What do you do?
= What's your occupation?
= What are you?
occupation n. 职业

Can yon tell me a little about what you've done in the past?
What did you do for a living?
Ellen has got a temporary job.
She works in the office as a temporary.
temporary a. 临时的，暂时的 n. 临时工，临时雇员
Is your job part-time or full-time?
Don't you want to get a stable job?

On Work谈论工作

Lily:  Hi. Mr. Black. I'm Lily. Thank you for seeing me.
Mr. Black:  How do you do? Take a seat, please.
Lily:  Thank you. I'm interested in the secretarial position here. I hope it hasn't been filled yet.
Mr. Black:  No, not yet. Can you start by telling me a little about what you've done in the past?
Lily:  I was a clerk in a small firm. but I've also had some experience as a secretary.
Mr. Black:  How do you see the role of a secretary?
Lily:  It's hard work, but stimulating.
Mr. Black:  Yes, I agree. Let's move on to your educational background.
Lily: I graduated from Peking University. My major was psychology.
Mr. Black:  Please describe your computer skills.
Lily:  I'm very good at programming as well as typing.
Mr. Black:   What kind of salary are you expecting?
Lily:  I wouldn't take less than 2.000 renminbi a month.
Mr. Black:  OK Please fill in this form. If anything tums up, I'll contact you.