acquaintance, n

to have a mutual acquaintance

on first acquaintance (formal)

on further acquaintance

on short acquaintance

make sb's acquaintance (formal)

have a passing / nodding acquaintance with sth

I’m delighted to make your acquaintance. (formal)

appointment, n

Am.to schedule an appointment / Br. to book / fix / make / arrange an appointment

to have an appointment

business associate, n

syn.partner

business card, n

Am.calling card

communicative, adj

syn.open, unreserved, forthcoming, talkative, sociable

ant.reserved

connect, v

to connect with sb

conversation,n

conversation with sb

conversation about sth

deep in conversation

to engage sb in conversation

have / hold a conversation (with sb) / to carry on a conversation (with sb)

to get into (a) conversation (with sb)
(a)conversation turns to sth

to make (polite) conversation (with somebody)

greet, v

to greet sb with sth

greeting, n

to do sth (e.g. raise one’s hand) in greeting

to exchange greetings

handshake, n

to greet sb with a handshake

impression, n

the first impression

to be under the impression that …

to get an impression

to give bad first impressions

to form an impression

introduce, v

Have you two been introduced?

Let me introduce sb / sth to you.

to introduce sb to sb

introduction, n

to make the introductions

introvert, n

ant. extrovert

meet, v

syn.to run into sb / to come across sb / sth

It’s a pleasure to meet you.(formal)

Nice / pleased to meet you.

(It was) nice meeting you.

observant, adj

polite, adj

ant. impolite

small talk, n

to make small talk

shake, v

to shake hands (with sb)

to shake sb’s hand

to shake sb by the hand

achieve, v

to achieve success / one’s goal / objective/ aim / ambition

achievement, n

to make achievements in smth

acquire, v

to acquire skills

activity, n

business activities

advertise, v

to advertise for smb / smth

to advertise smth on TV / in a newspaper

advertisement, n

inf.adver / ad

to put an advertisement in a paper

advertising, adj

advertising campaign

apply, v

to apply to smb for smth (a job / vacancy / post / passport / visa, etc.)

applicant, n

application, n

a letter of application – syn. covering letter

to fill in (Am. fill out) an application form

to send in ~

to accept ~

to turn down ~

atmosphere, n

attract, v

attraction, n

to feel an attraction to smb / smth

attractive, adj

background, n

benefit, n

fringe benefits – syn. perks

unemployment benefit

to be on benefit

bore, v / n

to get bored by smth

boring, adj

syn.dull, monotonous, routine

boss, v/ n

syn.head, chief, (Am) president, CEO

bossy, adj

browse, v

business, n

business associate, n 

syn.partner

capable, adj

capability, n

career, n / adj

to take up / follow smth as a career

chairman, n

syn.chairperson, chair

challenging, adj

charge, n

to be in charge of smth

to take charge of smth

to put / place smb in charge of smth

choice, n

to make/ take choice

to regret one’s choice

committed, adj

compete, v

competitive, adj

competence, n

competence for / as / in smth

competent, adj

ant.incompetent

to be competent in / as / at smth

computer literate, adj

confidential, adj

curriculum vitae (CV), n

syn.resume;

deadline, n

to set / meet / miss deadlines

deal, v

to deal with smb / smth

decide, v

syn.to make up one’s mind

to decide on / against smth / smb

decision, n

to arrive at ~

to come to ~

to make ~

to reach ~

degree, n

to have a degree in smth

to be degree qualified

department, n

syn.division

develop, v

development, n

director, n 

managing director (MD), executive director, non-executive director, Board of Directors

dismiss, v

syn.to fire, to sack

to dismiss smb from a job / post / position

distribute, v

distribution, n

dole, n

syn.unemployment benefit

to be / go on the dole

downturn, n

earn, v

to earn one’s living

earned, adj

ant.unearned

earnings, n

efficient, adj

ant.inefficient

efficiency, n

syn.capability, effectiveness, competence

employ, v

syn.to take on

employed, adj

ant.unemployed, jobless

employee, n

employer, n

employment, n  

ant.unemployment

executive, n/adj

executive officer, Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

experience, n

to have some experience for / of doing smth

experienced, adj

ant.inexperienced

to be experienced in smth

expert, n / adj

to be an expert at / in / on smth

expert advice

fair, adj

ant.unfair

fair share / price / wage

flexible, adj

freelance, v / n / adj

headquarters, n

income, n  

to live within / beyond one’s income

annual / monthly / fixed / earned / unearned ~

industrious, adj

interview, v / n

to hold / conduct / sit an interview

interviewer, n

interviewee, n

involve, v

job, n

syn.work, labour

demanding / boring / nine-to-five / part-time / full-time / menial ~

to hunt for / look for a job

job center

job description

job-hopper

job satisfaction

lead, v

leading, adj

syn.forefront, premiere

leadership qualities, n

limited liability company (Ltd), n

public ~ (Plc)

private ~

living, n

to do smth for a living

legal, adj

legal person, n

ant.individual / physical person

logo, n

manage, v

manager, n 

senior manager, junior manager

general / accounts / finance / sales / purchasing / personnel / planning / training / marketing / advertising / R&D manager

management, n

market, v / n

moonlighter, n

motive, n

motivate, v

notice, n

to hand in one’s notice

operate, v

overtime, adj

to work overtime

ownership, n

a legal form of ownership

partnership, n

position, v / n

post, n

prestigious, adj

produce, v

syn.manufacture

profit(s), n

to gain / make profits

profitable, adj

promising, adj

promote, v

promotion, n

qualifications, n

rate, n

interest rate

at a rate

reception, n

recruit, v

recruitment, n

redundant, adj

syn.laid off

redundancy, n

reference, n

syn.a letter of recommendation

referee, n

relevant, adj

ant.irrelevant

report, v / n

to report to smb

representative (rep), n

require, v

requirement, n

job requirements

resign, v

syn.to hand in one’s notice, to quit

resignation, n

responsible, adj

syn.liable

responsibility, n  

syn.liability

to undertake / assume responsibilities

rise, n 

Am.raise

to give smb a rise

salary, n

syn.pay, wage(s), remuneration

salaried, adj

sales, n

share, n

shareholder, n

Am.stockholder

shortlist, v

skill, n

skilled, adj

ant.unskilled

slogan, n

sole trader, n

supervise, v

syn.to oversee, to overlook, to keep track of smth, to keep an eye on smth

supply, v / n

to supply smb with smth

total, adj

tough, adj

turnover, n

upturn, n

vacant, adj

vacancy, n

syn.opening

vary, v

varied, adj

various, adj

vocation, n

wage-earner, n

syn.breadwinner

welfare, n