This article does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (September 2010) Look up Job or job in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. For other uses, see Job (disambiguation). A job is a regular activity performed in exchange for payment. A person usually begins a job by becoming an employee, volunteering, or starting a business. The duration of a job may range from an hour (in the case of odd jobs) to a lifetime (in the case of some judges). If a person is trained for a certain type of job, they may have a profession. The series of jobs a person holds in their life is their career. Contents 1 Jobs for people 1.1 Types of Jobs 1.2 Getting a Job 1.3 Use of the word 2 Job opening 3 See also // Jobs for people

Most people spend a good portion of their time doing a regular occupation. Some exceptions are being a student, disabled, or retired. Types of Jobs There are a variety of jobs: full time, part time, temporary, odd jobs, seasonal, self-employment. People may have a chosen occupation for which they have received training or an degree. Someone may pursue a vocation but support themselves financially with a day job. Those who do not hold down a steady job may do odd jobs or be unemployed. Getting a Job Further information: Job hunting Further information: Employment

Getting a first job is an important rite of passage in many cultures. Youth may start by doing household work, odd jobs, or working for a family business. In many countries, school children get summer jobs during the longer summer vacation. Students enrolled in higher education can apply for internships. Resumes are used to summarize information about a person in order to interest potential employers and get a job interview. Use of the word Labourers often talk of "getting a job", or "having a job". This conceptual metaphor of a "job" as a possession has led to its use in slogans such as "money for jobs, not bombs". Similar conceptions are that of "land" as a possession (real estate) or intellectual rights as a possession (intellectual property).

The Online Etymology Dictionary explains that the origin of "job" is from the obsolete phrase "jobbe of work" in the sense of "piece of work", and most dictionaries list the Middle English "gobbe" meaning "lump" (gob) as the origin of "jobbe". Attempts to link the word to the biblical character Job seem to be folk etymology.citation needed Job opening In economics, a vacancy or job opening refers to a job offered by a firm that wishes to hire a worker. See also Wage labor Employment Unemployment Trade Unions Immigration Labor economics London Jobs v · d · eEmployment See also: template Corporate titles • template Workplace Classifications Casual / Contingent • Full-time • Part-time • Self-employed / Independent contractor • Temporary • Wage labour Hiring Application • Background check • Contract • Cover letter • Drug testing • Employment counsellor • Interview • Job fraud • Job hunting • Probation • Recruiter (Employment agency • Executive search) • Overqualification • References • Résumé / Curriculum Vitæ (CV) • Underemployment • Work-at-home scheme Roles Employee • Employer • Internship • Job • Numerary • Permanent • Permatemp • Supernumerary • Supervisor • Volunteer Attendance Break • Career break • Furlough • Gap year • Leave of absence • Long service leave • No call, no show • Sabbatical • Sick leave Schedules 35-hour workweek • Eight-hour day • Flextime • Four-day week • Overtime • Retroactive overtime • Shift work • Telecommuting • Working time • Workweek Wages Living wage • Maximum wage • Minimum wage (Canada • Hong Kong • USA) • Overtime rate • Paid time off • Performance-related pay • Salary • Salary cap • Working poor Benefits Annual leave • Disability insurance • Health insurance • Life insurance • Parental leave • Sick leave • Take-home vehicle Safety and health Epilepsy and employment • Ergonomics • Industrial noise • Occupational disease • Occupational exposure limit • Occupational health psychology • Occupational injury • Sick building syndrome • Work accident (Occupational fatality) • Workers' compensation • Work–life balance • Workplace stress • Workplace wellness Equality Affirmative action • Equal pay for women Infractions Discrimination • Employee handbook • Evaluation • Labour law • Sexual harassment • Sleeping while on duty • Workplace bullying • Workplace incivility • Workplace surveillance Willingness Anti-work • Dead end job • Job satisfaction • Refusal of work • Wage slavery • Work aversion • Work ethic • Workaholic Termination At-will employment • Constructive dismissal • Dismissal • Layoff • Letter of resignation • Recession-proof job • Resignation • Retirement • Severance package • Types of unemployment • Unemployment • Unemployment benefits • Unemployment rates • Wrongful dismissal