My vocabulary

Advisor: Someone who gives advice
I had a good internship advisor.
French: conseiller

Appropriate: For a particular purpose or occasion
My dress was appropriate for the interview.
French: approprié

Attitude: with a regard to a person or the way of talking
She talked to the teacher with attitude.
French: Attitude

Colleague: Someone who's an associate
Kyda was my internship's colleague.
French: Collègue

Cover letter: A letter that goes with a resume.
Lettre d'accompagnement.
I presented my cover-letter to the manager of the store.


Co-worker: someone who you work with, a colleague.
French: Co-travailleur
My co-workers were really nice.

Criticism: Judging with severity
French: Critique


Discrimination: acting or talking bad about someone's religion, race or class.
French: Discrimination
One of the things that corrupt the world is discrimination.

Duty: Something that is required to obligatory.
French: Devoir
At my internship, my duty was to transport patients.

Employee: Someone who's working for someone else.
French: Employée
Last month the employee at St Vincent’s were very sad because the Hospital was closing.


Employer: A person who hires people.
French: Employeur
My interview went well with the employer.

Evaluate: To estimate something or someone’s value.
French: Evaluer
After the presentation each student will evaluate his/her peer.

Evaluation: To evaluate.
French: Evaluation
The evaluation was counted on how good the essay was written.

Flexible: Capable of being bent, usually without breaking.
French: Flexible
The ruler that the teacher gave us was flexible.

Harassment: Being attacked or disturb.
French: Harcèlement


Initiative: An introductory act or step
French: Initiative
She took the initiative to go to a dance school.

Novice: Someone who is new to a place/work
French: Novice
The girl got confuse at work because she was a novice.

Proactive: Serving to control an expected situation.
French: Proactive
He was proactive to see his doctor before it was too late.

Qualifications: A quality or accomplishment.
French: Qualifications
She has the qualifications for being the best teacher of the year.

Recommendation: Representing in favor of a person or thing.
French: Recommandation
Next year I will need a letter of recommendation to apply for college.

Reference: An act or instance of referring.
French: Référence
I needed a reference paper from my Mentor.

Reliable: To depend on someone or something.
French: Fiable
Carla is a reliable Social Worker.

Salary: Getting paid periodically from working.
French: Salaire
I receive my salary every Saturday.

Task: Work assigned to someone.
French: Tache
She has the task to sign the attendance sheet everyday.

Wages: Money you get for working weekly.
French: Salaires
My wages helped me buy my computer.