Work & Office vocabulary
100 words to learn about work & office.
meetingA gathering of persons for a purpose; an assembly.deadlineA time limit in the form of a date on or before which something must be completed.colleagueA fellow member of a profession, staff, academic faculty or other organization; an associate, a workmate.managerA person whose job is to manage something, such as a business, a restaurant, or a sports team.salaryA fixed amount of money paid to a worker, usually calculated on a monthly or annual basis, not hourly, as wages.projectA planned endeavor, usually with a specific goal and accomplished in several steps or stages.emailA system for sending messages and datas by means of a computer network, primarily the Internet, using the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol and the Internet Message Format.scheduleA procedural plan, usually but not necessarily tabular in nature, indicating a sequence of operations and the planned times at which those operations are to occur.employeeA person who provides labor to a company or another person.careerOne’s calling in life; one's working occupation or profession, especially when pursued seriously and/or over a long period of time.interviewA formal meeting, in person, for the assessment of a candidate or applicant.resumeA summary or account of education and employment experiences and qualifications; a curriculum vitae (often for presentation to a potential future employer when applying for a job).promotionDissemination of information in order to increase its popularity.taskA piece of work done as part of one’s duties.reportTo relate details of (an event or incident); to recount, describe (something).presentationThe act of presenting, or something presented.clientA customer, a buyer or receiver of goods or services.contractAn agreement between two or more parties, to perform a specific job or work order, often temporary or of fixed duration and usually governed by a written agreement.officeA ceremonial duty or service, particularly:.teamworkThe cooperative effort of a team of people to achieve a common goal.overtimeWorking time outside of one's regular hours.departmentA subdivision of an organization.staffThe employees of a business.workloadThe amount of work assigned to a particular worker, normally in a specified time period.productivityThe state of being productive, fertile, or efficient.negotiateTo confer with others in order to come to terms or reach an agreement.budgetThe amount of money or resources earmarked for a particular institution, activity or timeframe.invoiceA bill; a commercial document issued by a seller to a buyer indicating the products, quantities and agreed prices for products or services that the seller has already provided the buyer with.employerA person, firm or other entity which pays for or hires the services of another person.commuteA regular journey between two places, typically home and work.freelanceSomeone who sells their services to clients without a long-term employment contract.internshipA job taken by a student in order to learn a profession or trade.wagesOne's total income for a time period.shiftA movement to do something, a beginning.supervisorA person with the official task of overseeing the work of a person or group, or of other operations and activities.agendaA temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to.briefingA meeting to share a concise summary of a current situation, especially in close preparation for an operation or undertaking.workflowA process or procedure by which tasks are completed.assignmentThe act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks.feedbackCritical assessment of a process or activity or of their results.hireTo employ; to obtain the services of (a person) in exchange for remuneration; to give someone a job.retireTo stop working on a permanent basis, usually because of old age or illness.professionA professional occupation.incomeMoney one earns by working or by capitalising on the work of others.bonusSomething extra that is good; an added benefit.draftA version of a written work (such as a book or paper) or drawing.approveTo regard as good; to commend; to be pleased with; to think well of.delegateA person authorized to act as representative for another; a deputy.colleagueshipThe state of being a colleague.coworkerSomebody with whom one works.executiveOf, pertaining to, or having responsibility for the day-to-day running of an organisation, business, country, etc.directorOne who directs; the person in charge of managing a department or directorate (e.g., director of engineering), project, or production (as in a show or film, e.g., film director).founderOne who founds or establishes (a company, project, organisation, state, etc.).entrepreneurA person who sets up a business; generally, a person who owns and manages a business and assumes its financial risks.startupA new company or organization or business venture designed for rapid growth.corporationA body corporate, created by law or under authority of law, having a continuous existence independent of the existences of its members, and powers and liabilities distinct from those of its members.companyAn entity having legal personality, and thus able to own property and to sue and be sued in its own name; a corporation.firmA business partnership; the name under which it trades.agencyAn establishment engaged in doing business for another; also, the place of business or the district of such an agency.branchThe woody part of a tree arising from the trunk and usually dividing.headquartersThe center of an organization's operations or administration.cubicleA small separate part or one of the compartments of a room, especially in a work environment.deskA table, frame, or case, in past centuries usually with a sloping top but now usually with a flat top, for the use of writers and readers.staplerA device which binds together sheets of paper by driving a thin metal staple through the sheets and simultaneously folding over the ends of the staple against the back surface of the paper.printerA device, usually attached to a computer, used to print text or images onto paper; an analogous device capable of producing three-dimensional objects.photocopierA machine which reproduces documents by photographing the original over a glass plate and printing duplicates.memoA short note; a memorandum.minutesThe official notes kept during a meeting.proposalSomething which is proposed, or offered for consideration or acceptance.strategyA plan of action intended to accomplish a specific goal.objectiveNot influenced by the strong emotions or prejudices.milestoneAn important event in a person's life or career, in the history of a nation, in the life of some project, etc.metricOf or relating to the metric system of measurement.quotaA prescribed number or percentage that may serve as, for example, a maximum, a minimum, or a goal.targetA goal or objective.revenueThe total income received from a given source.expenseA spending or consuming, often a disbursement of funds.payrollA list of employees who receive salary or wages, together with the amounts due to each.benefitAn advantage; help or aid from something.pensionAn annuity paid regularly as benefit due to a retired employee, serviceman etc.raiseTo cause to rise; to lift or elevate.demotionAn act of demoting; a lowering of rank or status.layoffA dismissal of employees from their jobs because of tightened budgetary constraints or work shortage (not due to poor performance or misconduct).resignTo voluntarily leave (a job or position), in particular a hard-fought position of high status.recruitTo enroll or enlist new members or potential employees on behalf of an employer, organization, sports team, the military, etc.candidateA person who seeks to be elected or appointed to a position or privilege.applicantOne who applies for something; one who makes a request; a petitioner.referenceThe act of referring: a submitting for information or decision.qualificationThe act or process of qualifying for a position, achievement etc.credentialDocumentary or electronic evidence that a person has certain status or privileges.skillA capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate.expertiseGreat skill or knowledge in a particular field or hobby.mentorA wise and trusted counselor or teacher.traineeSomeone who is still in the process of being formally trained in a workplace.apprenticeA trainee, especially in a skilled trade.workshopA room, especially one which is not particularly large, used for manufacturing or other light industrial work.seminarA class held for advanced studies in which students meet regularly to discuss original research, under the guidance of a professor.conferenceA formal event where scientists present their research results in speeches, workshops, posters or by other means.punctualPrompt; on time.diligentPerforming with industrious concentration; hard-working and focused.