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