Unit 1

Word

Definition

Example

agency 

a business that provides a particular service for people or organizations

I'm also a marketing consultant with my own agency.

badge 

a small piece of metal, cloth, or plastic with a picture or words on it, worn to show rank, membership of a group, support for a political idea etc

I see from your badge that you're with FPR Pharmaceuticals.

be in charge of 

the position of having control or responsibility for a group of people or an activity

I'm mainly in charge of planning and coordinating our courses.

be responsible for 

having a duty to be in charge of or to look after someone or something

I am responsible for running their courses on employment law and health and safety.

consist of 

to be formed from two or more things or people

My work consists of advising managers and businesses.

consultant 

someone whose job is to give advice on a particular subject

I'm a marketing consultant.

coordinate 

to organize an activity so that the people involved in it work well together and achieve a good result

I have to plan and coordinate our courses.

course 

a series of lessons in a particular subject

I'm attending a course on online marketing.

deal with 

to take the necessary action, especially in order to solve a problem

As a customer service representative, I deal with enquiries and bookings from clients.

delighted 

very pleased and happy

I'm delighted to meet you.

exactly 

used to emphasize that something is the same or different

What do you do, exactly?

experience 

knowledge or skill that you gain from doing a job or activity, or the process of doing this

I have experience in employment law and health and safety.

field

a subject that people study or an area of activity that they are involved in as part of their work

I have worked in the field of employment law.

freelance 

working independently for different companies rather than being employed by one particular company

I work with a team of freelance trainers.

full-time 

for all the hours of a week during which it is usual for people to work, study etc

There are 15 full-time office staff.

handle

to do the things that are necessary to complete a job

I handle all the inter-government work.

introduce 

if you introduce someone to another person, you tell them each other's names for the first time

Let me introduce myself.

is that right? 

can be used to indicate simple acknowledgement or surprise, or sarcastically toindicate disbelief

Is that right? My company works with pharmaceutical companies, too.

keep in contact 

have regular communication

It would be good to keep in contact. Do you have a card?

look forward to 

to be excited and pleased about something that is going to happen

I look forward to hearing from you.

mainly 

used to mention the main part or cause of something, the main reason for something etc

I'm mainly responsible for planning.

medium-sized 

not small but not large either

We work with medium-sized companies.

multinational

a multinational company has factories, offices, and business activities in many different countries

My company often deals with multinational corporations.

network 

to meet and talk with people who have similar jobs to yours, especially because they may be useful for your work

Going to conferences is a good chance to network and meet new clients.

oversee

to be in charge of a group of workers and check that a piece of work is done satisfactorily

I oversee projects and manage the budgets.

part-time 

someone who has a part-time job works for only part of each day or week

I work part-time for In-balance.

profile 

a short description that gives important details about a person, a group of people, or a place

Could you write a profile about yourself for the website?

ranging 

to include a variety of different things or people in addition to those mentioned

I deal with a variety of clients ranging from multinational corporations to individual customers.

run 

to organize or be in charge of an activity, business, organization, or country

We're usually looking for sponsorship on the projects we run.

specialize in

to limit all or most of your study, business etc to a particular subject or activity

I specialize in online marketing.

staff

the people who work for an organization

We employ lots of part-time staff.

strategy 

a planned series of actions for achieving something

I develop marketing strategies for business owners.

work as 

to do a job that you are paid for

I work as a trainer for In-balance.

work for 

to do a job for a certrain company and to get paid for it

I work for a medical charity.

work from home 

to do a job that you are paid for from your house

I'm a freelance consultant, so I work from my home in Bruges.

work in

to do a job that you are paid for in a particular industry

I work in customer services for In-balance.

work with 

to do a job with some other people in the same company

I work with a team of freelance trainers.