For elementary learners: vocabulary for colleagues, salaries, job interviews, and everyday situations and tasks in the workplace.
Free Work & Careers vocabulary flashcards at the A2 level — all 35 words with definitions and examples. Study them with spaced repetition and start using these words in everyday conversation.
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colleague
a person you work with at the same company or organisation
salary
a fixed amount of money paid to an employee every month or year
manager
a person who is responsible for a team or department at work
interview
a formal conversation where an employer decides if someone is right for a job
deadline
the latest time or date by which a task must be completed
project
a planned piece of work with a specific goal and time frame
hire
to employ someone and pay them to do a job
meeting
a planned time when a group of people come together to discuss something
apply
to formally ask for a job by sending documents to an employer
CV
a document listing a person's education, experience, and skills for job applications
experience
the knowledge or skills you gain from doing something over time
contract
a written agreement between an employer and employee about the terms of work
department
a section of a company that focuses on a specific area of work
schedule
a plan that shows when tasks or events will happen
task
a specific piece of work that needs to be done
report
a written or spoken account of information about a topic or situation
raise
an increase in the amount of money an employee earns
promotion
a move to a higher and more responsible position at work
resign
to leave a job by telling your employer you are stopping work there
retire
to stop working permanently, usually because of age
skill
an ability to do something well, usually learned through practice
training
the process of learning how to do a job or improve your abilities
overtime
time worked beyond the normal working hours, often paid at a higher rate
shift
a fixed period of time during which a person works, often part of a rota
customer
a person who buys goods or services from a business
client
a person or company that uses the professional services of another
follow up
to contact someone again after a first meeting or message to continue a discussion
available
free and able to do something or be contacted at a given time
absent
not present at work or a meeting when expected to be there
confident
feeling sure about your own abilities when doing something
polite
behaving in a respectful and pleasant way towards other people
professional
relating to behaving in a serious and competent way at work
urgent
needing to be done or dealt with immediately
feedback
information or comments given to someone about how well they are doing
workplace
the physical place where a person goes to do their job