1.Business meetings

adjourn	​to stop a meeting or an official process, especially a trial, for a period of time	The court adjourned for lunch.	siirtää myöhemmäksi, lykätä
agenda	a list of items to be discussed at a meeting	We have a very full agenda of issues to discuss.	agenda, esityslista
AGM	an important meeting that the members of an organization hold once a year in order to elect officers, discuss past and future activities and examine the accounts (the abbreviation for ‘annual general meeting’)	-	yhtiökokous
appointment	a formal arrangement to meet or visit somebody at a particular time, especially for a reason connected with their work	I've got a dental appointment at 3 o'clock.	tapaaminen
attendance	the act of being present at a place, for example at school	Attendance at these lectures is not compulsory.	läsnäolo
convene	convene something to arrange for people to come together for a formal meeting	to convene a meeting	kokoontua
committee	a group of people who are chosen, usually by a larger group, to make decisions or to deal with a particular subject	an executive/advisory/organizing committee	komitea, valiokunta
chair	chair something to act as the chairman or chairwoman of a meeting, discussion, etc.	to chair a committee	puheenjohtaja
commence	to begin to happen; to begin something	The meeting is scheduled to commence at noon.	alkaa, aloittaa
quorum	the smallest number of people who must be at a meeting before it can begin or decisions can be made	If a quorum is not present, the meeting must be adjourned.	päätösvalta

2. Job interviews

CV	a written record of your education and the jobs you have done, that you send when you are applying for a job (the abbreviation for ‘curriculum vitae’)	Send a full CV with your job application.	ansioluettelo
experience	the knowledge and skill that you have gained through doing something for a period of time; the process of gaining this	experience of something Do you have any previous experience of this type of work?	kokea, kokemus
hire	hire (somebody) to give somebody a job	She was hired three years ago.	palkata
intern	a student or new graduate who is getting practical experience in a job, sometimes without pay, for example during the summer holiday	a summer intern at a law firm	työharjoittelija
interview	a formal meeting at which somebody is asked questions to see if they are suitable for a particular job, or for a course of study at a college, university, etc.	a job interview	haastattelu
job description	a written description of the exact work and responsibilities of a job	There was no mention of any cleaning in my job description.	työnkuva, toimenkuva
placement	the act of finding somebody a suitable job or place to live	a job placement service	sijoittaminen, työhönsijoitus
qualified	having passed the exams or completed the training that are necessary in order to do a particular job; having the experience to do a particular job	a qualified teacher	pätevä, ammattitaitoinen
recruit	to find new people to join a company, an organization, the armed forces, etc.	He's responsible for recruiting at all levels.	rekrytoida
work experience	the work or jobs that you have done in your life so far	The opportunities available will depend on your previous work experience and qualifications.	työkokemus

3. Office life

boss	a person who is in charge of other people at work and tells them what to do	I'll ask my boss if I can have the day off.	pomo
career	the series of jobs that a person has in a particular area of work, usually involving more responsibility as time passes	a teaching career	työura
colleague	a person that you work with, especially in a profession or a business	We were friends and colleagues for more than 20 years.	kollega, työkaveri
desk	a piece of furniture like a table, often with drawers (= parts like boxes in it with handles on the front for pulling them open), that you sit at to read, write, work, etc.	I spend all day sitting at a desk.	työpöytä
employee	a person who is paid to work for somebody	The firm has over 500 employees.	työntekijä
file	a box or folded piece of card for keeping loose papers together and in order	a box file	tiedosto, kansio
office	a room, set of rooms or building where people work, usually sitting at desks	The company is moving to new offices on the other side of town.	toimisto, konttori
professional	doing something as a paid job rather than as a hobby	a professional golfer	ammattilainen
schedule	a plan that lists all the work that you have to do and when you must do each thing	I have a hectic schedule for the next few days.	aikataulu
workday	the part of a day during which you work	an 8-hour workday	työpäivä

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