| bonus | n. additional pay given to employee as incentive or reward |
| curriculum vitae (UK) | n. short account of one’s education, career etc US – resume |
| dismiss | v. to remove or discharge from employment; to sack US – to fire |
| employer | n. person or firm who employs people – employee n. person employed
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| interview | v. an oral examination of an applicant for a job |
| make redundant | v. [made] to dismiss because of not being needed |
| maternity leave | n. period of absence from work (for a woman) when having a baby |
| notice | n. advance warning of intention to resign – to give or tender one’s notice v. |
| perk | abbr. perquisite; something additional to regular salary [eg: free meals; a car] |
| personnel | n. the people who work for a firm |
| personnel officer | n. manager responsible for recruitment, training and welfare of personnel |
| promotion | n. advancement in rank or position - to promote v. |
| prospects | n. opportunity for success, promotion etc |
| recruit | n. to look for and employ personnel |
| resign | v. to give up a job – letter of resignation n. |
| retire | v. to leave employment, esp. because of age – retirement n. |
| salary | n. a fixed, regular payment, usually monthly, made by employer to employee |
| staff | n. the people who work for a firm or a particular department; employees |
| take on | v. [took, taken] to employ; to hire |
Employment Vocabulary
– April 23, 2011Posted in: TOEIC Topic Words
