Jobs and Work Vocabulary

A collection of vocabulary terms related to professions, working conditions, and work-related actions.

become (v)

To begin to be or grow into something.

boss (n)

A person who is in charge of a worker or organization.

business (n)

The activity of making, buying, or selling goods or providing services in exchange for money.

clever (adj)

Quick to understand, learn, and devise or apply ideas; intelligent.

company (n)

A commercial business or organization.

creative (adj)

Involving the use of the imagination or original ideas to create something.

deal with (v)

To take action in order to achieve something or to solve a problem; to handle a situation.

dentist (n)

A person qualified to treat and perform surgery on the teeth and gums.

design (v)

To decide upon the look and functioning of something, typically by making a detailed drawing of it.

designer (n)

A person who plans the look or workings of something prior to it being made.

doctor (n)

A person who is qualified to treat people who are ill.

earn (v)

To obtain money in return for labor or services.

engineer (n)

A person who designs, builds, or maintains engines, machines, or public works.

factory (n)

A building or group of buildings where goods are manufactured or assembled chiefly by machine.

freelance (adj)

Working for different companies at different times rather than being permanently employed by one company.

full-time (adj)

Occupying or using the whole of someone's available working time.

hairdresser (n)

A person who cuts or beautifies hair.

help (v)

To make it easier for someone to do something by offering services or resources.

journalist (n)

A person who writes for newspapers, magazines, or news websites or prepares news to be broadcast.

lawyer (n)

A person who practices or studies law; an attorney or a counselor.

manager (n)

A person responsible for controlling or administering all or part of a company or similar organization.

nurse (n)

A person trained to care for the sick or infirm, especially in a hospital.

office (n)

A room, set of rooms, or building used as a place for commercial or professional work.

part-time (adj)

Working or used for only part of the day or the week.

pay (v)

To give someone money that is due for work done, goods received, or a debt incurred.

police officer (n)

A member of a police force.

receptionist (n)

A person employed in an office or other establishment to greet visitors and answer the telephone.

responsible (adj)

Having an obligation to do something, or having control over or care for someone.

serve (v)

To provide a customer with food and drinks.

shop assistant (n)

A person who serves customers in a shop.

staff (n)

All the people employed by a particular organization.

teach (v)

To impart knowledge to or instruct someone as to how to do something.

teacher (n)

A person who teaches, especially in a school.

tour guide (n)

A person who leads groups of people on tours through a city, museum, or other place.