H1 Work and jobs
Engels Nederlands Engelse betekenis
Out of work Werkloos Not having a job
Work Werken The occupation for which you
are paid
Work for Werkgever That you work for an employer
Run (running) Afdelingschef You’re the boss of a department
Manage Aansturen Be in charge of
Work under Mensen werken in het zelfde People that work in the same
bedrijf, maar met een lagere company, but have a lower
functie function.
In work Werk hebben Having a job
In charge of Leiding hebben van That you lead part of something
Deal with Te maken hebben met Cope with
Responsible for Verantwoordelijk voor Being the agent or cause
Work with Werken met bepaalde You work with another people
mensen
Arrive at Een bepaald doel halen Reach a destination
At work De tijd dat je op je werk bent The time that you are at the
place where you work
Off work Je bent niet op je werk omdat Away from work due to illness
je ziek bent
Full- time job Full-time werkweek A job done for the whole of a
working week
Part-time Part-time workweek You work for only some of the
day or the week
Permanent job Een vaste baan met de A job which doesn’t finish after a
zelfde werkzaamheden fixed period
Temporary job Een tijdelijke baan Not a permanent job
,H2 Ways of working
Engels Nederlands Engelse betekenis
Office worker Kantoor medewerker a person who does their job in an
office rather than in a factory, etc.
Working hours Werk uren The hours that you are working
Clock on/in Begintijd Register one’s arrival at work
Clock off/out Eindtijd Register one’s Departure from work
Flex(i)time Flex tijden People work when they want, within
certain limits. As long as they make
enough hours.
Shifts Ploegendienst Two or more periods in which different
froups of workers do the same jobs in
relay
Day-shift Dag ploeg Group of workers who do the work
during the day
Night shift Nacht ploeg Group of workers who do the work
during the night
Overtime Overuren To work more hours than usual for
more money
Commute Tijd tussen thuis en to make the same journey regularly
werk between work and home
Working from home Werken vanuit huis Work home and use a computer with
internet
Telecommuting A another word for working from home
Teleworking A another word for working from home
Satisfying, Interessant werk The work is interesting and gives you
stimulating, positive feeling
fascinating, exciting
Dull, boring, Niet interessant werk The work is not interesting
uninteresting,
unstimulating
Repetitive, routine, Steeds hetzelfde The work involves doing the same
things again and again
Tiring, tough, hard, Zwaar en moeilijk werk The work is difficult and makes you
demanding tired
,H3 Recruitment and selection
Engels Nederlands Engelse betekenis
Recruitment/hiring Werving the process of finding people for particular
jobs
Recruitment to persuade someone to work for a
company or become a new member of an
organization, especially the army
Employs/hires Aannemen Give people a job at your company
Headhunter To find good people who can do important
jobs within the company
Situations vacant Vacatures the part of a newspaper in which jobs are
listed
Application form a form that you complete in order to apply
for a job, a place on a course, etc. or to
get something such as a loan or a licence:
Selection process Selectie proces Methods that the company uses to recrute
people
Application Aanvraag voor iets an official request for something, usually
in writing
Covering letter A letter explaining why you want the job
and why you are the right person to do it
Curriculum vitae A story of somebody’s life
Backgrounds Achtergrond your family and your experience of
education, living conditions, money, etc.
Experience Ervaring knowledge or skill from doing, seeing or
feeling things
Qualifications Diploma’s an official record showing that you have
finished a training course or have the
necessary skills, etc
Candidates Kandidaat a person who is competing to get a job or
elected position
Group discussion Groep discussie when people talk about something and tell
each other their ideas or opinions
Interviews Interview a meeting in which someone asks you
, questions to see if you are suitable for a
job or course
Psychometric tests Psychologische test a test that is designed to show someone's
personality, mental ability, opinions, etc.,
often used by companies when they are
deciding whether or not to employ
someone:
Shortlist Kandidaten lijst a list of people who have been judged the
most suitable for a job or prize, made from
a longer list of people originally
considered, and from which one person
will be chosen
References Referenties a mention of something
Offer Kans to ask someone if they would like to have
something or if they would like you to do
something
Job offer an offer from an employer to give you a
job:
Accept to agree to take something
Appoint to choose someone officially for a job or
responsibility
Applicants Sollicitaties People asking for the job
Turn it down Afwijzen You don’t want the offer
Engels Nederlands Engelse betekenis
Out of work Werkloos Not having a job
Work Werken The occupation for which you
are paid
Work for Werkgever That you work for an employer
Run (running) Afdelingschef You’re the boss of a department
Manage Aansturen Be in charge of
Work under Mensen werken in het zelfde People that work in the same
bedrijf, maar met een lagere company, but have a lower
functie function.
In work Werk hebben Having a job
In charge of Leiding hebben van That you lead part of something
Deal with Te maken hebben met Cope with
Responsible for Verantwoordelijk voor Being the agent or cause
Work with Werken met bepaalde You work with another people
mensen
Arrive at Een bepaald doel halen Reach a destination
At work De tijd dat je op je werk bent The time that you are at the
place where you work
Off work Je bent niet op je werk omdat Away from work due to illness
je ziek bent
Full- time job Full-time werkweek A job done for the whole of a
working week
Part-time Part-time workweek You work for only some of the
day or the week
Permanent job Een vaste baan met de A job which doesn’t finish after a
zelfde werkzaamheden fixed period
Temporary job Een tijdelijke baan Not a permanent job
,H2 Ways of working
Engels Nederlands Engelse betekenis
Office worker Kantoor medewerker a person who does their job in an
office rather than in a factory, etc.
Working hours Werk uren The hours that you are working
Clock on/in Begintijd Register one’s arrival at work
Clock off/out Eindtijd Register one’s Departure from work
Flex(i)time Flex tijden People work when they want, within
certain limits. As long as they make
enough hours.
Shifts Ploegendienst Two or more periods in which different
froups of workers do the same jobs in
relay
Day-shift Dag ploeg Group of workers who do the work
during the day
Night shift Nacht ploeg Group of workers who do the work
during the night
Overtime Overuren To work more hours than usual for
more money
Commute Tijd tussen thuis en to make the same journey regularly
werk between work and home
Working from home Werken vanuit huis Work home and use a computer with
internet
Telecommuting A another word for working from home
Teleworking A another word for working from home
Satisfying, Interessant werk The work is interesting and gives you
stimulating, positive feeling
fascinating, exciting
Dull, boring, Niet interessant werk The work is not interesting
uninteresting,
unstimulating
Repetitive, routine, Steeds hetzelfde The work involves doing the same
things again and again
Tiring, tough, hard, Zwaar en moeilijk werk The work is difficult and makes you
demanding tired
,H3 Recruitment and selection
Engels Nederlands Engelse betekenis
Recruitment/hiring Werving the process of finding people for particular
jobs
Recruitment to persuade someone to work for a
company or become a new member of an
organization, especially the army
Employs/hires Aannemen Give people a job at your company
Headhunter To find good people who can do important
jobs within the company
Situations vacant Vacatures the part of a newspaper in which jobs are
listed
Application form a form that you complete in order to apply
for a job, a place on a course, etc. or to
get something such as a loan or a licence:
Selection process Selectie proces Methods that the company uses to recrute
people
Application Aanvraag voor iets an official request for something, usually
in writing
Covering letter A letter explaining why you want the job
and why you are the right person to do it
Curriculum vitae A story of somebody’s life
Backgrounds Achtergrond your family and your experience of
education, living conditions, money, etc.
Experience Ervaring knowledge or skill from doing, seeing or
feeling things
Qualifications Diploma’s an official record showing that you have
finished a training course or have the
necessary skills, etc
Candidates Kandidaat a person who is competing to get a job or
elected position
Group discussion Groep discussie when people talk about something and tell
each other their ideas or opinions
Interviews Interview a meeting in which someone asks you
, questions to see if you are suitable for a
job or course
Psychometric tests Psychologische test a test that is designed to show someone's
personality, mental ability, opinions, etc.,
often used by companies when they are
deciding whether or not to employ
someone:
Shortlist Kandidaten lijst a list of people who have been judged the
most suitable for a job or prize, made from
a longer list of people originally
considered, and from which one person
will be chosen
References Referenties a mention of something
Offer Kans to ask someone if they would like to have
something or if they would like you to do
something
Job offer an offer from an employer to give you a
job:
Accept to agree to take something
Appoint to choose someone officially for a job or
responsibility
Applicants Sollicitaties People asking for the job
Turn it down Afwijzen You don’t want the offer
