World of work

2. Vocabulary list - World of work

English German Nn context Notes
clerk
(der) Büroangestellter / (die) Büroangestellte This is a person that works in an office. Write something that helps you to learn.


CV
(der) Lebenslauf In a CV you give your new boss some facts about yourself (date of birth, schools etc.).
skills
(die) Fähigkeiten / (die) Fertigkeiten
These are the things you can do well.
employee
(der) Arbeitnehmer / (die) Arbeitnehmerin When you work for somebody else, you are the employee.
employer
(der) Arbeitgeber / (die) Arbeitgeberin
The employer is the boss of his / her employees.
to earn money
Geld verdienen
You get money for your work.
training
(die) Schulung
For some jobs you need a special training to get the skills.
job interview
(das) Vorstellungsgespräch
At a job interview your new boss asks you a lot of questions. You answer.
job centre
(das) Arbeitsamt
The job centre helps you to find a job.
apprentice
(der) Auszubildende / (die) Auszubildende When you train for a job, you are the apprentice.  
apprenticeship
(die) Lehre Training for three years to learn the skills for a job.  
application
(die) Bewerbung When you want a job, you must write an application.  
letter of application
(das) Bewerbungsschreiben In a letter of application you write information about yourself and your skills.
 
to apply for a job
sich auf eine Stelle bewerben When you apply for a job, you must write a letter of application and go to a job interview.  
unemployment
(die) Arbeitslosigkeit The state of not having a job.
 
to be out of work
arbeitslos sein You don't have a job.  
salary
(das) Gehalt
This is the money you get for doing your job.
 
to work in shifts
in Schichten arbeiten As a doctor or a fire fighter you must work in shifts: sometimes in the morning, sometimes in the afternoon and sometimes at night.
 
full-time job
(die) Vollzeitstelle When you have a full-time job, you usually work 40 hours a week.  
part-time job
(die) Teilzeitstelle When you have a part-time job, you work less than 40 hours a week (e.g. only 25 hours).