Work and Careers

Jobs and the Workplace Vocabulary: Word List and Examples Learn B1-level vocabulary for talking about jobs, applying for work, and everyday office life. Word List colleague (co-worker), boss, employee, employer, salary, promotion (a step up in position), resign (quit a job), interview, résumé (CV), deadline, overtime (extra work hours), shift (a work period), meeting, negotiate, teamwork, apply (for a job), hire, fire (dismiss), unemployed, career, internship, freelance (self-employed, project-based), commute (travel to work), workload, task, client, department, manager, supervisor, contract, part-time, full-time, qualifications, skills, experience, training, retire, workplace, office, raise (pay increase). Examples: She applied for the job and had an interview last week. He got a promotion after two years at the company. Our team has a tight deadline for this project. I commute by train every day — it takes about forty minutes. Remember: many job-related words pair naturally — «apply for a job,» «hand in your résumé,» «meet a deadline,» «ask for a raise.»