VOCABULARY AND COLLOCATIONS. WORK

be bought out                  = be purchased, taken over by another company

be on the line                  = be in danger situation, can lost job or employment

breadwinner                    = a person who earns the money that the family needs

company                          = business organization

competitive

dedicated                        = working hard for a person, company or idea

downsize                         = reduce the number of employees in a company in order to lower costs

employee                        = a person who has been hired to work for another

employer                        = a person or business that employs one or more people for wages

get rid of                         = remove, eliminate sb or sth, throw away

hire                                 = employ sb to do a particular job

line

manager

outdated                         = antiquated, too old, old-fashioned

resign                             = leave your job voluntarily, stand down or give up your job

retrain                            = reeducate sb for a job, train again

staff

streamline                     = improve the performance of something, simplify a process

retire                             = stop working because you are old

team

unemployed                 = without job

union                            = a group of people who represent workers

(an) update                   = make more modern

work-life

work-life balance         = the balance between an individual's work and personal life;
                                        work and lifestyle

working


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be getting some more work experience   = acquire skills

be in charge of                                     = assume responsibility, having the care or supervision

be in work                                            = have a job

be laid off                                             = having lost your job, be made redundant

be made redundant                             = deprived of one's job, having lost your job

be on a short-term contract                  = limited period

be out of work                                      = not to have a job

be on maternity leave                          = time off work to have a baby

be responsible for                                = in charge of

be sacked/ fired from                          = dimissed from job

be self-employed                                 = working for yourself, from one's own business

deal with                                              = do business with, commercialise

get a rise                                             = increase

have been doing some voluntary work   = do charitable or helpful work without pay

have been out of work                      = be out of work

have good prospects                         = financial expectations, success in the future

have opportunities                             = possibilities, chances for progress or advancement

have (no) job security                        = (un)safety, freedom form risk

permanent job                                    = not temporary

run your own business                       = keep your own business

unpaid work                                        = voluntary work

work part-time                                   = working less than the usual or full time