职场口语:雇用和解雇的相关词汇解析

 Hiring

Process by which a company assesses qualified¹ individuals to fill openings in the company.

雇用

公司评估并选出符合条件的应聘者来公司任职。

Medical test

Standard test to determine whether a potential employee is fit for duty.

体检

确定一名未来雇员的健康状况是否足以胜任其工作的例行检查。

Drug test

Standard test to ensure that a potential is not taking illegal drugs or abusing prescribed drugs.

药检

确认一名未来雇员未服用毒品或滥用限制药物的例行检查。

Contract/forms

Papers that must be signed by a new employee before employment begins. Can include employee contracts, medical forms, insurance forms, tax deduction² forms, etc.

合同表格

雇佣关系开始前新雇员必须签署的文件。包括雇用合同、医疗表格、保险表格、扣税表格等。

Orientation³

Process to walk-through and acquaint new employees with policies, procedures, peers, subordinates, and other office staff.

入职培训

使新雇员熟悉公司规章、办事程序、公司同僚、下属以及其他办公室人员的过程。

ER/HR meeting

Meeting with a representative of the Employee Relations/Human Relations department for contract/form signing, orientation,discussion of general issues regarding employment.

与雇员关系部或人事部会面

与一名雇员关系部门或人事部门的代表会面以签署合同/填写表格，熟悉公司环境，以及商谈有关雇用的大致事宜。

Lay-off

Process by which a company notifies an employee that their job has eliminated or combined with existing functions due to the company facing adverse⁴ financial circumstances. A lay-off can be temporary or permanent.

裁员或下岗

雇员被公司告知由于公司的金融状况不好，他们的职位已被裁撤或被现有的其他功能单位合并。裁员有可能是暂时的，也有可能是永久性的。

Downsizing

Process whereby a company reduces its'staff and/or operations through various actions such as early retirement⁵, compensation packages, lay-offs, attrition, and firing. Can be short-term or long-term.

缩减规模

公司通过各种方式缩减员工和/或公司业务的行为。比如说，让员工提早退休，给予补偿金，下岗分流，自动离职或是解雇。此行为可能是短期的，也有可能是长期的。

Firing

Process by which an employee is dismissed for various reasons, such as below-standard work quality, not following the company rules and regulations, theft, etc.

解雇

雇员因为各式各样的原因被开除。如工作质量不达标，违反公司规章，有偷窃行为等。

Quitting

Process by which an employee terminates employment voluntarily.

辞职

雇员主动终止雇佣关系。

Putting in notice

Action by which an employee voluntarily notifies the appropriate company representative that he/she is leaving/quitting.

请辞

雇员主动告知相关的公司代表他（她）将离开或辞职。

1 qualified   

adj.合格的，有资格的，胜任的，有限制的

参考例句：

• He is qualified as a complete man of letters.他有资格当真正的文学家。
• We must note that we still lack qualified specialists.我们必须看到我们还缺乏有资质的专家。

2 deduction   

n.减除，扣除，减除额；推论，推理，演绎

参考例句：

• No deduction in pay is made for absence due to illness.因病请假不扣工资。
• His deduction led him to the correct conclusion.他的推断使他得出正确的结论。

3 orientation   

n.方向，目标；熟悉，适应，情况介绍

参考例句：

• Children need some orientation when they go to school.小孩子上学时需要适应。
• The traveller found his orientation with the aid of a good map.旅行者借助一幅好地图得知自己的方向。

4 adverse   

adj.不利的；有害的；敌对的，不友好的

参考例句：

• He is adverse to going abroad.他反对出国。
• The improper use of medicine could lead to severe adverse reactions.用药不当会产生严重的不良反应。

5 retirement   

n.退休，退职

参考例句：

• She wanted to enjoy her retirement without being beset by financial worries.她想享受退休生活而不必为金钱担忧。
• I have to put everything away for my retirement.我必须把一切都积蓄起来以便退休后用。