Please study the 15 vocabulary terms below. Then press the Mark Complete button to continue.
- admin (administration)
- cubicle
- department
- dress code
- file
- filing cabinet
- fill in for
- in charge of
- open-plan
- orientation
- paperwork
- photocopier
- put somebody through
- shred
- white-collar
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The activities involved in managing or organizing a business.
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Mr Sachs's personal assistant does all his admin work for him.
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A small office space with temporary walls around it.
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The junior members of staff have cubicles and the senior members have offices.
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A part of an organization or company which deals with a particular area.
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The sales department are one of the most important departments in the company.
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A set of rules describing what employees can and cannot wear.
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The company dress code states that you should wear a blue or white shirt.
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To store information in a careful or particular way.
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It took a long time to find the information as someone filed it in the wrong place.
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A large piece of furniture used for holding paper documents.
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All of the records for last year are in the filing cabinet on your left.
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To substitute or replace someone for a short time.
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Mary will fill in for you while you are on holiday.
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Responsible for someone or something.
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Mark is in charge of customer service so you need to speak with him.
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Not divided by walls.
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Open-plan offices offer both advantages and disadvantages.
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An introduction meeting or training session.
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You will learn about the company, its staff and your duties during orientation.
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The part of the job involved with writing letters, reports or records.
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There is a lot less paperwork now that most things are done on the computer.
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A machine used for making copies of documents.
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I'm sorry I cannot copy that now. The photocopier is broken again.
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To direct somebody's phone call to the correct person.
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The receptionist answered the call and put the caller through to the correct department.
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To completely destroy a paper document using a special machine.
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As we deal with some very sensitive information, all documents must be shredded.
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Relating to people who work in offices.
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There are two separate canteens in the factory, one for white-collar workers and one for the production line staff.