EMPLOYMENT VOCABULARY

Put the following words into the correct place:

Unemployed ; qualifications ; commission ; salary ; training ; strike ; resign ;

retire ; wage ; pension ; earn ; bonus ; employees ; trade unions ; sacked ;
interview ; redundant ; CV ; skills

1. What do you think is a good ____bonus____ or ____commission____ in your

country? How much would you like to __earn________?

2. Would you like to work on ___trade unions_______? Why / Why not? Do you
think people should get a paid _____wage____ for especially good work?

3. What different information should you put in a ___cv____?

4. What should you do to make a good impression at a job ______interview____?

5. Think of the job you do at the moment or that you would like to do in the future.
What ___skills_______ and/or __qualifications__________ do you need to do
it?

6. How many years’ ____training_______ do you need to do before you can become
a doctor in your country?

7. Is it common or unusual for ___emplayees_______ to go on ___strike______ in

your country? Do you have ___redundant_________?

8. For what reasons can people be _____sacked_____? For what reasons can people
be ______pension_____? Why do people sometimes _____resing____ from their
jobs?

9. What help do people get from the government if they are

____unemployed_________ in your country?

10. At what age do men and women usually __retire________ in your country? Do
you think this is early, late or about right? Do they usually get a
_____salary______?