Dictionary-of-Human-Resources-Management

odd number 182 official
We have a number of odd jobs needing
doing, but nothing adding up to full-time
employment.
odd number /ɒd nmbə/ noun a
number which cannot be divided by
two, e.g. 17 or 33 Buildings with odd
numbers are on the south side of the
street
off /ɒf/ adverb not working or not in
operation The agreement is off.
They called the strike off. It’s my day
off tomorrow. to take three days off
We give the staff four days off at Christmas.
preposition away from work
to take time off work
offence /əfens/ noun a crime or act
which is against the law to be
charged with an offence to be accused
formally of having committed a crime
The manager was charged with three
serious offences. to commit an offence
to carry out a crime (NOTE: the
usual US spelling is offense)
offender /əfendə/ noun a person who
breaks a law or regulation When we
investigated who was making private
calls during the working hours, the
worst offender was the human resources
manager.
offer /ɒfə/ noun a statement that you
are willing to give or do something, especially
to pay a specific amount of
money to buy something to make an
offer for a company We made an offer
of £10 a share. £1,000 is the best offer
I can make. to make someone an offer
to propose something to someone
The management made the union an improved
offer. to make someone an offer
they can’t refuse to make an offer
to someone which is so attractive that
they cannot turn it down to accept or
take up an offer to say ‘yes’ or to agree
to an offer to turn down an offer to
refuse something which has been offered
verb to say that you are willing
to do something to offer someone a
job to tell someone that they can have a
job in your company She was offered
a directorship with Smith Ltd. offer of
employment, offer of a job a letter
from an employer saying that someone
can have a job with them
office /ɒfIs/ noun 1. a set of rooms
where a company works or where business
is done 2. a room where someone
works and does business Come into
my office. The human resources manager’s
office is on the third floor. 3. a
post or position She holds or performs
the office of treasurer to take office to
start to work in a certain position
office-bearer /ɒfIs beərə/ noun a
person who holds an office, especially
on a union council
office block /ɒfIs blɒk/ noun a
building which contains only offices
office boy /ɒfIs bɔI/ noun a young
man who works in an office, usually
taking messages from one department to
another He worked his way up from
office boy to general manager in ten
years.
office-free /ɒfIs fri/ adjective referring
to an employee whose job does not
require them to work in an office
office hours /ɒfIs aυəz/ plural noun
the time when an office is open Do
not make private phone calls during office
hours.
office job /ɒfIs dʒɒb/ noun a job in
an office
office junior /ɒfIs dʒuniə/ noun a
young man or woman who does all
types of work in an office
Office of Fair Trading /ɒfIs əv feə
treIdIŋ/ noun a government department
which protects consumers against
unfair or illegal business. Abbr OFT
officer /ɒfIsə/ noun 1. a person who
has an official position, especially an
unpaid one in a club or other association
The election of officers takes place
next week. 2. someone holding an official
position, usually unpaid, of a club
or society, etc. the election of officers
of the association takes place next week
office staff /ɒfIs stɑf/ noun people
who work in offices
office work /ɒfIs wk/ noun work
done in an office
office worker /ɒfIs wkə/ noun a
person who works in an office
official /əfIʃ(ə)l/ adjective 1. from a
government department or organisation