Vocabulary for IELTS General Training (Band 8-9) - Office Life

the minimum number of people that must be present for a meeting to officially begin or for decisions to be made

a tray-like object on an office desk, where incoming tasks or documents are placed for someone to deal with

a tray or container on a desk used for holding documents or items that are ready to be sent out or processed

a workplace, particularly one in which people produce clothing items, with poor conditions where workers are paid very low wages

a list or plan showing assignments or duties for individuals or groups over a specified period

to dismiss employees due to financial difficulties or reduced workload

(of a company or organization) to become smaller by reducing the number of employees or departments

to meet or bring together a group of people for an official meeting

to prevent one's employees from working until they accept new policies or conditions

to force one's employee to retire or leave work and give them a payment

to avoid fulfilling a responsibility by staying away from work

to do business with another person or company

to reduce the expenses of one's company by dismissing a number of employees from their job

to dismiss someone from their job

to come up with solutions for challenges and difficulties in an organization or company

to record one's arrival at work by using a timekeeping system, usually involving the use of a clock or electronic device

to record the time of one's departure from work

to manually register the time of one's arrival at work by pushing a button on a machine

to manually register the time of one's departure from work by pushing a button on a machine

a diagrammatic representation of the hierarchical structure of an organization

a model where employees split their time between working from home and working on-site

a discussion with a departing employee to understand their reasons for leaving and gain feedback on their experience with the organization

to establish a communication or cooperation which links parties or organizations

to clear one's debt

to integrate and familiarize a new employee or user with a system or organization

the management of supplying labor and materials as needed for an operation or task

the division within an organization responsible for the day-to-day management and execution of its core business functions

a division within an organization responsible for ensuring that processes, systems, and products meet established quality and compliance standards

a day of low motivation or sadness, commonly occurring at the start of the workweek due to the weekend ending

a shared workspace in an office, available for use by any employee on a first-come, first-served basis, rather than being assigned to a particular individual