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APTITUDE TEST æptɪˌtud tɛst

22 Dec 2023

Noun

  • a test which measures a person's ability to do a certain job.
Example Sentence: Candidates will be required to complete an aptitude test.
 

IN-HOUSE ɪnˌhaʊs

15 Nov 2023

Adjective

  • provided or carried out by the company and not by an external contractor.
Example Sentence: We are arranging an in-house training course for managers.
 

DOWNSIZE daʊnˌsaɪz

11 Nov 2023

Verb

  • to reduce the size of a company or operation by shedding resources.
Example Sentence: The were forced to downsize due to increasing overheads.
 

DEMOTE dɪˈmoʊt

09 Nov 2023

Verb

  • to be moved to a position of lower status.
Example Sentence: He was demoted because of poor performance.
 

ASSIGN əˈsaɪn

02 Nov 2023

Verb

  • to give a particular job or task to somebody.
Example Sentence: The job of finding more seats for the event was assigned to Paul.
 

INCENTIVE ɪnˈsɛntɪv

10 Oct 2023

Noun

  • something that incites or encourages an action or greater effort.
Example Sentence: Many universities have started providing large incentives to encourage student enrolment.
 

STAFF TURNOVER stæf tɜrnˌoʊvər

10 Sep 2023

Noun

  • the rate with which employees leave and join a company.
Example Sentence: Morale is very low and so staff turnover is quite high.
 

REDUNDANT rɪˈdʌndənt

03 Sep 2023

Adjective

  • not working, especially of a worker or factory.
Example Sentence: 500 workers were made redundant because of rising costs.
 

PERK pɜrk

29 Aug 2023

Noun

  • an added benefit of something, especially a job.
Example Sentence: The company car is just one of the perks of my new job.
 

ON THE FIRST RUNG  

28 Aug 2023

Phrase

  • at the lowest level of an organisation (the first step of a ladder)
Example Sentence: I started working here on the first rung 30 years ago.
 

GO ON STRIKE  

13 Aug 2023

Phrase

  • collectively stop working because of poor conditions or pay.
Example Sentence: The teachers are going to go on strike to protest about low salaries.
 

SUBORDINATE səˈbɔrdnˌeɪt

29 Apr 2023

Noun

  • somebody who is in a lower position than somebody else in an organisation.
Example Sentence: He was accused of abusing his subordinates.
 

APPOINT əˈpɔɪnt

17 Mar 2023

Verb

  • to officially give somebody a job, task or responsibility
Example Sentence: He was appointed as head of the investigation.
 

IN CHARGE OF (SOMEONE OR SOMETHING)  

23 Jan 2023

Phrase

  • to be in control of someone or something.
Example Sentence: My sister has been in charge of buying supplies at her company for many years.
 

TOP BRASS tɒp bræs

14 Nov 2022

Noun

  • people in the key positions of an organization or a company.
Example Sentence: The car manufacturer's top brass started panicking when share prices plunged at the beginning of Q2.
 

TO WORK IN SHIFTS  

12 Nov 2022

Phrase

  • to work in a certain period of the day after and/or before another group of workers.
Example Sentence: After working on the night shift for half a year, James realized his sleep pattern became extremely problematic – he wasn't able to sleep at night on his days-off anymore.
 

APTITUDE TEST æptɪˌtud tɛst

05 Nov 2022

Noun

  • a test which measures a person's ability to do a certain job
Example Sentence: Candidates will be required to complete an aptitude test.
 

AGEISM eɪdʒɪzəm

31 Oct 2022

Noun

  • to treat somebody unfairly because of their age.
Example Sentence: She claims that she was refused the job because of ageism.
 

CASUAL WORK kæʒuəl wɜrk

06 Oct 2022

Noun

  • work that is not permanent, with no obligation for the employer to provide the usual employment conditions such as sick leave.
Example Sentence: Casual jobs which last for a few days only are available throughout the year in my favourite country, New Zealand.
 

DAMAGES dæmɪdʒ

26 Sep 2022

Noun

  • the money/compensation you get if someone/something has caused you injury or harm.
Example Sentence: My company seeks EUR 10,000 in damages from our competitor since they've obviously copied the basic features of our best selling product.
 
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