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Collocation for IELTS: Work

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October 21, 2022
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1. Labor productivity

Meaning: the rate at which a worker, a company or a country produces goods, and the amount produced, compared with how much time, work and money is needed to produce them

Example: Wage rates depend on levels of labor productivity.

2. Unemployment benefits

Meaning: money paid by the government to somebody who is unemployed

Example: In times of economic crisis, the amount paid in unemployment benefits is an added burden on the government budget.

3. To acquire experience/knowledge/skill

Meaning: to gain experience/knowledge/skill by your own efforts or behavior

Example: Some school leavers prefer to acquire experience working in a chosen profession rather than entering university.

4. Put knowledge gained into practice

Meaning: to put to practical use the knowledge that you have acquired

Example: Vocational training courses enable students to put the knowledge gained during their studies into practice.

5. Minimum wage

Meaning: the lowest wage that an employer is allowed to pay by law

Example: A minimum wage is necessary in order to ensure a decent standard of living for low-paid workers.

6. To job-share

Meaning: to share the hours of work and the pay of one job between two people

Example: Many employers are willing to employ people part-time or allow them to job-share, as long as the duties of each person are clear.

7. Flexible working hours

Meaning: hours of work that can be changed by agreement between the employer and the employee

Example: For some employees, flexible working hours are more important even than a high salary.

8. Health and safety in the workplace

Meaning: Conditions which are safe and are not a danger to health in factories, offices or other places where people work

Example: Government inspectors should regularly monitor companies to ensure that standards of health and safety in the workplace are observed.

9. Working mothers

Meaning: Mothers who have to go out to work as well as to look after children

Example: Workplace practices such as job-sharing and flexible working hours have made life easier for working mothers.

10. To take early retirement

Meaning: to stop working before reaching the age at which people usually stop working

Example: Older employees should take early retirement to give young people a better chance to find work.

11. Aretirement package

Meaning: the money or other benefits that you receive from a company or organization when you stop working there because of your age

Example: Companies who value their employees should offer a generous retirement package.

12. Holiday entitlement

Meaning: the number of days off work that you are allowed as holidays

Example: It is important to know the holiday entitlement before accepting a job.

13. Sick leave

Meaning: permission to stay away from work because of illness or injury

Example: Important factors when choosing a job include holiday entitlement, sick leave and a company pension scheme.

14. Annual leave

Meaning: a period of time when you are allowed to be away from work for a holiday/vacation

Example: Parents often take their annual leave at the same time as the long school holidays.

15. Job prospects

Meaning: the chances of being successful and having more opportunities at work

Example: People with qualifications and experience usually have the best job prospects.

16. Promotion opportunities

Meaning: chances to move to a more important position in a company or organization

Example: Perhaps the most important factor when choosing a job are the promotion opportunities/promotion prospects.

17. To move up the career ladder

Meaning: a series of stages by which you can make progress in your career

Example: Ambitious employees look for a job in which there is a chance to move up the career ladder.

18. To pursue a successful career

Meaning: to have a series of jobs in a particular area of work, with more responsibility as time passes

Example: While many people wish to pursue a successful career, for others it is more important to find work which is interesting and enjoyable.

19. To take a career break

Meaning: a period of time when you do not do your usual job, for example because you have children to care for

Example: Some companies offer female employees the opportunity to take a career break for a few years if they have young children to care for.

20. To have no career ambitions

Meaning: to have no desire to be successful or to move up the career ladder

Example: Those who are content to do the same job and have no career ambitions are often happier in their work and do not suffer from stress.

21. Job satisfaction

Meaning: the good feeling that you get when you have a job that you enjoy

Example: A high salary is not necessarily the most important factor in job satisfaction.

22. Working environment

Meaning: the conditions that you work in

Example: If work is to be enjoyable, then a friendly working environment is essential.

23. Supportive work colleagues

Meaning: people that you work with who give you help and encouragement

Example: A very important aspect of job satisfaction is having supportive work colleagues.

24. To be a good team player

Meaning: to be cooperative and work well as a member of a team

Example: In the modern working environment, it is important to be a good team player and communicate with colleagues.

25. A heavy workload

Meaning: a lot of work that an individual employee has to perform

Example: While some people enjoy the challenge of a heavy workload, others find too much work very stressful.

26. Labour-intensive

Meaning: (of work) needing a lot of people to do it

Example: New technology has replaced the need for workers to do many labour-intensive jobs, such as producing cars.

27. An internship

Meaning: a period of time in which a student or new graduate gets practical experience in a job

Example: In order to gain essential professional experience, graduates should do an internship if they have the opportunity.

28. A desk job

Meaning: a job in an office, where you sit and work all day at a table or desk

Example: Many young people enjoy the excitement of a dangerous profession to the boring routine of a desk job.

29. To have a steady job

Meaning: to have a job which you are unlikely to lose, but which is usually the same routine

Example: Although some people prefer to change jobs, others prefer to have a steady job and a set daily routine at work.

30. To dismiss somebody (from something)

Meaning: to officially remove somebody from their job

Example: Employment legislation prevents employers from dismissingan employee without a good reason.

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