All work & careers phrases, by level

customer service deal with fill in find a job hard work make a decision set up Tell me about yourself work on accept responsibility achieve success apply pressure attend a meeting bright future bring forward busy schedule call off Can I just add something? career path career prospects carry out catch up on change jobs clear goal clear instructions close down close the meeting come prepared come up come up with complete a task cover for create a plan create opportunities daily schedule develop skills do business dress down earn a living earn respect essential skill face a challenge fall behind with family business final decision find a solution flexible schedule follow instructions follow up fully prepared fully qualified gain experience get down to get off get through give a presentation give permission go through great effort great opportunity hand out hand over hard worker high standard hold a meeting I'd be a good fit improve performance job interview keep up with kick off long-term plan look into look over main focus major change make an effort meet expectations meet requirements meet someone's needs mess up narrow down offer a job organize an event personal development personal goal practical experience pull out put off reach a conclusion reach a goal reach an agreement regular customer run smoothly run through save time school staff set a goal set priorities Shall we get started? shut down slip up soft skills stable job stand by stand out stick to strong leader successful business take a risk take down take on take over take responsibility temporary solution think ahead think over think up tight schedule tough competition turn down understand instructions valuable experience Where do you see yourself in a few years? wind up work overtime work towards working environment write up written instructions keep at

come through come up against creative solution cut out for draw on draw up drop off equal opportunity fall apart fall through fill in get along get around get on get on with go ahead heavy workload high level highly effective iron out lay off lay out make up meet a deadline overcome obstacles professional advice put together raise standards rule out run by set aside set back significant improvement single out sort out split up step down successful career take off take off take on take over take steps throw away tie up bring forward call back call in carry forward carry over come off dress down head off hold down phase out set out turn over

a calculated risk a concerted effort a crucial role a key driver a pivotal role a steep learning curve account for an integral part branch out break down bring in cut out drag on factor in in practice run into sift through stand out tap into a daunting task a driving force a feasible option a glaring error a glaring omission a pressing concern a pressing matter a realistic prospect a root cause a stumbling block a tangible benefit a viable alternative bear the brunt bow out burn out call on churn out drum up flesh out follow up get in go ahead go through hammer out hand in hand over hash out have a bearing on hinge on hold back hold off hold out in light of keep up map out nail down open up paper over pull off put forward ramp up rein in run up against scale back sound out stack up stick out strike a balance thrash out to that end wade through weed out with regard to wriggle out of zero in on write up