Connectivity 5 | Job and Career Vocabulary: 24 Easy Meanings and Examples

Job and Career Vocabulary: Easy Meanings and Examples

Learning job and career vocabulary can help you speak English confidently, write a good CV, and prepare for job interviews. In this lesson, you will learn 24 useful English words and expressions with easy meanings and example sentences.

1. Resume (n) ប្រវត្តិរូបការងារ

Easy meaning: A document that shows your education, skills, and work experience.

Example: I sent my resume to the company yesterday.

2. CV (n) ប្រវត្តិរូបការងារលម្អិត

Easy meaning: A document that gives information about your education, skills, and work experience.

Example: Please attach your CV when you apply for the job.

3. Restriction (n) ការកំណត់ ឬរឹតបន្តឹង

Easy meaning: A rule that limits what you can do.

Example: There is a restriction on the number of people in the room.

4. Employee (n) បុគ្គលិក

Easy meaning: A person who works for a company or another person.

Example: The company has more than 100 employees.

5. Employer (n) និយោជក

Easy meaning: A person or company that gives people jobs.

Example: My employer provides free training for all workers.

6. Consider (v) ពិចារណា

Easy meaning: To think carefully about something.

Example: The manager will consider your application.

7. Relevant to ជាប់ទាក់ទងនិង

Easy meaning: Connected to or useful for something.

Example: Please include information relevant to the job.

8. Sole (adj) ដែលមានតែមួយ

Easy meaning: The only one.

Example: She was the sole winner of the competition.

9. Generate (v) បង្កើត

Easy meaning: To produce or create something.

Example: This new business can generate more income.

10. As opposed to ជាការជំនួសអោយ

Easy meaning: Instead of; different from.

Example: I prefer working in a team as opposed to working alone.

11. Potential (adj) ដែលមាសក្តានុពល

Easy meaning: Possible in the future.

Example: She is a potential candidate for the position.

12. Candidate (n) បេក្ខជន

Easy meaning: A person who is applying for a job or position.

Example: The company interviewed five candidates.

13. Contain (v) មាន (នៅក្នុងអ្វីមួយ)

Easy meaning: To have something inside.

Example: My CV contains information about my work experience.

14. Gather (v) ប្រមូល

Easy meaning: To collect things or information.

Example: We need to gather more information before making a decision.

15. Range from (v) មានចាប់...ដល់....

Easy meaning: To vary between two amounts or levels.

Example: The salaries range from $300 to $800 per month.

16. Template (n) ពុំ

Easy meaning: A ready-made example that you can use as a guide.

Example: I used a CV template to create my resume.

17. Tweak (v) កែប្រែរតិចតួច

Easy meaning: To make small changes to improve something.

Example: I need to tweak my resume before sending it.

18. Personalize (v) កែអោយក្លាយជារបស់យើង

Easy meaning: To change something to suit a particular person.

Example: You should personalize your cover letter for each job.

19. Preserve (v) រក្សា

Easy meaning: To keep something safe or in its original condition.

Example: Try to preserve the original format of your CV.

20. Professional (adj) ដែលជាអជីព

Easy meaning: Related to a job or showing good work behavior.

Example: She always wears professional clothes to work.

21. Consistent (adj) ជាប្រចាំ

Easy meaning: Always behaving or doing something in the same way.

Example: You need to be consistent in your work to achieve success.

22. Engage (v) ធ្វើអោយគេចាប់អារម្មណ៍ ឬចូលរួម

Easy meaning: To interest someone or involve them in something.

Example: A good teacher knows how to engage students in learning.

23. Exaggerate (v) ពន្លើស

Easy meaning: To make something seem bigger, better, or worse than it really is.

Example: Don't exaggerate your skills on your resume.

24. Modest (adj) ដែលមិនអំណួត (សាមញ្ញ)

Easy meaning: Not talking too proudly about yourself or your achievements.

Example: He is modest about his success at work.

Job & Career Vocabulary Quiz

Useful Collocations with have/get

Learning common career collocations can help you talk about your education, qualifications, work experience, and future career goals more naturally. These expressions are especially useful for job interviews, CVs, resumes, applications, and everyday English conversations.

Career Achievements ស្នាដៃ

1. Have a certification in

Easy meaning:

To have an official document showing that you successfully completed training in a particular subject or skill.

Example:

I have a certification in computer programming.

Another example:

She has a certification in digital marketing.

2. Have a degree in

Easy meaning:

To have successfully completed a university or college program in a particular subject.

Example:

He has a degree in English.

Another example:

My sister has a degree in accounting.

3. Have experience with/in

Easy meaning:

To have worked with something or worked in a particular area before.

Example with "with":

I have experience with Microsoft Office.

Example with "in":

She has experience in teaching English.

Tip:

• Use experience with for a tool, system, technology, or type of work.
• Use experience in for a field, industry, or profession.

4. Have training in

Easy meaning:

To have received instruction or practice in a particular skill or subject.

Example:

He has training in first aid.

Another example:

She has training in customer service.

 Career Aspirations ក្តីសង្ឈឹមចង់សម្រេចបាន

Aspirations are the things you hope to achieve in your future career.

5. Get a certificate as / in

Easy meaning:

To successfully complete training and receive an official certificate for a skill, subject, or job.

Example with "as":

I want to get a certificate as a tour guide.

Example with "in":

She plans to get a certificate in web design.

Tip:

• Use certificate as when talking about a role or profession.
• Use certificate in when talking about a subject or skill.

6. Get a degree in

Easy meaning:

To study at a college or university and successfully receive a degree in a subject.

Example:

I want to get a degree in business administration.

Another example:

He hopes to get a degree in engineering.

7. Get experience in

Easy meaning:

To gain practical knowledge by working or practicing in a particular field.

Example:

I want to get experience in teaching.

Another example:

She hopes to get experience in international business.

8. Get training in

Easy meaning:

To receive instruction and practice to improve a particular skill.

Example:

I want to get training in computer skills.

Another example:

He plans to get training in hotel management.

 Career Collocations: Quick Review

Achievements describe what you already have:

• have a certification in → I have a certification in IT.
• have a degree in → I have a degree in English.
• have experience with/in → I have experience in teaching.
• have training in → I have training in customer service.

Aspirations describe what you want to achieve:

• get a certificate as/in → I want to get a certificate in web design.
• get a degree in → I want to get a degree in business.
• get experience in → I want to get experience in marketing.
• get training in → I want to get training in computer skills.