On Screen B2+ Vocabulary 1b

vacancy

a job or position which has not been filled

applicant

a person who applies for a job

candidate

a person who is considered for a position

colleague

a person you work with

perks

advantages or benefits, such as money or goods, which you are given because of your job

benefit

an advantage

permit

an official document which states that you may do something

be attached to

be full of affection for somebody or something

gullible

being easily tricked into believing something that somebody has said

responsible for

being in charge of; having the duty to take care of somebody or something

good-natured

naturally friendly

conservative

not liking changes

trainee

somebody employed at a low level in a job in order to learn the skills needed for that job

personnel

staff; people working in a company or organisation

patient with

staying calm; being able to accept annoyance

earnings

the income from work

dismiss

to ask somebody to leave a job

abandon

to desert

resign

to formally announce that one is leaving a post or position

quit

to leave a job, team, school etc

run a business

to operate a company

congratulate on

to praise somebody for an achievement

commit myself

to promise to do something

apply for

to request something in writing

put by

to save money

specialise in

to study or work in one subject or type of business

hand in my notice

to tell my employer that I am going to leave the job soon

qualified for

trained; having a degree, diploma etc

self-conscious

uncomfortable about what people think about you

narrow-minded

unwilling to accept other people's ideas