Career vocabulary and phrases

the rate at which employees leave the company

the values, beliefs and attitudes of a company

a conversation between a manager and an employee about the employee's performance and the evaluation of the performance

to receive information or statements of opinion about something

to try to get a job, for example by sending your resume to a company

a meeting in which someone asks you questions to see if you are suitable for a job or course

to work outside of the office on a computer, for example, working from home

to enter a business or organization at a low level, but with a chance of being more successful in the future

an interview where you meet face to face in the same room

If you make a good impression, other people like you when they meet you for the first time (especially used in a professional context)

to meet and interact with people in person or online to improve your chance of getting a job, etc.

to lose your job (you are not fired) because the company is losing money, or other such reasons

when the company ends a person's job because the company wants to save money or make more money

the number of jobs that are available in a place, like a country, or for a type of work

conflicts or difficult situations between members of the office staff, including gossip

to be given a higher position at work, usually with a higher salary

A short document showing all of your work you have done in your career. Also called a CV.

information that other people should not know because it is private or important to the company

to lose your job because you did not do your job well or you had an argument with another staff member

time off from a job given to a mother to take care of her newborn baby

time off from a job given to a father to take care of his newborn baby

a person who starts their own business and works for themselves

to work for yourself, or to not have one main employer

days you can take off work for being sick

If you do not use your sick days this year, they will disappear (they aren't added to your sick days next year).

Days given to employees in a year to use as vacation when they want.

pay an employee receives for working longer than normal work hours

to work longer hours than your regular hours