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).