The World of Work and Careers

The world of work, el mundo laboral, is a core topic in Social Organization and connects to your own future plans. Key vocabulary begins with el trabajo (work/job) and el empleo (employment). A job is offered by una empresa (a company) or una compañía, and the person in charge is el jefe / la jefa (boss) or el gerente / la gerente (manager). To look for work is buscar trabajo, to apply is solicitar un puesto (apply for a position), and the application itself is la solicitud. You send el currículum (résumé/CV) and attend una entrevista (an interview). If successful, the company will contratar (hire) you; if things go badly, they may despedir (fire) you or you might renunciar (resign). Your pay is el sueldo or el salario, and time off is las vacaciones. Common careers include médico/a (docto