Work vocabulary

Terms in this deck

• meetinga gathering of people to discuss something
• deadlinethe date by which something must be finished
• emaila message sent electronically
• presentationa talk given to explain something to a group
• coworkera person you work with
• bossthe person in charge at work
• employeea person who works for a company
• salarythe money you are paid regularly for your job
• schedulea plan of when things will happen
• shifta period of time you work in a day
• promotiona move to a higher position at work
• resumea document that lists your work experience and skills
• job interviewa meeting where an employer asks you questions to decide if they will hire you
• officea room or building where people do office work
• workplacethe place where you do your job
• overtimeextra hours worked beyond the normal schedule
• breaka short rest during work
• vacation daysthe paid days off you get from work
• sick daya day off from work because you are sick
• teamworkworking together with other people to reach a goal
• taska piece of work that needs to be done
• reporta written document that gives information about something
• clienta person or company that pays for a service
• contracta written agreement about work terms
• raisean increase in your salary
• remote workworking from home instead of an office
• resignto formally leave your job
• managera person who is in charge of a team or department
• full-timeworking the standard number of hours per week
• part-timeworking fewer hours than the standard work week
• video calla call where you can see and hear the other person
• hireto give someone a job
• human resourcesthe department that handles hiring and employee issues
• paycheckthe payment you receive for working