This document contains a list of common French and English words related to work, jobs, education and employment. It includes over 100 terms translated between French and English, such as "employment agency" (agence d'emploi), "apprentice" (apprenti), "job application" (candidature), "contract" (CDD, CDI), "internship" (stage), "resume" (CV), "interview" (entretien), "salary" (salaire) and more. The list provides translations of common vocabulary used for job searching, applying for positions, discussing work experience and describing work-related tasks, roles and responsibilities.

1. Common work related vocabulary
agence d’emploi
employment agency
ancien élève
alumnus/alumni (pl)
apprenti
apprentice
avantages (en nature)
perks, fringe benefits
autodidacte
self-taught, autodidact
bénévolat
voluntary work
Petit boulot
odd job
bureau des élèves (BDE)
student council, student
union
Bourse d’étude
scholarship
bureau de stage
placement service
cadre
executive
candidat
(job) applicant
candidat (lors de
l’entretien)
interviewee
candidature
(job) application
candidature spontanée
unsolicited/ speculative
application,
CDD
fixed-term contract
CDI
permanent contract
charge de travail
workload
chasseur de tête
head hunter
chercher un emploi
to seek, look for a job
chercheur d’emploi
job seeker
collègue
colleague, co-worker
comité d’entreprise
works council (UK)
concours
competitive exam
cours particulier
private teaching/tutoring
(US)

2. private tuition (UK)
date limite
deadline, due date
démissionner,
to resign, quit, stand down
diplômé (n.)
graduate
dossier de candidature
application form
double diplôme
dual diploma
embaucher
hire, take on, employ
emploi de jeune diplômé
entry level position
entretien
interview
étudiant (en première
année)
first year student
fonctions
duties, tasks
Faire desheures
supplémentaires
to do overtime
indemnités de
licenciement
severance package (US)
redundancy pay (UK)
intérim
temporary work, temping
(UK)
intérimaire
temporary worker, temp
(UK)
licencier
to lay off, to make
redundant
licenciement
layoff (US),
redundancy (UK)
mémoire
master’s thesis (US)
dissertation (UK),
mention
honours (UK), honors (US)
métier
occupation, profession
moyenne
grade point average (GPA)
(US)
permis de conduire
driver’s license (US)
driving licence (UK)
personnel
personnel, staff

3. petite annonce
job ad, job offer
plan de carrière
career plan/path
plein temps
full time
PME
SME small and medium
sized enterprise
points fort/faibles
strong/weak points
strengths and weaknesses
poser sa candidature
to apply for a job
poste
job position
poste vacant
job vacancy, situations
vacant (UK)
programme d’échange
exchange program
recherche d’emploi
job search/job hunt
rendez-vous
appointment
relevé de notes
grade transcript (US)
marks (UK)
résponsable de
responsible for (something),
responsible to (someone)
salaire
salary
salarié
salaried worker, employee
salon
job fair (fair, show, expo)
milk round (colloquial)
séjour linguistique
language course, residential
English course
service (en entreprise)
department
situation familiale
marital status
stage
internship (US),
training period (UK)
stage à l’étranger
internship abroad
stagiaire
intern (US),
trainee (UK)
syndicat
(trade) union

4. stage de formation
seminar/training session
thèse de doctorat
doctoral dissertation/thesis
probation period, trial
period
savvy, proficient
acumen, knowledge
adept, skilful,competent
self-starter, initiative-taker
autonomous, independent
thorough, rigorous
dutiful, respectful
reliable, trustworthy
good interpersonal skills,
committed, devoted,
dedicated
relevant, pertinent
to showcase, put at an
advantage
embody, epitomise
emulate, copy
ethos, philosophy, values
enhance, improve
waffle, speak in a vague
manner
celebrity endorsement
marketable, commercial
household name, well
known, renowned
fulfil, meet, satisfy
someone’s expectations

5. What makes him tick?
motivate, drive
stand out, be distinctive,
expertise, know-how
troubleshooting, solving
problems
IT bug, glitch
mandatory, obligatory,
compulsory
assign, attribute a project to
someone
handle, deal with, take care
of
canvass, prospect clients
assess, evaluate
undertake, carry out,
perform
labour, workforce,
manpower
a good fit/match
manage, run, lead a team or
company
assignment, mission
intuitive/user-friendly
software
to see a project through,
complete, fulfil
overheads, running costs
time-consuming, lengthy
pitfall, danger
a team-player
outgoing, sociable

6. hands-on / practical
experience
to learn on the field
an insight, glimpse,
enlightenment
persevering, diligent,
tenacious
edge, competitive advantage
English materials by Veronica Gilhooly © Learnwell Oy
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Human resources Articles taken from The Recruiter magazine
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