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Human Resources – English Exercises

A formal warning given to an employee is a _______.
a. promotion [ Beförderung ]
b. disciplinary action [ disziplinarische Maßnahme ]
c. onboarding [ Einarbeitung ]
The period required before leaving a job is the _______.
a. probation period [ Probezeit ]
b. notice period [ Kündigungsfrist ]
c. trial phase [ Testphase ]
A manager who supervises employees is a _______.
a. line manager [ direkte Führungskraft ]
b. shareholder [ Anteilseigner ]
c. auditor [ Prüfer ]
Training new employees at work is called _______.
a. outsourcing [ Auslagerung ]
b. on-the-job training [ Einarbeitung am Arbeitsplatz ]
c. downsizing [ Personalabbau ]
Extra benefits like company cars or bonuses are called _______.
a. penalties [ Strafen ]
b. perks [ Zusatzleistungen ]
c. policies [ Richtlinien ]
A long-term plan for employee growth is _______.
a. cost cutting [ Kostensenkung ]
b. career development [ Karriereentwicklung ]
c. dismissal [ Kündigung ]
Pay based on performance is called _______.
a. fixed salary [ Festgehalt ]
b. bonus pay [ leistungsabhängige Vergütung ]
c. minimum wage [ Mindestlohn ]
An employee who works part-time has _______.
a. night shifts [ Nachtschichten ]
b. reduced working hours [ reduzierte Arbeitszeit ]
c. flexible retirement [ flexibler Ruhestand ]
A workplace conflict handled formally is a _______.
a. grievance [ Beschwerde ]
b. compliment [ Lob ]
c. appraisal [ Beurteilung ]
Paying external companies for services is _______.
a. outsourcing [ Auslagerung ]
b. insourcing [ Rückholung ]
c. onboarding [ Einarbeitung ]
A written summary of employee performance is a _______.
a. job offer [ Stellenangebot ]
b. performance report [ Leistungsbericht ]
c. policy update [ Richtlinienänderung ]
Work from home arrangements are called _______.
a. shift work [ Schichtarbeit ]
b. remote work [ mobiles Arbeiten ]
c. overtime [ Überstunden ]
The process of selecting candidates is _______.
a. payroll cycle [ Lohnabrechnungszyklus ]
b. selection process [ Auswahlverfahren ]
c. induction [ Einführung ]
Ending an employment relationship is _______.
a. retention [ Bindung ]
b. termination [ Beendigung ]
c. promotion [ Beförderung ]
Pay fairness inside a company is _______.
a. internal equity [ interne Lohngerechtigkeit ]
b. minimum wage [ Mindestlohn ]
c. external hiring [ externe Einstellung ]
Legal employee protection rules are _______.
a. labor laws [ Arbeitsgesetze ]
b. company culture [ Unternehmenskultur ]
c. bonus schemes [ Bonussysteme ]
Regular working hours agreed in a contract are _______.
a. overtime hours [ Überstunden ]
b. standard hours [ Regelarbeitszeit ]
c. shift allowance [ Schichtzulage ]
Information kept about employees is _______.
a. sales figures [ Verkaufszahlen ]
b. personnel data [ Personaldaten ]
c. market research [ Marktforschung ]
A temporary worker is often called a _______.
a. intern [ Praktikant ]
b. contractor [ externer Mitarbeiter ]
c. supervisor [ Vorgesetzter ]
A structured conversation about goals is a _______.
a. exit interview [ Austrittsgespräch ]
b. goal-setting meeting [ Zielvereinbarungsgespräch ]
c. grievance hearing [ Beschwerdeanhörung ]