Someone whose job is to put in, check or repair electrical wires and equipment
Electrician (We have an electrician coming round to put some new sockets in.)
Someone whose job is to give advice to people about the law and speak for them in court
Lawyer (I want to see my lawyer before I say anything.)
Someone whose job is to design buildings
Architect (He trained as an architect in Edinburgh and then moved to London to find work.)
Someone who is not employed by any one organization but does particular pieces of work for different organizations
Freelancer (She has written for a variety of publications both as a staffer and a freelancer.)
A person with direct managerial responsibility for a particular employee
Line manager (I don't think I will ever have a better line manager than the one I have now.)
Having patience
Patient (Dinner will be ready in half an hour - just be patient!)
Someone whose job is to keep or examine the financial records of a person or organization
Accountant (A firm of accountants)
Someone who teaches at a university or college
Lecturer (A lecturer in psychology )
An important manager in an organization or company
Director (The board of directors)
Someone who is trained to prepare or sell medicines
Pharmacist (The pharmacist gave me some medicine.)
Someone who works in politics, especially a member of the government
Politician (Churchill was a distinguished politician.)
Able to be trusted or believed
Reliable (A reliable car)
Able to plan one's activities efficiently
Organised (She's very organised.)
A person with whom one works, typically someone in a similar role or at a similar level within an organization
Co-worker (Her strong work ethic and high standards have garnered respect and support from co-workers and employees alike)
Someone who is paid to work for someone else
Employee (The number of employees in the company has trebled over the past decade.)
A person or organization that employs people
Employer (We need a reference from your former employer.)
Someone whose job is to repair or connect water pipes, and things like toilets and baths
Plumber (When is the plumber coming to mend the burst pipe?)
Behaving in a pleasant, kind way towards someone
Friendly (A friendly face/smile)
A person who is trained to travel in a spacecraft
Astronaut (When I was young I wanted to be an astronaut.)
Showing intelligence, or able to learn and understand things easily
Intelligent (A highly intelligent young man)
Someone who writes computer programs as a job
Programmer (We employ six programmers on the project.)
Relaxed and not worried, frightened, or excited
Calm (Try to stay calm - the doctor will be here soon.)
Able to change or be changed easily according to the situation
Flexible (My schedule is quite flexible - I could arrange to meet with you any day next week.)
Producing or using original and unusual ideas
Creative (She's very creative.)
A secretary or administrative assistant working exclusively for one particular person
Personal assistant (I found I couldn't manage my workload without help, so I hired a personal assistant.)
The group of people who work for an organization
Staff (There is a good relationship between staff and pupils at the school.)