Jobs and Work Vocabulary

Common Jobs questions

1. What’s your job?
2. What do you do?
3. What do you doing for a living?
4. What is your occupation

Useful Vocabulary 

1. Accountant /əˈkaʊntənt /: kế toán viên

2. Actor /ˈæktə(r)/: nam diên viên

3. Actress /ˈæktrəs/: nữ diễn viên

4. Architect /ˈɑːkɪtekt/: kiến trúc sư

5. Artist /ˈɑːtɪst/: họa sĩ

6. Assembler /əˈsemblə(r)/: công nhân lắp ráp

7. Babysitter /ˈbeɪbisɪtə(r)/: người giữ trẻ hộ

8. Baker /ˈbeɪkə(r)/: thợ làm bánh mì

9. Barber /ˈbɑːbə(r)/: thợ hớt tóc

10. Bricklayer /ˈbrɪkleɪə(r)/, Mason /ˈmeɪsn/: thợ nề, thợ hồ

11. Businessman /ˈbɪznəsmæn/: nam doanh nhân

12. Businesswoman /ˈbɪznəswʊmən/: nữ doanh nhân

13. Butcher /ˈbʊtʃər/: người bán thịt

14. Carpenter /ˈkɑːrpəntər/: thợ mộc

15. Cashier /kæˈʃɪr/: nhân viên thu ngân

16. Chef /ʃef/, Cook /kʊk/: đầu bếp

17. Child day /tʃaɪld deɪ /, care worker /ker ˈwɜːrkər/: giáo viên nuôi dạy trẻ

18. Computer software engineer /kəmˈpjuːtər ˈsɔːftwer ˌendʒɪˈnɪr/: Kỹ sư phần mềm máy vi tính

19. Construction worker /kənˈstrʌkʃn ˈwɜːrkər/: công nhân xây dựng

20. Custodian /kʌˈstoʊdiən/, Janitor /ˈdʒænɪtər/: người quét dọn

21. Customer service representative /ˈkʌstəmər ˈsɜːrvɪs ˌreprɪˈzentətɪv/: người đại diện của dịch vụ hỗ trợ khách hàng

22. Data entry clerk /ˈdeɪtə ˈentri klɜːrk/: nhân viên nhập liệu

23. Delivery person /dɪˈlɪvəri ˈpɜːrsn/: nhân viên giao hàng

24. Dock worker /dɑːk ˈwɜːrkər/: công nhân bốc xếp ở cảng

25. Engineer /ˌendʒɪˈnɪr /: kỹ sư

26. Factory worker /ˈfæktri ˈwɜːrkər /: công nhân nhà máy

27. Farmer /ˈfɑːrmər /: nông dân

28. Fireman /ˈfaɪərmən /, Firefighter /ˈfaɪərfaɪtər /: lính cứu hỏa

29. Fisher /ˈfɪʃər/: ngư dân

30. Food-service worker /fuːd ˈsɜːrvɪs ˈwɜːrkər/: nhân viên phục vụ thức ăn

31. Foreman /ˈfɔːrmən/: quản đốc, đốc công

32. Gardener /ˈɡɑːrdnər/, Landscaper /ˈlændskeɪpər/: người làm vườn

33. Garment worker /ˈɡɑːrmənt ˈwɜːrkər/: công nhân may

34. Hairdresser / ˈherdresər/: thợ uốn tóc

35. Health- care aide /helθ ker eɪd /, attendant /əˈtendənt /: hộ lý

36. Homemaker /ˈhoʊmmeɪkər/: người giúp việc nhà

37. Housekeeper /ˈhaʊskiːpər/: nhân viên dọn phòng (khách sạn)

38. Journalist /ˈdʒɜːrnəlɪst /, Reporter /rɪˈpɔːrtər/: phóng viên

39. Lawyer /ˈlɔːjər/: luật sư

40. Machine Operator /məˈʃiːn ˈɑːpəreɪtər/: người vận hành máy móc

41. Mail carrier /meɪl ˈkæriər /, letter carrier /ˈletər ˈkæriər /: nhân viên đưa thư

42. Manager /ˈmænɪdʒər/: quản lý

43. Manicurist /ˈmænɪkjʊrɪst/: thợ làm móng tay

44. Mechanic /məˈkænɪk/: thợ máy, thơ cơ khí

45. Medical assistant /ˈmedɪkl əˈsɪstənt/, Physician assistant /fɪˈzɪʃn əˈsɪstənt/: phụ tá bác sĩ

46. Messenger /ˈmesɪndʒər/, Courier /ˈkʊriər/: nhân viên chuyển phát văn kiện hoặc bưu phẩm

47. Mover /ˈmuːvər/: nhân viên dọn nhà/văn phòng

48. Musician /mjuˈzɪʃn/: nhạc sĩ

49. Painter /ˈpeɪntər/: thợ sơn

50. Pharmacist /ˈfɑːrməsɪst/: dược sĩ

51. Photographer / fəˈtɑːɡrəfər/: thợ chụp ảnh

52. Pilot /ˈpaɪlət/: phi công

53. Policeman /pəˈliːsmən/: cảnh sát

54. Postal worker /ˈpoʊstl ˈwɜːrkər/: nhân viên bưu điện

55. Receptionist /rɪˈsepʃənɪst/: nhân viên tiếp tân

56. Repair person /rɪˈper ˈpɜːrsn/: thợ sửa chữa

57. Salesperson /ˈseɪlzpɜːrsn/: nhân viên bán hàng

58. Sanitation worker /ˌsænɪˈteɪʃn ˈwɜːrkər/, Trash collector: nhân viên vệ sinh

59. Secretary /ˈsekrəteri/: thư ký

60. Security guard /səˈkjʊrəti ɡɑːrd/: nhân viên bảo vệ

61. Stock clerk /stɑːk klɜːrk/: thủ kho

62. Store owner /stɔːr ˈoʊnər/, Shopkeeper /ˈʃɑːpkiːpər/: chủ cửa hiệu

63. Supervisor /ˈsuːpərvaɪzər/: người giám sát, giám thị

64. Tailor /ˈteɪlər/: thợ may

65. Teacher/ˈtiːtʃər /, Instructor /ɪnˈstrʌktər/: giáo viên

66. Telemarketer /ˈtelimɑːrkɪtər/: nhân viên tiếp thị qua điện thoại

67. Translator /trænsˈleɪtər/, Interpreter /ɪnˈtɜːrprɪtər/: thông dịch viên

68. Travel agent /ˈtrævl ˈeɪdʒənt/: nhân viên du lịch

69. Truck driver /trʌk ˈdraɪvər/: tài xế xe tải

70. Vet /vet/, veterinarian /ˌvetərɪˈneriən/: bác sĩ thú y

71. Waiter/ˈweɪtər/, Server /ˈsɜːrvər/: nam phục vụ bàn

72. Waitress /ˈweɪtrəs/: nữ phục vụ bàn

73. Welder /ˈweldər/: thợ hàn

74. Flight Attendant /flaɪt əˈtendənt/: tiếp viên hàng không

75. Judge /dʒʌdʒ/: thẩm phán

76. Librarian /laɪˈbreəriən/: thủ thư

77. Bartender /ˈbɑːtendə(r)/: người pha rượu

78. Hair Stylist /heə(r) ˈstaɪlɪst/: nhà tạo mẫu tóc

79. Janitor /ˈdʒænɪtə(r)/: quản gia

80. Maid /meɪd/: người giúp việc

81. Miner /ˈmaɪnər/: thợ mỏ

82. Plumber /ˈplʌmər/: thợ sửa ống nước

83. Taxi driver /ˈtæksi ˈdraɪvər/: tài xế Taxi

84. Doctor /ˈdɑːktər/: bác sĩ

85. Dentist /ˈdentɪst/: nha sĩ

86. Electrician /ɪˌlekˈtrɪʃn/: thợ điện

87. Fishmonger /ˈfɪʃmʌŋɡər/: người bán cá

88. Nurse /nɜːrs/: y tá

89. Reporter /rɪˈpɔːrtər/: phóng viên

90. Technician /tekˈnɪʃn/: kỹ thuật viên

Below we have a list of different Professions and an explanation of what each person does in that profession.

Accountant - a person that works with the money and accounts of a company.

Actor /Actress - a person that acts in a play or a movie

Architect - a person that designs building and houses.

Astronomer - a person who studies the stars and the universe

Author - They write books or novels.

Baker - They make bread and cakes and normally work in a bakery.

Bricklayer - a person that helps to build houses using bricks.

Bus driver - a person that drives buses.

Butcher - a person that works with meat. They cut the meat and sell it in their shop.

Carpenter - a person that makes things from wood including houses and furniture.

Chef/Cook - a person that prepared food for others, often in a restaurant or café.

Cleaner - a person that cleans/tidies an area or place (such as in an office)

Dentist - a person that can fix problems you have with your teeth.

Designer - a person who has the job of designing things.

Doctor - a person you go to see when you are ill or have some type of health problem.

Dustman/Refuse collector - a person that collects trash/rubbish from bins in the street.

Electrician - a person that works with electric circuits.

Engineer - a person who develops solutions to technical problems. They sometimes design, build, or maintain engines, machines, structures or public works.

Factory worker - a person that works in a factory.

Farmer - a person that works on a farm, usually with animals.

Fireman/Fire fighter - a person that puts out fires.

Fisherman - a person that catches fish

Florist - a person that works with flowers.

Gardener - a person that keeps gardens clean and tidy. They take care of the plants in the garden.

Hairdresser - they cut your hair or give it a new style.

Journalist - a person that makes new reports in writing or through television.

Judge - a qualified person that decides cases in a law court.

Lawyer - a person that defends people in court and gives legal advice.

Lecturer - a person that gives lectures, usually in a university.

Librarian - a person that works in a library.

Lifeguard - a person that saves lives where people swim (at a beach or swimming pool).

Mechanic - a person that repairs machines, especially car motors.

Model - a (usually attractive) person that works in fashion, modeling clothes and accessories.

Newsreader - a person that reads the news, normally on television.

Nurse - a person trained to help a doctor look after the sick or injured.

Optician - a person that checks your eyes and try and correct any problems with your sight.

Painter - a person that paints pictures or the interior and exterior of buildings.

Pharmacist - a qualified person that works with and dispenses medicine.

Photographer - a person that takes photos.

Pilot - a person who flies a plane.

Plumber - a person that repairs your water systems or pipes.

Politician - a person who works in politics.

Policeman/Policewoman - a member of the police force. They (try and) prevent crime.

Postman - a person that delivers mail to your house.

Real estate agent - a person that makes money from selling land for development.

Receptionist - a person that is at the reception (entrance) of a company.

Scientist - a person that works in the science industry. They do many experiments.

Secretary - a person employed in an office who types letters, keeps records etc.

Shop assistant - a person that works in a shop or store selling products.

Soldier - a person who works for the army.

Tailor - a person that makes clothes for others, many times producing exclusive items of clothing.

Taxi driver - a person who drives a taxi.

Teacher - a person that passes knowledge to students, usually at school.

Translator - a person that translates from one language to another.

Traffic warden - a person that patrols areas to check that people do not park in the wrong place.

Travel agent - a person that organises and sells holidays and flights for others.

Veterinary doctor (Vet) - a qualified person that looks after sick animals.

Waiter/Waitress - a person that works in a food outlet, looking after customers and serving food.

Window cleaner - a person that cleans windows, normally the windows of big buildings.