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Work & Career

Jobs, workplaces, applications and everyday office language.

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jobnounneutral
A paid position of regular employment.
She got a new job at a marketing company.
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worknounneutral
Activity involving effort done to earn money; also the place where you do it.
I usually leave for work at eight in the morning.
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workverbneutral
To do a job, usually to earn money.
She works as a nurse at the local hospital.
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careernounneutral
The series of jobs a person has in a particular field over their life.
She wants a career in medicine.
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professionnounneutral
A type of job that needs special education or training.
Teaching is a respected profession.
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officenounneutral
a workplace for desk work
A room or building where people do office work.
I have to be at the office by nine.
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workplacenounneutral
The place where someone works.
Safety in the workplace is very important.
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meetingnounneutral
An organised gathering of people to discuss work.
We have a team meeting at ten o'clock.
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deadlinenounneutral
The latest time or date by which something must be done.
The deadline for this report is Friday.
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projectnounneutral
A planned piece of work with a particular aim.
I'm leading a new project this month.
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tasknounneutral
A piece of work that must be done.
My first task is to answer all the emails.
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bossnouninformalneutral
The person who is in charge of you at work.
My boss wants to see me this afternoon.
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colleaguenounneutral
A person you work with, especially in a professional job.
I'm going for lunch with a colleague.
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coworkernounneutralAmerican English
A person you work with; common in American English.
One of my coworkers is leaving next week.
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staffnounneutral
All the people who work for an organisation.
The hotel has very friendly staff.
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teamnounneutral
A group of people who work together.
Our team finished the project early.
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employeenounneutral
A person who is paid to work for someone.
The company has over five hundred employees.
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employernounneutral
A person or company that pays people to work.
My employer offers good health insurance.
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managernounneutral
A person who controls a business or part of one.
Please speak to the manager if you have a problem.
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assistantnounneutral
A person who helps someone in a more senior position.
My assistant will email you the details.
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directornounneutralformal
A senior person who manages a company or department.
The director made the final decision.
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workloadnounneutral
The amount of work a person has to do.
My workload has been really heavy this week.
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salarynounneutral
A fixed amount of money paid regularly, usually monthly.
The job offers a good salary and benefits.
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wagenounneutral
Money paid for work, usually by the hour or week.
He earns a low wage at the factory.
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schedulenounneutral
A plan of times when tasks or work should happen.
My work schedule changes every week.
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shiftnounneutral
A period of working time, especially in places open day and night.
She works the night shift at the hospital.
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part-timeadjectiveneutral
Working for only part of the usual working hours.
She has a part-time job at a café.
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full-timeadjectiveneutral
Working the standard number of hours, usually around forty a week.
He's looking for a full-time position.
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contractnounneutralformal
A formal written agreement about a job and its conditions.
I signed the contract on my first day.
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breaknounneutral
A short period of rest during work.
Let's take a short break for coffee.
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day offexpressioninformalneutral
A day when you do not have to work.
I'm taking a day off on Friday.
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holidaynounneutral
A period of paid time away from work; British English.
I have three weeks of holiday a year.
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pensionnounneutral
Regular money paid to someone after they retire from work.
He lives on his pension now.
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raisenounneutralAmerican English
An increase in pay; common in American English (UK: pay rise).
I'm going to ask my boss for a raise.
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commuteverbneutral
To travel regularly between home and work.
I commute to the city by train every day.
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hireverbneutral
To give someone a job; to employ.
The company decided to hire her.
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fireverbinformalneutral
To make someone leave their job, usually for poor performance.
They fired him for being late too often.
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applyverbneutral
To make a formal request for a job, usually in writing.
I'm going to apply for that job online.
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interviewnounneutral
A formal meeting where someone is asked questions to decide if they get a job.
I have a job interview tomorrow morning.
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interviewverbneutral
To ask someone questions in order to decide whether to hire them.
They're going to interview five candidates.
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resignverbformalneutral
To officially leave a job by choice.
She decided to resign from her position.
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quitverbinformal
To leave a job, often suddenly; less formal than 'resign'.
He quit his job to start his own business.
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employverbneutralformal
To pay someone to work for you.
The factory employs over a thousand people.
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promoteverbneutral
To move someone to a more important job.
They promoted her to senior manager.
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promotionnounneutral
A move to a more important job in a company.
She got a promotion and a pay rise.
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retireverbneutral
To stop working permanently, usually because of age.
My father plans to retire at sixty-five.
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earnverbneutral
To receive money for the work you do.
How much do you earn in your new job?
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unemployedadjectiveneutral
Without a job.
He's been unemployed for six months.
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self-employedadjectiveneutral
Working for yourself rather than for an employer.
She's self-employed and works from home.
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CVnounneutral
A document describing your education and work experience; British English.
Please send your CV with the application.
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résuménounneutral
A short document listing your skills and work history; American English.
Attach your résumé to the email.
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applicationnounneutral
A formal request, usually written, for a job.
I sent my application last week.
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candidatenounneutral
A person being considered for a job.
She was the best candidate for the job.
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experiencenounneutral
Knowledge and skill gained from doing a job.
The job requires three years of experience.
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skillnounneutral
An ability to do something well, learned through practice.
Good communication is an important skill.
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qualificationnounneutral
An official record showing you have passed an exam or course.
You need the right qualifications for this job.
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trainingnounneutral
The process of learning the skills for a job.
New staff get two weeks of training.
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teachernounneutral
A person whose job is to teach in a school.
My mother is a primary school teacher.
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nursenounneutral
A person who cares for sick people, usually in a hospital.
The nurse took my blood pressure.
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engineernounneutral
A person who designs or builds machines, roads, or systems.
He's a software engineer at a big company.
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lawyernounneutral
A person whose job is to advise people about the law.
We should talk to a lawyer about the contract.
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accountantnounneutral
A person whose job is to keep or check financial records.
My accountant does my taxes every year.
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receptionistnounneutral
A person who greets visitors and answers calls at an office or hotel.
Ask the receptionist where the meeting room is.
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electriciannounneutral
A person whose job is to install and repair electrical equipment.
We called an electrician to fix the lights.
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journalistnounneutral
A person who writes news for newspapers, TV, or websites.
A journalist interviewed the mayor.
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occupationnounformal
A person's job, often used on official forms.
Please write your occupation on the form.
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overtimenoun, adverbneutral
Extra hours worked beyond normal working time.
I worked overtime every day last week.
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work from homeexpressionneutral
To do your job from your house instead of an office.
I work from home twice a week.
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vacationnounneutralAmerican English
American English word for paid time off from work.
I'm taking a two-week vacation in August.
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pay risenounneutralBritish English
British English term for an increase in one's salary.
He asked his boss for a pay rise.
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sackverbinformalBritish English
British English informal word for dismissing someone from a job.
They had to sack two workers last month.

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The workplace has a language of its own, and this pack helps you speak it with ease. Learn the vocabulary for professions and job titles, offices and meetings, deadlines and colleagues, and the everyday business of getting things done. Built for intermediate and advanced learners, it prepares you to describe your job, handle the working day and talk about your career like a professional.