End-of-Year Review Meeting - Vocabulary

End-of-Year Review Meeting Preparation

• Purpose: Discuss overall performance, future goals.
• Working Conditions: Work hours, salary, paid holidays.
• Responsibility: Being in charge of something.
• Invoice: Document for money owed.
• Part-time: Working fewer hours than full-time.
• Achievements: Successful project completion, new client acquisitions are examples.
• Goals: Learning new software, improving teamwork.
• Areas of Growth: Punctuality improvements are an example.
• Requests: Flexitime (flexible working hours) is an example.
• Job Title: Office clerk is one example.

Vocabulary

• Flexitime: Flexible work hours
• Duties: Tasks, responsibilities
• Achievements: Successful completions
• Part-time: Not full-time
• Improvement: Progress in skills.
• Goal: Aim, target
• Workload: Amount of work.
• Safe: Secure, not risky
• High-stress/Fast-paced: Intense work environments

Review Meeting Questions

• Working Conditions: Include requests for changes in work hours, salary, or other conditions.
• Areas of Growth: Discuss areas needing improvement, such as punctuality or collaboration.

Prepare for your end-of-year review meeting with this quiz focused on key vocabulary and concepts related to performance discussions, goals, and improvements. Understand terms like flexitime, achievements, and responsibilities to articulate your progress effectively.

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Business situation end-of-year review meeting My company organises end-of-year review meetings every December. responsibility (n.) Now that I am in my 2nd year, I have more responsibilities. to be responsible for (+ ing) (v.) I am responsible for shipping new orders. working conditions (n.) Working conditions include work hours, salary, number of paid holidays, … achievement (n.) One of my biggest achievements this year has been to find a number of new clients. goal (n.) One of my goals in this chapter is to be able to discuss working conditions. area of growth (n.) I need to work on being more punctual. This is one of my areas of growth. request (n.) One of my requests was to have flexitime. job title (n.) I am an office clerk, this is my job title. office worker (n.) At my workplace, there are three office workers, including myself. office clerk (n.) My parents have been office clerks for years. work hours (n.) I work from 8 am to 5 pm. Those are my work hours. fixed hours (loc.) Do you work fixed hours? flexitime (n.) I have recently introduced flexitime for all my staff. work schedule (n.) I have received my weekly work schedule. part-time (adj.) I work part-time, only three days a week. full-time (adj.) I work full-time, I work from 8 to 5 every day. task (n.) My different tasks include contacting clients and answering the phone. to be in charge of (+ ing) (v.) I am in charge of shipping new orders. invoice (n.) Payment is due within 30 days after receipt of the invoice. income (n.) Farming is his main source of income. well-paid (adj.) She is well-paid, she’s happy with her salary. underpaid (adj.) She is underpaid, she deserves to earn much more. varied (adj.) My job is very varied as I do many different things. repetitive (adj.) This task is very repetitive, there isn’t much change. stressful (adj.) My job is very stressful, I have too many responsibilities. competitive (adj.) My job is very competitive.

Preparing for an end-of-year review meeting annually (adv.) This review takes place annually. overall performance (n.) Your overall performance was very satisfactory. to collaborate (v.) We often collaborate with two other companies. accomplishment (n.) One of my biggest accomplishments this year has been to find a number of new clients. valuable (adj.) This employee is a valuable addition to our company. to improve (v.) You need to improve your writing skills. improvement (n.) You have shown improvement in your writing skills. request (n.) One of my requests is to have flexitime.

Talking about different job and working conditions high-stress (adj.) We both work in a high-stress environment. fast-paced (adj.) He’s moved to the country and given up his fast-paced lifestyle. to communicate with (v.) I regularly communicate with customers. suitable (adj.) This shirt was a suitable choice for the job interview. challenging (adj.) My job is challenging, I am faced with new tasks all the time. heavy workload (n.) I have a heavy workload, I have too much to do. flexible (adj.) You need to be flexible to adapt to all types of situations. safe (adj.) I’ll be safe if I don’t take risks. unsafe (adj.) This bridge is unsafe, it’s too unstable. wages (n.) His wages have gone up. creative (adj.) I have lots of ideas, I need a creative job. imaginative (adj.) She wrote an imaginative story. to collaborate with (v.) We often collaborate with two other companies. work-life balance (n.) Work-life balance is important for me, I need time for my hobbies and my family. rewarding (adj.) My job is rewarding, it gives me a lot of satisfaction. job security (n.) The economic crisis is threatening job security. innovative (adj.) She has an innovative way of teaching, she tries new methods. wellbeing / well-being (n.) My company cares about the wellbeing of its staff.

Your voc list: Comparing jobs and working conditions to specialise in (v.) I specialised in marketing. duty (n.) Some of my duties include answering emails and sending invoices. career development (n.) This company encourages career development. starting salary (n.) Starting salaries are low in this company. autonomous (adj.) She is very autonomous, she rarely needs my help. hardworking, hard-working (adj.) They are hardworking, they work with energy and commitment. to work overtime (v.) I sometimes work overtime at the end of the year. to get a pay rise/raise (v.) She got a pay rise/raise last year due to her good results. to agree with (v.) I agree with you. to disagree with (v.) I disagree with you, you are wrong. on (the) one hand (loc.) On (the) one hand, you seem right. on the other hand (loc.) But on the other hand, I think you’re making a mistake. as I see it (loc.) As I see it, it would be better to wait. moreover (adv.) This job isn’t well-paid. Moreover it’s repetitive. although (conj.) She walked home by herself, although she knew it was dangerous. for example (loc.) This job has many benefits, for example its flexible work hours. for instance (loc.) This job has many benefits, for instance its flexible work hours. nevertheless (adv.) They are very tired, nevertheless they came to work. however (conj.) I think I could earn a lot of money, however, I won’t invest in this company. what is more (adv.) He is innovative, and what is more, he is reliable. such as (prep.) In this zoo, you’ll see many animals, such as buffalos and giraffes. in my opinion (prep.) In my opinion, this isn’t a good idea.