WORDS TO DESCRIBE JOBS AND WORK

This is an extension of the topic we've studied in unit 5. One of the sections in the unit was "describing jobs" so here are some more words for this purpose.

assistant: used as part of a title for someone whose job is to help someone who is in charge of doing something.

associate: someone who is in an associate position has a job at a level below the highest level.

casual (adjective): used about jobs that are not regular or permanent.

clerical (adjective): connected with the ordinary work that people do in offices.

collaborative: involving people or groups working together to produce something.

cooperative: done by people or organizations working together.

customer-facing (adjective): dealing directly with the customers of a business.

freelance (adjective): freelance work is done by a person who is not permanently employed by a particular company but who sells their services to more than one company.

FT (abbreviation): full-time.

full-time (adjective): done for the number of hours that people normally work in a complete week. Part-time work or study is done during just some of these hours.

hand in glove: if you work hand in glove with someone, you work very closely with them.

monotonous: a monotonous job is very boring because you have to keep repeating the same thing.

professional: relating to work that needs special skills and qualifications.

responsible: a responsible job or position is one in which you have to make importantdecisions or be in charge of a lot of people.

secretarial (adjective): relating to the work or skills of a secretary.

semi-skilled: a semi-skilled job needs some basic skills. Someone who does this kind of job is called a semi-skilled worker.

skilled: a skilled job needs someone who has ability and experience.

unpaid: unpaid work is work that you are not paid for.

unskilled: used about jobs that unskilled people do.

unsociable: an unsociable job is one in which you have to work at unusual times of the day so that you do not have much time to spend with your family or friends.

voluntary: voluntary work is done for no pay.

(adapted from Mcmillan Dictionary online)