The World of Work, Part I

The relationship people have with work evolves throughout their lives, and our relationship with work as a society has also recently seen some changes.

In English, words such as "career," "occupation," "position," and "profession" generally refer to more years of experience and a high level of dedication, whereas "job" and "work" are more general.

Your work experience section is the most important section of your CV.

Caption 32, Business Life: Curriculum Vitae
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My job has largely focused on algorithmic products like Google-plus search.

Caption 28, Breaking News: Facebook Whistleblower Frances Haugen
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And as much as possible, and I don't care if you're applying for an administrative assistant position, a marketing position, it doesn't matter. What I need you to do is understand how this company makes money.

Captions 14-16, Job Hunting: How to Answer the "Why" Question
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So, Mister Moretti, what is your occupation?

Caption 60, Top Notch TV 1: Unit 1
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The most famous one, "Amadis," is one that people in my profession read.

Caption 52, Words of the World: California
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But the truth is, I can no longer balance a full-time career, a popular internet show, and a girlfriend.

Captions 9-10, Dr. Sheldon Cooper: Fun with Flags
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The adjective "full-time" in the last example contrasts with "part-time," which refers to working fewer than 40 hours a week. People may be "employed," "self-employed," or "freelance." The person or company that provides the job is the "employer," while the "employee" is the one who does the work.

You have to convince the employer to hire you and not someone else.

Caption 9, Business Life: Curriculum Vitae
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As a Youtuber, I'm basically self-employed.

Caption 27, The White House: President Obama meets YouTube Stars
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The vast majority of migrant workers come from the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and Africa, and are employed in the agriculture, cleaning, and domestic service industries.

Captions 64-66, The Daily Conversation: Top 10 Immigrant Countries
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These days, people may work on location or on site, in an office, or from home.

We work in the same office, I noticed.

Caption 12, George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four: BBC TV Movie
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And fortunately, I can work from home.

Caption 15, Sigrid: Sisters
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Further Learning
There are many videos about different careers and workplace dynamics on Yabla English, all of which contain essential vocabulary.