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Unit 2 Vocabulary
Students will be able to identify career terms.
Term | Definition |
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Career | an occupation undertaken for a significant period of a person's life that offers opportunities for progress |
Cerificate | an offical documnet that proves you have successfullly completed specific course content and have the skills for that area of work |
Commission | earnings based on how much a worker sells |
Contract Worker | employees of an employment agency who work for other businesses on a temporary basis |
Deduction | amount of money taken from an employee's gross pay for taxes, insurance, Social Security and other benefits |
Education and Training Requirements | the instructional background and skill needed to qualify for employment |
Fringe Benefits | extras provided by employers (other than wages) |
Full Time | working at least 40 hours per week |
Global Economy | worldwide financial management system |
Job Benefits | the extras an employer provides employess in addition to pay such as insurance or paid time off |
Job Duty | a task one is expected to perform on the job |
Job Qualifications | a special skill, knowledge or ability that enables a person to perform a particular occupation |
License | a permit to do a particual thing or allow an activity |
Nontraditional Occupation | a career in which one gender has 25 percent or less of total workers |
Part-Time Job | jobs requiring less than 35-40 hours a week, depending on the employer |
Piecemeal | wages to be paid based on a wauntity produced or number of repetition performed |
Salary | fixed amount of money earned, regardless of hours worked |
Sectors | a form of employment linked to specific periods of the year |