Vocabulary Bank

a plausible-sounding excuse for a decision made for other reasons

an extended paid or unpaid break from work, often for study or rest

the responsibility to prove a claim is true

physical and mental collapse from prolonged overwork

a role that offers no realistic progression or growth

a labour market based on short-term, task-based contracts

practical, operational problems of organising work

a test version of a new practice, run before wider adoption

a working life made up of several part-time roles instead of one full-time job

insecure and uncertain, without long-term guarantees

a small business you run alongside your main job

in high demand — the kind of profile employers actively chase

how well a company keeps its employees over time

holding a permanent position, especially in a university

to actively pursue work that matters deeply to you

to fail to keep up with a schedule or a competitor

to give something formally to a person in authority (e.g. your notice)

to actively recruit someone away from their current employer

to reach a level of progress after which further growth stops

to accept less than you really want

to leave a senior position voluntarily

to accept a new responsibility or role

to learn additional skills to stay relevant at work

to advance in a company from a junior position

a balance between two things you can't fully have at the same time