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(to) advertise

to make something known generally or in public, especially in order to sell it

annual bonus

an extra amount of money that is given to you as a present or reward each year

application form

a form that you complete in order to apply for a job

(to) apply for

to request something, usually officially, especially by writing or sending in a form

assistant

someone who helps someone else to do a job

availability

the fact that something can be bought, used or reached or that someone is free to work, be contacted, go to meetings, etc.

benefits

the money given by the government/company to people/employees who need financial help

(to) bring(brought, brought) back

to recall or remember smth

candidate

a person who is competing to get a job or elected position

catering company

a company that provides and serves meal at a social event

childcare voucher

a piece of paper that can be used to pay for care and supervision of children whose parents are working

company car

a car owned by a company which is used by an employee for his or her work

concern

something that involves or affects you or is important to you

(to) confirm

to make an arrangement or meeting certain, often by telephone or writing

cool

slightly cold

cost

the amount of money needed to buy, do or make something

crisis

a situation that has reached an extremely difficult or dangerous point

customer service

the part of an organization which answers customers' questions, exchanges goods which have been damaged, etc.

CV

a short written description of your education, qualifications, previous jobs and sometimes also your personal interests, which you send to an employer when you are trying to get a job; curriculum vitae

(to) delegate

to give a particular job, duty, right, etc. to someone else so that they do it for you

(to) deliver

to take goods, letters, parcels, etc. to people's houses or places of work

(to) depend on

to be influenced or determined (by)

diverse

varied or different

edible

suitable or safe for eating

(to) email

to send an email to someone

equal

the same in amount, number or size, or the same in importance

(to) fill in

to complete (a form, drawing, etc.)

(to) fix

to repair something

flexible hours

when an employer allows people to choose the times that they work

free

costing nothing

fundraising

when you collect or produce money for a particular purpose, especially for a charity

gym membership

the state of being a member of a sport club where you can practice train in exercises that develop physical strength

health benefits

payment made company to someone who cannot work because of an illness

HR (human resources)

the department of an organization that deals with finding new employees, keeping records about all the organization's employees

humanitarian

involved in or connected with improving people's lives and reducing suffering

to include

to contain something as a part of something else, or to make something part of something else

in response to smth

as a reply or reaction to smth

insect

a type of very small animal with six legs and usually two pairs of wings

issue

a subject or problem which people are thinking and talking about

look through

to read something quickly

majority

the larger number or part of something

make a list

to make an item-by-item record of names or things, usually written or printed one under the other

maternity/paternity leave

a period in which a woman/man is legally allowed to be absent from work in the weeks before and after she gives birth

non-governmental organization

an organization that tries to achieve social or political aims but is not controlled by a government

non-profit organization

an organization which does not make a profit, usually intentionally

opportunity

an occasion or situation which makes it possible to do something that you want to do or have to do

paid holiday

official days-off for which employees still a get a salary

participant

a person who takes part in or becomes involved in a particular activity

pension scheme

a financial plan that allows you to receive money after you or your employer have paid money into it for a number of years

picnic

a trip on which people bring food to be eaten in the open air

(to) prepare

to make or get something or someone ready for something that will happen in the future

pre-school

a school for children who are younger than five years old

private healthcare

the set of services controlled or paid for by company for the treatment of the physically and the mentally ill

procedure

a set of actions which is the official or accepted way of doing something

recent

happening or starting from a short time ago

recruitment

the process of finding people to work for a company or become a new member of an organization

(to) recommend

to suggest that someone or something would be good or suitable for a particular job or purpose

reference

a letter that is written by someone who knows you, to describe you and say if you are suitable for a job or course, etc

referee

a person to whom reference is made, esp for an opinion, information, or a decision

regular

happening or doing something often

(to) retain

to keep or continue to have something

(to) run out

if smth is running out it means there is not much time left

salary

a fixed amount of money agreed every year as pay for an employee

senior manager

a person in a rank who directs or manages an organization, industry, shop, etc

(to) shortlist

to include in a list those who have been judged the most suitable for a job or prize

socialize

to spend the time when you are not working with friends or with other people in order to enjoy yourself

solution

the answer to a problem

(to) solve

to find an answer to a problem

staff

the group of people who work for an organization

study

when someone examines a subject in detail in order to discover new information

subsidized childcare

when part of the cost of care and supervision of children whose parents are working is paid by a company

team building

activities that help a group work together more effectively as a team

teamwork

when a group of people work well together

to operate

to (cause to) work, be in action or have an effect

top-quality

in high standard

(to) update

to make something more modern or suitable for use now by adding new information or changing its design

urgent

needing attention very soon, especially before anything else, because important

useful

effective;

web-based

using the internet

workforce

the group of people who work in a company, industry, country, etc