WorkKeys Business Writing Vocabulary - Full List

a person who works for wages or a salary

• memo
• employer
• personnel
• employee

a person or organization that employs people

• procedure
• employer
• employee
• compliance

a group of employees

• proposal/initiative
• layoff
• personnel
• supervisor

a manager or person in charge

• customer relations
• wage/salary
• supervisor
• CEO (Chief Executive Officer)

a written message (RE:)

• memo
• letter
• proposal/initiative
• compliance

A written message (Dear,)

• compliance
• letter
• memo
• proposal/initiative

the discharge of an employee<br />

• bonus
• procedure
• support/promote
• layoff

a plan, project, or suggestion to be discussed

• wage/salary
• corporation
• proposal/initiative
• payroll

a specific amount of items or people

• quota
• occupation
• bi-weekly
• policy

a regular fixed payment

• quota
• wage/salary
• impression
• payroll