Jobs

Vocabulary and Expressions about Jobs

  • Trabajo – work/job
  • Empleo – employment
  • Jefe – boss
  • Compañeros de trabajo – work colleagues
  • Empleado – employee
  • Empleador – employer
  • Desempleado – unemployed
  • Horario – work schedule
  • Contrato – contract
  • Salario/sueldo – salary/wage
  • Entrevista de trabajo – job interview
  • Trabajar – to work
  • Ganar – to earn
  • Contratar – to hire
  • Despedir – to fire
  • Ascender/promover – to promote
  • Jubilarse – to retire
  • Solicitar un trabajo – to apply for a job
  • Ir a una entrevista de trabajo – to go to a job interview

Sentences in Context

  • “Estoy buscando trabajo.” – I’m looking for a job.
  • “Soy empleado en una empresa grande.” – I’m employed in a big company.
  • “Mi jefe es muy duro, pero justo.” – My boss is very tough, but fair.
  • “Fui ascendido a director.” – I was promoted to director.
  • “Pedí una aumento de salario.” – I asked for a salary raise.
  • “Me ofrecieron un contrato permanente.” – They offered me a permanent contract.

General Knowledge about Employability

Questions regarding jobs or professions can appear in different parts of the exam, either in the reading comprehension section or in the writing section. Some tasks might request you to give an opinion or talk about a personal experience related to jobs. Having a grasp of job-related vocabulary in Spanish, as well as being able to conjugate relevant verbs, is necessary for successfully accomplishing these tasks.