Human Resources English Glossary - 1

The use of this lexical approach is essential for successful language acquisition in English for Specific Purposes. However, teachers are often not equipped with the exact English terminology required in very specific trade sectors. For this reason, core vocabulary sheets go a long way in helping teachers provide adequate materials for students with English for Special Purposes needs.

These core vocabulary reference sheets provide between 150 and 240 key words and phrases for each industry. Each series is divided into three pages that, when combined, form an alphabetical list. In taking this lexical approach to attaining key vocabulary, students should be encouraged to translate the specific words and phrases into their native tongues as each phrase has a very specific translation in each language.

	absentee		overtime pay
	absenteeism		overtime work
	absenteeism rate		partial disability
	accident at work - industrial injury		part-time
	applicant - candidate		part-time job
	application form	to	pay
to	apply for a job		pay formula - retribution diagram
to	appoint a person		pay increase for merit
	apprenticeship		payroll - payroll ledger
	aptitude test		payslip
to	ask for a rise		pension
	assessment of applicants		pension fund
	assistant		period of notice
	back pay		permanent disability
	bargaining power		permanent job - steady job
	basic salary		permanent staff
to	be dismissed - to be fired		personnel - staff
to	be laid off		personnel department
to	be on probation - to be on trial		personnel requirements
to	be on strike		planner
to	be out of work		prevention
	business hours - office hours		production bonus
	Christmas bonus		professional qualifications
	clerical work - office work		professional training
	company bargaining - company negotiation		programmer
	compensation for permanent disability		public holiday (GB) - national holiday (US)
	concealed work - moonlighting		purchasing manager
	contractual situation		redundancy payment
	cost of living allowance		re-employment
	credentials		refresher course
	day shift		relationship management
	direct labour		remuneration
	disability pension	to	resign (chairman) - to give notice (employee)
	disciplinary measure - disciplinary sanction		resignation (chairman) - notice (employee)
to	dismiss - to fire	to	retire

Human Resources - Core Vocabulary Sheets Continued

Human Resources - Core Vocabulary Sheet 2
Human Resources - Core Vocabulary Sheet 3

English for Special Purposes Core Vocabulary Lists

English for Advertising
English for Banking and Stocks
English for Book Keeping and Financial Administration
English for Business and Commercial Letters
English for Human Resources
English for the Insurance Industry
English for Legal Purposes
English for Logistics
English for Marketing
English for Production and Manufacturing
English for Sales and Acquisitions