100 Words Related to Jobs & Work

No.	Term	Definition
1.	Absenteeism	Habitual absence from work.
2.	Apprenticeship	Training while working under a skilled worker.
3.	Assessment	Evaluation of performance or skills.
4.	Attendance	Being present for work.
5.	Background check	Review of a candidate’s history.
6.	Benefits	Non-wage compensation, like insurance.
7.	Bonus	Extra pay for performance or goals.
8.	Burnout	Exhaustion from prolonged work stress.
9.	Career	Long-term professional path.
10.	Certification	Official proof of skill or qualification.
11.	Client	Person or company receiving services.
12.	Co-worker	Person who works with you.
13.	Collaboration	Working together to achieve a goal.
14.	Commission	Pay based on sales results.
15.	Compliance	Following rules, laws, or policies.
16.	Contract	Legally binding work agreement.
17.	Contractor	Non-employee hired for specific work.
18.	Corporate culture	Shared values and norms at work.
19.	Coworking space	Shared office used by different workers.
20.	Deadline	Latest time a task must finish.
21.	Delegation	Assigning tasks to others.
22.	Department	Division of an organization.
23.	Disciplinary action	Formal response to misconduct.
24.	Diversity	Inclusion of different backgrounds and identities.
25.	Downsizing	Reducing staff to cut costs.
26.	Employee	Person hired to work for pay.
27.	Employer	Person or company that hires workers.
28.	Employment	Paid work for an employer.
29.	Employment contract	Written terms of employment.
30.	Entrepreneur	Person who starts a business.
31.	Evaluation	Judgment of work quality or results.
32.	Exit interview	Meeting when an employee leaves.
33.	Feedback	Information about performance or behavior.
34.	Flexible hours	Work schedule with adjustable start times.
35.	Freelancer	Self-employed worker for multiple clients.
36.	Full-time	Working standard weekly hours.
37.	Gig	Short-term job or assignment.
38.	Goal setting	Defining targets to achieve at work.
39.	Grievance	Formal complaint about workplace issues.
40.	Gross pay	Earnings before deductions.
41.	Hiring	Process of selecting and employing staff.
42.	Human resources	Managing people, hiring, and policies.
43.	Hybrid work	Mix of remote and in-office work.
44.	Intern	Trainee gaining work experience.
45.	Interview	Meeting to assess a candidate.
46.	Job	Paid position with duties.
47.	Job description	Summary of duties and requirements.
48.	Job offer	Proposal of employment terms.
49.	Job posting	Advertisement for an open position.
50.	Job satisfaction	Contentment with one’s work.
51.	Labor	Work, especially physical or industrial.
52.	Layoff	Job loss due to business reasons.
53.	Leadership	Guiding others toward goals.
54.	Leave	Approved time away from work.
55.	Manager	Person who supervises employees.
56.	Mentorship	Guidance from a more experienced worker.
57.	Minimum wage	Lowest legal hourly pay.
58.	Motivation	Drive to work and achieve goals.
59.	Networking	Building professional relationships.
60.	Notice period	Time given before leaving a job.
61.	Occupational safety	Practices to prevent workplace injuries.
62.	Onboarding	Process of integrating new hires.
63.	Overtime	Hours worked beyond standard schedule.
64.	Part-time	Working fewer than standard hours.
65.	Paycheck	Payment for work, often regular.
66.	Payroll	System for paying employees.
67.	Performance review	Formal evaluation of an employee.
68.	Position	Specific role within an organization.
69.	Probation period	Initial trial time in a new job.
70.	Productivity	Amount of output per time worked.
71.	Promotion	Advancement to higher role or pay.
72.	Recruiter	Person who finds and screens candidates.
73.	Recruitment	Process of attracting and hiring staff.
74.	Reference	Person who vouches for a candidate.
75.	Remote work	Working away from the office.
76.	Resignation	Voluntary leaving of a job.
77.	Resume	Document summarizing work experience.
78.	Salary	Fixed regular pay, usually monthly.
79.	Schedule	Planned work times and shifts.
80.	Severance pay	Compensation after job termination.
81.	Shift	Set period of work time.
82.	Sick leave	Time off for illness.
83.	Skill set	Collection of abilities for a job.
84.	Staff meeting	Group meeting about work matters.
85.	Stakeholder	Person affected by a project outcome.
86.	Supervisor	Person overseeing daily work.
87.	Teamwork	Cooperative work toward shared goals.
88.	Termination	Ending of employment by employer.
89.	Time management	Planning and controlling time use.
90.	Timesheet	Record of hours worked.
91.	Training	Learning job skills and procedures.
92.	Union	Worker organization for collective bargaining.
93.	Unpaid leave	Approved time off without pay.
94.	Vacation	Planned paid time off.
95.	Work-life balance	Healthy division between work and life.
96.	Workload	Amount of work assigned.
97.	Workplace	Place where work is done.
98.	Workshop	Training session to build skills.
99.	X-factor	Distinctive quality valued at work.
100.	Yearly review	Annual performance evaluation.