Office & Corporate World
A document that outlines your work history, education, and skills when you apply for a job.
résumé
To start at the bottom of a company and gradually get promotions to reach a high position
To work one's way up
I am completely incapable ___ waking up early without a coffee
of
A person who is at the very beginning of their career, often doing a temporary job to gain experience, sometimes for free
intern
Combine using a Relative Clause:
"We hired a new administrator. He used to work in finance.
We hired a new administrator who / that used to work in finance
The department in a company responsible for hiring new people and managing employees
Human Resources (HR) / Personnel
To do the boring, hard, and repetitive parts of a job that nobody else wants to do.
To do the donkey work / dirty work
If you work here for a year, you will be eligible ___ a bonus
for
An adjective used to describe a job or activity that completely holds your attention because it is so interesting
absorbing
Shorten this using a Present Participle Clause:
The employees who work in the recruitment department are very busy
The employees working in the recruitment department are very busy
A lively, energetic, and exciting workplace full of activity and noise
a buzzing office
To become overly upset, anxious, or angry about a stressful situation
To get worked up
It took me months, but I am finally accustomed ___ the hectic office schedule
to
To reduce the number of possibilities or choices until only a few remain
To narrow down one's options
Rewrite using a Past Participle Clause:
The data which was derived from the survey helped us narrow down our options.
The data derived from the survey helped us narrow down our options
Official papers or digital documents sent to a buyer that list the provided services and the amount of money they must pay
invoices
To do a difficult task quickly and easily, without much effort
To make light work of sth
You need to make sure your personal goals align ___ the company's mission
with
A natural ability, skill, or talent to do something well
aptitude
Transform using a Perfect Participle Clause:
After he finished his internship, he was offered a permanent role
Having finished his internship, he was offered a permanent role
Paid time off that an employee takes when they are unwell or injured
sick leave
Something that is currently being developed or done, but is not finished yet
A work in progress
When (present) ___ the billing mistake, the supervisor immediately fixed it
presented with
A phrase describing someone who is at the exact moment of making a life-changing decision about their future job
on the cusp of choosing a career
Correct the grammatical mistake in this participle clause:
Feeling content with his salary, a bonus was given to him by the supervisor
Feeling content with his salary, he was given a bonus