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AS Youth Employment
Vocabulary for Youth Employment
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| aprobar | to pass (exams) |
| apuntarse al paro | to sign on (the dole) |
| el/la asalariado/a | employed person, salaried employee |
| asumir la responsabilidad | to take responsibility |
| la beca | grant |
| el buen dominio | good command |
| buscar alianzas | to look for partners |
| capacitado | qualified |
| cobrar el paro | to claim unemployment benefit |
| competir | to compete |
| el consejo | advice |
| el contrato basura | poorly-paid short term contract |
| crear tu propia empesa | to start your own business |
| el/la empresario/a | businessperson |
| el esfuerzo personal | personal commitment |
| espabilar | to wise up |
| la formación profesional | vocational training |
| formarse | to train |
| el fracaso escolar | failing/dropping out of school |
| el/la funcionario/a | civil servant |
| futuro digno | a worthy future |
| las grandes empresas | big companies |
| hacer negocio con | to do business with |
| hacer un esfuerzo | to make an effort |
| el/la niño/a mimado/a | spoilt child |
| el/la nini (ni trabaja, ni estudia) | NEET |
| la nota | mark, result |
| la ONG (organización no gubernamental) | NGO (non-governmental organisation) |
| la oposición | state-organised exam for a state-sector post (e.g. civil service) |
| el paro | unemployment |
| los PyMEs (pequeñas y medias empresas) | small and medium businesses |
| un puesto de trabajo | job, work position |
| quedarse sin trabajo | to be out of work |
| reciclarse | to retrain yourself |
| la reforma laboral | labour reform |
| el sistema educativo | education system |
| la competencia | cabability, skill |
| competitividad | competitiveness |
| contrato a tiempo parcial | part time contract |
| contrato de prácticas | work placement |
| contrato de prueba, contrato temporal | temporary contract |
| contrato no remunderado | unpaid contract, unpaid work |
| demandas del mercado | market demands |
| la empresa familiar | family business |
| la formación acorde con | training in tune with |
| herramienta informática | IT tool |
| hostelería | hotel managment |
| opportuniades laborales | work opportunties |
| los recursos humanos | human resources |
| cobrar | to get paid |
| cogerse una excedencia | to take unpaid leave |
| faltar al trabajo | to be absent from work |
| hacer malabarismos | to juggle |
| hacer una pause | to take a break |
| jornada completa | full working day |
| jornada laboral | working day |
| jornada reducida | reduced working day |
| organizarse el propio horario | to choose your own working hours |