Human Resources – English Exercises

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Human Resources – English Exercises

  1. HR usually stands for _______.
    a. Health Records [ Gesundheitsakten ]
    b. Human Resources [ Personalwesen ]
    c. Hiring Results [ Einstellungsergebnisse ]
  2. A document describing tasks and requirements is a _______.
    a. payroll report [ Gehaltsabrechnung ]
    b. job description [ Stellenbeschreibung ]
    c. reference letter [ Arbeitszeugnis ]
  3. Onboarding refers to _______.
    a. ending employment [ Beendigung des Arbeitsverhältnisses ]
    b. integrating new employees [ neue Mitarbeitende einarbeiten ]
    c. salary negotiation [ Gehaltsverhandlung ]
  4. Employee pay and benefits are called _______.
    a. compliance [ Einhaltung ]
    b. compensation [ Vergütung ]
    c. cooperation [ Zusammenarbeit ]
  5. A meeting when an employee leaves is an _______.
    a. team briefing [ Team-Besprechung ]
    b. exit interview [ Austrittsgespräch ]
    c. appraisal meeting [ Beurteilungsgespräch ]
  6. Finding new employees is called _______.
    a. recruitment [ Personalbeschaffung ]
    b. retention [ Mitarbeiterbindung ]
    c. delegation [ Delegation ]
  7. A formal review of performance is a _______.
    a. performance appraisal [ Leistungsbeurteilung ]
    b. job interview [ Bewerbungsgespräch ]
    c. onboarding session [ Einarbeitung ]
  8. Company rules for staff are called _______.
    a. bonuses [ Boni ]
    b. policies [ Richtlinien ]
    c. targets [ Ziele ]
  9. A CV is mainly used for _______.
    a. applying for a job [ sich bewerben ]
    b. requesting leave [ Urlaub beantragen ]
    c. salary payment [ Gehaltszahlung ]
  10. Paid time off is also called _______.
    a. overtime [ Überstunden ]
    b. leave [ Urlaub / Freistellung ]
    c. training [ Schulung ]
  11. Equal treatment at work is part of _______.
    a. outsourcing [ Auslagerung ]
    b. diversity and inclusion [ Vielfalt und Inklusion ]
    c. downsizing [ Personalabbau ]
  12. A trial period at the beginning of a job is the _______.
    a. probation period [ Probezeit ]
    b. retirement phase [ Ruhestand ]
    c. notice period [ Kündigungsfrist ]
  13. Reducing staff numbers is known as _______.
    a. promotion [ Beförderung ]
    b. downsizing [ Personalabbau ]
    c. delegation [ Delegation ]
  14. A document showing salary details is a _______.
    a. contract [ Arbeitsvertrag ]
    b. payslip [ Gehaltsabrechnung ]
    c. policy [ Richtlinie ]
  15. Improving skills through courses is called employee _______.
    a. development [ Entwicklung ]
    b. reduction [ Reduzierung ]
    c. dismissal [ Kündigung ]
  16. Following laws and rules at work is _______.
    a. compliance [ Regelkonformität ]
    b. motivation [ Motivation ]
    c. negotiation [ Verhandlung ]
  17. A written agreement between employer and employee is a _______.
    a. policy [ Richtlinie ]
    b. contract [ Arbeitsvertrag ]
    c. guideline [ Leitfaden ]
  18. Helpful feedback aimed at improvement is _______.
    a. negative feedback [ negatives Feedback ]
    b. constructive feedback [ konstruktives Feedback ]
    c. informal talk [ informelles Gespräch ]
  19. Extra hours worked beyond normal time are _______.
    a. flexitime [ Gleitzeit ]
    b. overtime [ Überstunden ]
    c. shift work [ Schichtarbeit ]
  20. Keeping employees in the company is called _______.
    a. recruitment [ Personalbeschaffung ]
    b. retention [ Mitarbeiterbindung ]
    c. dismissal [ Entlassung ]