The world of work

by Tamara Laketic

1. Types of work

1.1. paperwork

1.2. shift work

1.3. manual work

1.4. challenging work

2. Colleagues

2.1. opposite number

2.2. working relationship

2.3. rapport

2.4. workmates

2.5. talk shop

2.6. hierarhical

2.7. pecking-order

2.8. to do a job-share

3. Daily work routines

3.1. clock in/clock out

3.2. nine-to-five job

3.3. to work flexi-time

3.4. to be on flexi-time

3.5. teleworker

3.6. self-employed

3.7. freelance

4. Different work-patterns

4.1. meet a deadline

4.2. heavy/light workload

4.3. to knock off

4.4. irregular hours

4.5. antisocial hours

4.6. to be stuck behind a desk

4.7. stress levels

4.8. stuck in a rut

5. Types of job

5.1. rewarding job

5.2. lucrative job

5.3. current job

5.4. repetitive job

5.5. monotonous job

5.6. mechanical job

5.7. glamorous job

5.8. dead-end-job

6. Skills and abilities

6.1. knowledgeable

6.2. experienced

6.3. up-and coming

6.4. able to communicate

6.4.1. orally

6.4.1.1. in writing

6.5. interpersonal skills

6.6. statistical skills

6.7. analytical skills

6.8. problem-solving skills

7. What employers want us be able to do

7.1. to stand out from others

7.2. to have good working relations

7.3. to meet deadlines

7.4. to be ready to work irregular hours

7.5. to be ready to high stress levels

7.6. to make/ to give presentations

7.7. to arrange meetings

7.8. to set targets and achieve goals

7.9. to be commited/ passionate about work

7.10. to develop a network of professional contacts

7.11. to create and to implement new ideas

7.12. to save company resources

7.13. to take extra-care to do smth

7.14. to avoid embarrasing mistakes

7.15. to set the scene for smth

7.16. to keep smth punchy

7.17. to be factual not arrogant

7.18. to communicate effectively