WORK

Masculine:

le commerce = trade

le travail = work

un emploi = a job

le chômage = unemployment

un chômeur = an unemployed person

un demandeur d'emploi = a job seeker

le taux de chômage = the unemployment rate

le monde du travail = the world of work

Feminine:

l'industrie = industry

la perte = the loss

l'allocation = benefit payment

l'ANPE = job centre

une demande d'emploi = a job application

une entrevue = an interview

FORMATION- TRAINING

Verbs:

embaucher = to employ workers

licencier = to dismiss / make redundant

toucher une allocation = to draw a benefit

poser sa candidature = to apply for a job

former = to train

prendre la (pré-) retraite = to take (early) retirement

démissionner = to resign