4. Job Satisfaction

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This set of flashcards helps university-level English learners master job-related vocabulary and expressions. It focuses on terms like "severance package," "performance appraisal," and "flexitime," covering workplace dynamics, career progression, and employee benefits. The platform supports backward learning, allowing users to practice from English to German and vice versa. Ideal for students and professionals aiming to enhance their business English, these flashcards aid in improving communication and understanding in professional settings, catering to intermediate to advanced learners.

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Langue

Anglais

Catégorie

Anglais

Niveau

Université

Créé / Mis à jour

25.09.2015 / 03.12.2015

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remuneration

an amount of money that is paid to someone for the work they have done

sabbatical

a period of time when sb is allowed to stop their normal work in order to study or travel

variety

here: the quality of not being the same all the time (e.g. ÒThis job offers a lot of variety.Ó); adjective: varied

autonomous

independent; noun: autonomy

committed to

willing to work hard and give your time and energy to sth; noun: commitment

(dis) content

(not) happy and satisfied with what you have

(dis)satisfied

(not) content, pleased; noun: satisfaction; verb: to satisfy; adjective 2: satisfactory

career path

a plan of action as to how you grow your career

job priorities

what you think is most important as far as your job is concerned

job rotation

a system in which individuals are moved through a number of assignments in

maternity / paternity leave

a period of time a mother or a father can take off work after the birth of a child; also: parental leave

performance appraisal

a meeting between a worker and their manager to discuss how well they have done their work; appraisal interview

remuneration scheme

a plan that is developed by a company on how much people should be paid (depending on their responsibilities etc.) responsibilities etc.) much people should be paid (depending on their

severance package

money a manager is paid when (s)he leaves the company

staff turnover

the rate at which people leave a place and new people arrive

industrial action

to take industrial action = to go on strike

to fulfil your potential

sein Potenzial zur Entfaltung bringen

to keep your head down

to climb the corporate ladder

die Karriereleiter hochklettern

to appreciate

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

to recognise the good qualities of sb or sth; noun: appreciation

to empower

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

to give sb the power or authority to do sth; noun: empowerment; adjective: empowering

to enhance

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

to further increase the god quality, status etc. of something; noun: enhancement

to enrich

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

to improve the quality of sth, often by adding sth to it; noun: enrichment

to look after

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

to take care of

to promote

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

to move sb to a more senior job

to resign

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

to state formally that you are leaving a job permanently; noun: resignation

to retain

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

here: to pay money regularly to someone so that they will do work for you; noun: retention

to threaten

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

(sb with sth) to say that you will cause trouble, hurt etc. if you do not get what you want; noun: a threat; adjective: threatening

absenteeism

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

the fact of being frequently absent from work: Òa low rate of absenteeismÓ

advancement

progress in your career (e.g. Òthis company offers great opportunities for advancementÓ)

appraisal

evaluation

assignment

a task that sb is given to do; verb: to assign sth to sb

benefits

here: advantages you get from a company in addition to the money you earn

diversity

here: the quality or fact of including many different people; adjective: diverse

flexitime

a system in which employees can choose when they start an finish work each day; also:

to appreciate

to recognise the good qualities of sb or sth; noun: appreciation

to empower

to give sb the power or authority to do sth; noun: empowerment; adjective: empowering

to enhance

to further increase the god quality, status etc. of something; noun: enhancement

to enrich

to improve the quality of sth, often by adding sth to it; noun: enrichment

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sabbatical

a period of time when sb is allowed to stop their normal work in order to study or travel

variety

here: the quality of not being the same all the time (e.g. ÒThis job offers a lot of variety.Ó); adjective: varied

autonomous

independent; noun: autonomy

committed to

willing to work hard and give your time and energy to sth; noun: commitment

(dis) content

(not) happy and satisfied with what you have

(dis)satisfied

(not) content, pleased; noun: satisfaction; verb: to satisfy; adjective 2: satisfactory

career path

a plan of action as to how you grow your career

job priorities

what you think is most important as far as your job is concerned

job rotation

a system in which individuals are moved through a number of assignments in

maternity / paternity leave

a period of time a mother or a father can take off work after the birth of a child; also: parental leave

performance appraisal

a meeting between a worker and their manager to discuss how well they have done their work; appraisal interview

remuneration scheme

a plan that is developed by a company on how much people should be paid (depending on their responsibilities etc.) responsibilities etc.) much people should be paid (depending on their

severance package

money a manager is paid when (s)he leaves the company

staff turnover

the rate at which people leave a place and new people arrive