endorses an individual's capabilities, character traits, and the overall quality of their work written by, e.g. previous employers; letter of recommendation
to go on strike/to come out on strike/to be on strike commencer à apprendre		to refuse to continue working because of an argument with an employer about working conditions, pay levels, or job losses
to take industrial action commencer à apprendre		workers do something that is intended to force an employer to agree to something, especially by stopping work
trade unions commencer à apprendre		organizations that represents the people who work in a particular industry, protects their rights, and discusses their pay and working conditions with employers
to be on commission commencer à apprendre		to make money based on sales or services rendered
permanent/steady job commencer à apprendre		work that is likely to continue for a long time and for which you will be paid regularly
part-time job commencer à apprendre		usually considered as working fewer than 35 or 30 hours per week
to be self-employed commencer à apprendre		to work for oneself as a freelance or the owner of a business rather than for an employer
to work freelance commencer à apprendre		to do pieces of work for different organizations, rather than working all the time for a single organization
to enter the rat race commencer à apprendre		to start a job or way of life in which people compete aggressively with each other to be successful
to quit the rat race commencer à apprendre		to leave a job or way of life in which people compete aggressively with each other to be successful
to climb the corporate ladder commencer à apprendre		to advance within a company through promotions
pecking order commencer à apprendre		an informal social system in which some people or groups know they are more or less important than others, e.g. in workplaces
to reach/hit a glass ceiling commencer à apprendre		to be prevented from advancing to a top position in a company or organization; it usually happens to women and different minorities
to be fired/to be sacked/to be given the sack/to be dismissed commencer à apprendre		to be made leave the job, especially because you have done something wrong
to be made redundant commencer à apprendre		having lost your job because your employer no longer needs you
to be laid off commencer à apprendre		(about a worker) being discharged temporarily or permanently because of economic conditions or shortage of work
to resign commencer à apprendre		to give up a job or position by telling your employer that you are leaving
to hand in your notice commencer à apprendre		to tell your employer that you intend to leave your job after a particular period of time
to be unemployed/to be jobless/to be out of work commencer à apprendre		not to have a job
to be on the dole commencer à apprendre		to receive the money that the government gives to people who are unemployed
to be between jobs commencer à apprendre		not to have a job at the moment but are actively looking for one
job satisfaction commencer à apprendre		a feeling of fulfilment or enjoyment that a person derives from their job
chances of promotion commencer à apprendre		the possibility of getting a higher or more important position or rank
to be promoted/ to get a promotion commencer à apprendre		being rised to a higher or more important position or rank
working conditions commencer à apprendre		the working environment and aspects of an employee's terms and conditions of employment, e.g. training, skills and employability, safety and well-being, work-life balance
to be overworked/to be snowed under commencer à apprendre		be overwhelmed with a very large quantity of work
to be underpaid commencer à apprendre		to be paid too little money for the work sb do
to be overpaid commencer à apprendre		to be paid too much or more than usual
to work overtime commencer à apprendre		to work at hours that exceed the employee’s normally scheduled working hours
to offer somebody an incentive commencer à apprendre		to offer someone something, especially money, that encourages the person to do something
bonus commencer à apprendre		an extra amount of money given to someone as a reward for work or as encouragement
fringe benefits/perks commencer à apprendre		something that you get for working, in addition to your pay, that is not in the form of money, e.g. healthcare
flexible working hours commencer à apprendre		work scheduled at different hours than the standard 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
holiday entitlement commencer à apprendre		permission to have a holiday on a specific agreed number of days per year
pay rise commencer à apprendre		(UK) an increase in one’s salary
to be entitled to maternity/paternity leave commencer à apprendre		the possibility of being absent from work, which is due to an employee getting a child
to do/work night shifts commencer à apprendre		to work during the night (such as from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m.)
antisocial hours commencer à apprendre		a working time which does not give the employees the chance to meet other people
to be stuck in a rut commencer à apprendre		to do the same old thing for too long
dead-end job commencer à apprendre		a job in which there is no chance of progressing to a better, more important job
to establish a good rapport with sb commencer à apprendre		to develop mutual trust, friendship and affinity with someone
to retire commencer à apprendre		leave one's job and cease to work, typically on reaching the normal age for leaving service
retirement commencer à apprendre		the period in someone's life after they have stopped working because of having reached a particular age
pension commencer à apprendre		an amount of money paid regularly by the government or a private company to a person who does not work any more because they are too old or have become ill
OAPs (old age pensioners) commencer à apprendre		(UK) a person who receives an old age pension from the state

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