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List of IELTS Work Vocabulary
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Vocabulary
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Definition
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Example
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Unemployment
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Someone looking for work but unable to find it.
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The rate of unemployment is increasing day by day, but the government is not taking any steps.
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Employer
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a someone who pays others to work for their company or hires them.
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The employer strongly advises the worker to adhere to the set work schedule.
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Employment
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Someone who receives a salary from the company for their work.
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An individual must work for 1 year to enjoy the full-time employment benefits.
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Employee
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Someone employed by the employer.
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Employees gathered around the disdainful employer.
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Occupation
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A job or profession
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My teacher asked about my father’s occupation.
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Career
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a specific job or work that someone does and grows in terms of rank, pay, and abilities.
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In a journalism career, you will face lots of struggles and have to meet a large number of people.
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Commute
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an everyday travel from house to work.
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Commuting to the office has become difficult since I shifted houses.
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Profession
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a job that requires a certain level of education, long training, or specialized expertise.
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My son chose the doctor profession.
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Salary
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Money that is paid to employees every month for their work.
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I don’t know why he chose that job, though it gives a low salary.
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Private Sector
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Industry or privately owned company.
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Nowadays, youngsters prefer the private sector rather than the public sector.
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Public Sector
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Government-owned industry or business.
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Public sector policies are judged to be badly crafted, according to a poll.
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Resign
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Leaving or quitting the job.
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She resigned from her job last week for some unknown reasons.
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Retire
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choosing to stop working due to illness or old age.
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At the age of 71, George left his position as a worker.
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Flexitime
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working a certain amount of hours, the employee can select the start and stop times.
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Our company introduced a new policy of flexitime. So, I can now work from 10:00 to 6:30.
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Fired/dismissed
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Firing a worker for misconduct from their job.
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He got fired by an employee as he is lacking productivity.
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Overtime
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working over the set number of hours.
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Though he worked overtime, the results were not satisfactory.
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Vacancy
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A post or job is open because it is not filled.
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In the QWO company, job vacancies are available. So, it will be a better opportunity for unemployed people.
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Shift
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A shift is a rotational schedule.
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It’s actually surprising that he finds the night shift comfortable.
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Sick Leave
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It is permission to skip work due to a sickness or accident.
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He took sick leave for some other purposes. Is that fine ?
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Job Prospects
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A person's capacity to meet the requirements of a specific position.
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He learned various skills that helped him to have better job prospects.
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Colleague
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someone who works for the same firm or organization.
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I argued with a colleague that swallowed all my energy.
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Workload
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The amount of work that has to be completed or assigned.
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Stress was brought on by Max's heavy workload.
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Internship
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a professional learning opportunity related to a student's subject of study or desired career path.
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I learned a lot from an internship, which could progress my career.
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Desk job
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a job where the employee may work from a desk, such as a call center agent or administrative position.
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Since he is an introvert, he prefers desk jobs.
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Apprenticeship
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It's an approach that combines classroom education with on-the-job training to teach fresh employees.
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He got an apprenticeship opportunity from a psychologist.
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Startup
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a business that has just established or running its business.
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I established a start-up business endeavor centered on drugs.
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Job Security
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a long-term position with a small probability of loss.
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My father believes that job security is important in life.
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Benefits
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Anything an employee receives in addition to their pay is considered a benefit.
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I chose to work for that company since it has lots of benefits in store for its employees.
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Bonus
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It's a form of payment used to add to an employee's base salary.
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She got a bonus for her excellent performance, which delivered valuable results.
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Part-time
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Regular working hours are not as similar to the full-time employees.
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I'd want to work a part-time job to help pay my bills.
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Trainee
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a person who starts training for a certain career or occupation.
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I joined as a graduate trainee in this company. Now, I am a manager.
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Curriculum Vitae
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It shows the person's introduction and academic qualifications.
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My interviewer was impressed by my curriculum vitae.
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Notice period
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It is the amount of time an employee has to set aside between the day they submit their resignation and their final day of employment.
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I am not aware that she was in notice period.
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Pay slip
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It's a monthly financial statement that one gets from their employer.
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A pay slip is necessary to get a loan from ABC Bank.
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Interview
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Interviewees are asked questions in an official context to see if they are qualified for the position.
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She failed in an interview, and as a result, her self-confidence was damaged.
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