Workplace, Meetings & Job Hunting vocabulary — B2

36 words of level B2 (Upper-intermediate) from the “Workplace, Meetings & Job Hunting” collection. Each one has a short definition in simple English; tap a word to open its dictionary page.

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Word	Definition
let's take this offline	suggests discussing something separately, not in the current meeting
let's park that	suggests setting a topic aside to return to it later
loop me in	asks to be included in messages or updates about something
walk me through your resume	asks a job candidate to explain their work history
what's your notice period	asks how long before you can leave your current job
take-home pay	the money you receive after tax is removed
a counteroffer	a better offer made to keep or win over an employee
salary expectations	how much pay a candidate hopes to receive
a perk	an extra benefit that comes with a job
to be overqualified	to have more skills or experience than a job requires
to brush up on	to quickly improve a skill you already have
a skill gap	the difference between the skills you have and those needed
a deal-breaker	a condition that would make you reject an offer
drop the ball	to fail to do something you were responsible for
pick up the slack	to do extra work to make up for someone else
wear many hats	to have many different roles or jobs at once
to micromanage	to control every small detail of others' work
a heads-up	a warning or notice given in advance
to be swamped	to have far too much work to handle
a quick win	an easy success achieved with little effort
to push back	to disagree with or resist a decision
to step up	to take on more responsibility when needed
a bottleneck	a point where work slows down and holds up everything else
to be slammed	to be extremely busy
to go above and beyond	to do much more than is expected
as per our conversation	a formal phrase referring back to something already discussed
please advise	a formal request for instructions or an opinion
noted with thanks	a short formal reply confirming you received the information
paid time off	days you can take off work while still being paid
a side hustle	a small job or business done alongside your main work
to be up for review	to be due for an assessment, often of pay or performance
a performance review	a regular meeting to assess how well someone works
a pay cut	a reduction in your salary
job security	how safe and stable a job is
to hand in your notice	to formally tell your employer you are leaving
to be let go	to lose your job; to be dismissed

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