B1 · Intermediate

Work & Career — B1 English Vocabulary

This B1 vocabulary list gathers 40 intermediate English words about work & career — jobs, skills and climbing the ladder. Every word comes with its British-English pronunciation and a natural example sentence, so you learn each one in real context. When you are ready, open the flashcards to practise and remember them for good.

  1. profession/prəˈfeʃ.ən/

    “Teaching is a respected profession.”

  2. employment/ɪmˈplɔɪ.mənt/

    “He is looking for full-time employment.”

  3. qualification/ˌkwɒl.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/

    “You need a qualification for this job.”

  4. candidate/ˈkæn.dɪ.dət/

    “She was the best candidate for the role.”

  5. application/ˌæp.lɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/

    “I sent my application yesterday.”

  6. recruit/rɪˈkruːt/

    “The company wants to recruit new staff.”

  7. workplace/ˈwɜːk.pleɪs/

    “The workplace is friendly and modern.”

  8. resign/rɪˈzaɪn/

    “He decided to resign from his job.”

  9. dismiss/dɪsˈmɪs/

    “The manager had to dismiss two workers.”

  10. supervisor/ˈsuː.pə.vaɪ.zə/

    “My supervisor checks my work.”

  11. teamwork/ˈtiːm.wɜːk/

    “Good teamwork is essential here.”

  12. responsibility/rɪˌspɒn.sɪˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/

    “She has a lot of responsibility at work.”

  13. duty/ˈdjuː.ti/

    “It is my duty to help customers.”

  14. workload/ˈwɜːk.ləʊd/

    “His workload is very heavy this week.”

  15. professional/prəˈfeʃ.ən.əl/

    “She is very professional at work.”

  16. ability/əˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/

    “He has the ability to lead a team.”

  17. talent/ˈtæl.ənt/

    “She has a real talent for design.”

  18. expertise/ˌek.spɜːˈtiːz/

    “His expertise in law is well known.”

  19. vacancy/ˈveɪ.kən.si/

    “There is a vacancy in the sales team.”

  20. negotiate/nɪˈɡəʊ.ʃi.eɪt/

    “They will negotiate a new contract.”

  21. reputation/ˌrep.jəˈteɪ.ʃən/

    “The firm has an excellent reputation.”

  22. workforce/ˈwɜːk.fɔːs/

    “The factory has a large workforce.”

  23. internship/ˈɪn.tɜːn.ʃɪp/

    “She did an internship at a bank.”

  24. freelance/ˈfriː.lɑːns/

    “He works freelance from home.”

  25. trainee/treɪˈniː/

    “The trainee is learning quickly.”

  26. industry/ˈɪn.də.stri/

    “He works in the music industry.”

  27. executive/ɪɡˈzek.jə.tɪv/

    “She is a senior executive.”

  28. promote/prəˈməʊt/

    “They decided to promote him to manager.”

  29. perform/pəˈfɔːm/

    “He must perform well to keep his job.”

  30. productive/prəˈdʌk.tɪv/

    “I feel very productive in the mornings.”

  31. efficient/ɪˈfɪʃ.ənt/

    “The new system is more efficient.”

  32. leadership/ˈliː.də.ʃɪp/

    “Good leadership inspires the team.”

  33. career path/kəˈrɪə pɑːθ/

    “She planned her career path carefully.”

  34. pension/ˈpen.ʃən/

    “He will receive a pension when he retires.”

  35. unemployed/ˌʌn.ɪmˈplɔɪd/

    “He has been unemployed for months.”

  36. apprentice/əˈpren.tɪs/

    “The apprentice works with an expert.”

  37. commute/kəˈmjuːt/

    “I commute to work by train.”

  38. appraisal/əˈpreɪ.zəl/

    “She had a good appraisal this year.”

  39. occupation/ˌɒk.jəˈpeɪ.ʃən/

    “Please write your occupation here.”

  40. skilled/skɪld/

    “He is a highly skilled worker.”