Career & Profession

Nouns for job applications, employment contracts, career and professional development

This B1 vocabulary set covers essential nouns for the workplace: job application, employment contract, probationary period, salary negotiation, career path, and professional development. Perfect for learners preparing for the Goethe-Zertifikat B1 or telc English B1, or anyone navigating a German-speaking work environment. Study with flashcards, listen to correct pronunciation, and practise with example sentences to master professional German vocabulary confidently.

The Career & Profession set teaches 20 German vocabulary items at CEFR B1, focused on B1 Mixed Nouns.

Word list (20) — audio and IPA

  • die Stelle ˈʃtɛlə — positiondie Stelle
  • die Bewerbung bəˈvɛʁbʊŋ — applicationdie Bewerbung
  • das Vorstellungsgespräch /ˈfoːɐ̯ʃtɛlʊŋsɡəˌʃpʁɛːç/ — job interviewdas Vorstellungsgespräch
  • der Lebenslauf /ˈleːbənsˌlaʊ̯f/ — CVder Lebenslauf
  • die Qualifikation /kvalifikaˈt͡si̯oːn/ — qualificationdie Qualifikation
  • die Erfahrung ɛɐ̯ˈfaːʁʊŋ — experiencedie Erfahrung
  • die Fortbildung /ˈfɔʁtˌbɪldʊŋ/ — further trainingdie Fortbildung
  • das Gehalt gəˈhalt — salarydas Gehalt
  • die Gehaltserhöhung /ɡəˈhaltsʔɛɐ̯ˌhøːʊŋ/ — pay raisedie Gehaltserhöhung
  • der Arbeitsvertrag /ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sfɛɐ̯ˌtʁaːk/ — employment contractder Arbeitsvertrag
  • die Probezeit /ˈpʁoːbəˌt͡saɪ̯t/ — probation perioddie Probezeit
  • der Kollege kɔˈleːɡə — colleague, coworkerder Kollege
  • die Abteilung /ˈapˌtae̯lʊŋ/ — departmentdie Abteilung
  • die Führungskraft /ˈfyːʁʊŋsˌkʁaft/ — executivedie Führungskraft
  • der Arbeitgeber /ˈaʁbaɪ̯tˌɡeːbɐ/ — employerder Arbeitgeber
  • der Arbeitnehmer /ˈaʁbaɪ̯tˌneːmɐ/ — employeeder Arbeitnehmer
  • die Arbeitslosigkeit /ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sloːzɪçkaɪ̯t/ — unemploymentdie Arbeitslosigkeit
  • das Arbeitsamt /ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sˌʔamt/ — employment officedas Arbeitsamt
  • die Teilzeit /ˈtaɪ̯lˌt͡saɪ̯t/ — part-timedie Teilzeit
  • die Vollzeit /ˈfɔlˌt͡saɪ̯t/ — full-timedie Vollzeit

Frequently asked questions

What CEFR level is “Career & Profession”?

“Career & Profession” is a CEFR B1 set. It targets learners at the B1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

How many words does “Career & Profession” contain?

The set contains 20 German vocabulary items with translations in five languages. Most words include native-speaker audio and IPA transcription.

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