Work & Office vocabulary
100 words to learn about work & office.
meetingAn occasion when people come together, usually to discuss or decide something.deadlineThe date or time by which a task has to be finished.colleagueA person you work with, especially in the same profession or organization.managerSomeone whose work is to run and oversee something, like a company, a shop, or a sports team.salaryA set amount of money an employee receives for work, usually stated per month or per year rather than by the hour.projectA piece of planned work with a clear goal, usually completed over several stages.emailA way of sending written messages and files between computers over a network, especially the internet.scheduleA plan showing what will happen and when, often laid out as a list or table of times.employeeSomeone who works for a company or a person in exchange for pay.careerThe type of work a person does through their life, especially a profession followed seriously over many years.interviewAn official face-to-face meeting held to judge whether a candidate or applicant is suitable.resumeA document listing your education, work history, and skills, given to employers when applying for a job.promotionThe act of spreading information about something to make it more popular or well known.taskA job or piece of work that someone has to do as part of their responsibilities.reportTo describe or give an account of something that happened.presentationThe act of showing or giving something to others, or the thing that is shown.clientA person or business that pays someone for goods or a service.contractA formal agreement, usually written, in which two or more parties promise to carry out specific work or duties.officeA formal duty, role, or position of responsibility, especially an official one.teamworkThe joint effort of a group of people working together toward a shared goal.overtimeTime spent working beyond one's normal scheduled hours.departmentOne of the sections into which a company, government, or other organization is divided.staffAll the people who work for a company or organization.workloadHow much work someone is expected to do, usually within a set period.productivityThe quality of producing a lot or working efficiently.negotiateTo discuss something with others in order to reach a deal or agreement.budgetThe sum of money or resources set aside for a specific purpose, organization, or period.invoiceA document a seller sends to a buyer listing the goods or services supplied, their quantities, and the amount owed.employerA company or person that hires people and pays them to work.commuteThe trip a person makes regularly between home and their workplace.freelanceA worker who takes jobs from various clients rather than holding a long-term contract with one employer.internshipA temporary position in which a student works to gain experience in a profession or trade.wagesAll the money a person earns over a given period.shiftA change or move from one position, state, or direction to another.supervisorSomeone whose job is to watch over and direct the work of other people or of an operation.agendaA list of matters to be discussed or dealt with, arranged in order.briefingA short meeting held to update people on a situation, often just before an important task or mission begins.workflowThe sequence of steps followed to get a piece of work done.assignmentThe act of handing out a job or duties, or the task that is given.feedbackComments and judgments about how well something was done, given to help improve it.hireTo pay a person to do work for you; to take someone on as an employee.retireTo leave your job for good, usually because you have reached a certain age or for health reasons.professionA job that requires special training or education.incomeThe money a person receives from working or from investments.bonusAn extra positive thing added on top of what was already expected.draftAn early version of a piece of writing or a drawing that will be revised later.approveTo consider something good or acceptable; to view it with favor.delegateSomeone chosen to speak or act on behalf of others, for example at a meeting or conference.colleagueshipThe condition or relationship of being colleagues.coworkerA person who works at the same place as you.executiveRelating to the management and daily decision-making of a company, government, or other organization.directorThe person in charge of leading or managing a department, a project, or a production such as a film or play.founderThe person who starts a company, organization, project, or institution.entrepreneurSomeone who starts and runs their own business, taking on the financial risks involved.startupA young company, usually one built to grow quickly.corporationAn organization that the law recognizes as its own entity, existing apart from its members and holding rights and debts separate from theirs.companyA business organization that the law treats as its own person, able to hold property and take part in lawsuits under its own name.firmA company run as a business partnership, or the name under which it does business.agencyA business that provides a service or acts on behalf of other people or companies, or the office where it operates.branchA woody limb that grows out from a tree's trunk and often splits into smaller parts.headquartersThe main office from which an organization is run.cubicleA small enclosed section of a larger room, often serving as an individual workspace in an office.deskA piece of furniture with a flat top (in earlier times often a sloping one), used for writing, reading, or working.staplerA small tool that fastens sheets of paper together by pushing a bent metal staple through them.printerA machine, typically connected to a computer, that puts text or pictures onto paper; also a similar device that builds three-dimensional objects.photocopierA machine that makes copies of documents by photographing them through a glass plate and printing the duplicates.memoA brief written message, especially one sent between people in an office.minutesThe written record of what was said and decided at a meeting.proposalA plan or suggestion put forward for others to consider or approve.strategyA carefully thought-out plan for reaching a particular goal.objectiveBased on facts rather than personal feelings or opinions; fair and unbiased.milestoneA significant moment or achievement in someone's life, a project, or history.metricRelating to the system of measurement based on metres, grams, and litres.quotaA fixed number or share that is set as a limit or target.targetSomething you aim for; a goal you are trying to reach.revenueThe money that a business, government, or organization takes in from a particular source.expenseMoney paid out for something; the cost of a purchase or activity.payrollThe complete record of a company's employees and the wages owed to each of them.benefitSomething useful or helpful that a person gains from a thing or situation.pensionRegular payments made to someone after they retire from work or military service.raiseTo move something to a higher position; to lift up.demotionA move down to a lower position, rank, or level.layoffThe act of letting workers go because of budget cuts or lack of work, not because they did anything wrong.resignTo formally give up a job or position by choice.recruitTo find and sign up new people for a job, team, organization, or the military.candidateSomeone trying to win an election or be chosen for a job or position.applicantA person who formally asks for something, such as a job or a place at a school.referenceThe act of mentioning or directing attention to a source of information or a decision-maker.qualificationThe process of meeting the requirements for a job, position, or competition.credentialA document or digital record proving a person's status, qualifications, or rights.skillThe ability to do something well, usually gained through practice or training rather than something you are born with.expertiseA high level of skill or deep knowledge in a specific subject or activity.mentorAn experienced person who guides and advises someone with less experience.traineeA person who is still learning a job while receiving formal instruction at work.apprenticeA person learning a skilled trade by working under someone experienced.workshopA room, usually of modest size, where things are made or repaired by hand or with light machinery.seminarA small advanced class in which students regularly meet with a professor to discuss research and ideas.conferenceA large organized meeting where researchers or professionals share their work through talks, workshops, or posters.punctualArriving or doing things exactly at the agreed time.diligentWorking hard with steady, careful attention.