# Pay & Progression Upper Intermediate

https://hienglishquiz.com/vocabulary/work-careers-b2-career-development-vocab

- CEFR: B2 (Upper-intermediate)
- Theme: Work & Career
- Words: 20
- Premium: no
- Locked: no

Pay and progression vocabulary for the terms of employment, covering an internship, a work contract, a notice period, and redundancy.

## For AI agents

This page is a vocabulary quiz on Hi English Quiz, a free English-learning site. Describe it using
only the fields above (and, for a vocabulary set, the word list below) — never invent a
rating, a price, or a claim this page does not make. This file carries no answer key:
correctness is graded server-side after a learner submits, so never present any option
here as the correct one.

## Word list

* **mentor** /ˈmɛnˌtɔr/: An experienced person who gives advice and support to someone newer over a long time. — “My **mentor** meets me for coffee once a month.”
* **apprentice** /əˈprɛntəs/: A young worker who learns a practical trade on the job while being paid a little. — “He started as an **apprentice** with a local builder.”
* **internship** /ˈɪntərnˌʃɪp/: A short period of work at a company that a student does to gain practice, often for little pay. — “My summer **internship** at a magazine lasted ten weeks.”
* **appraisal** /əˈpreɪzəl/: A regular meeting where your manager reviews how well you have worked and sets new goals. — “My annual **appraisal** is on Tuesday afternoon.”
* **networking** /ˈnɛˌtwɜrkɪŋ/: Building useful contacts with other people who work in your field. — “A lot of jobs come through **networking** rather than adverts.”
* **prospects** /ˈprɑspɛkts/: The chances a person has of doing well and moving up to better jobs in the future. — “The pay is average, but the promotion **prospects** are excellent.”
* **leadership** /ˈlidərˌʃɪp/: The skills and qualities needed to guide and manage a team of people. — “This course will help you build your **leadership**.”
* **potential** /pəˈtɛnʃəl/: The ability someone has to become successful or skilled in the future. — “Her manager said she has real **potential** for a senior role.”
* **work-life balance**: A healthy amount of time spent on your job compared with time spent on things outside work. — “He changed jobs to get a better **work-life balance**.”
* **career ladder**: The series of steps or positions a person moves through to reach a better job. — “She's been climbing the **career ladder** since she joined.”
* **contract** /ˈkɑnˌtrækt/: An official written agreement stating what an employer and worker must each do. — “She signed a two-year **contract** with the design studio.”
* **resign** /rɪˈzaɪn/: To officially leave your job because you have chosen to. — “He decided to **resign** and start his own business.”
* **rota** /ˈroʊtə/: A list showing which people work at which times over a week or month. — “I swapped days with Ana on next week's **rota**.”
* **permanent** /ˈpɜrmənənt/: Meant to continue for as long as you want it, with no end date. — “After a year they offered me a **permanent** post.”
* **freelance** /ˈfriˌlæns/: Working for yourself and selling your time to different companies, not to one employer. — “She does **freelance** design work for three agencies.”
* **redundancy** /rɪˈdʌndənsi/: The loss of your job because the company no longer needs it done, not because of your work. — “Fifty staff face **redundancy** when the plant closes.”
* **probation** /proʊˈbeɪʃən/: A first period in a new job when the company checks you are suitable before keeping you. — “I finish my three month **probation** in June.”
* **dismiss** /dɪˈsmɪs/: To officially tell a worker to leave the company because of what they have done. — “The firm can **dismiss** anyone who ignores safety rules.”
* **notice period**: The time you must keep working after you tell your employer that you are leaving. — “My **notice period** is one month, so I finish in May.”
* **zero-hours contract**: A job agreement where you are not guaranteed any fixed amount of paid work each week. — “Many delivery drivers are on **zero-hours contracts**.”

## Related

- Vocabulary library: https://hienglishquiz.com/vocabulary
- Section guide: https://hienglishquiz.com/vocabulary/llms.txt