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30 Cards in this Set
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1.The short form of a word used in writing, for example, Dec. for December
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abbreviation
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2.Things you can do well; natural or acquired skills or talents
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abilities
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3.Being away from work often
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absenteeism
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4.Being promoted to a better paying job
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advancement
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5.Closely associated with another
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affiliation
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6.A program that many companies have now adopted that looks for qualified people who have been discriminated against in the past in order to hire, train, and promote
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affirmative action
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7.A strong desire to succeed, to do well, or to get ahead in life
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ambition
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8.The number of jobs that are available each year
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annual openings
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9.A person who applies or asks for something like a
license or a job |
applicant
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10.A form filled out when seeking a job or asking for
something |
application
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11.A set time to do something or meet someone
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appointment
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12.An on-the-job training system—learning a skilled trade from an experienced worker and/or through classroom instruction
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apprenticeship
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13.A way of putting things together so that there is a
line of workers, each with a specific job to complete an end-product |
assembly work
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14.A useful or valuable thing or quality
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asset
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15.Given information about a job--where working and with whom
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assigned
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16.The way one acts, feels, or thinks about something
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attitude
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17.Reducing the number of employees by not replacing
those who leave, retire, or die |
attrition
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18.Education, training, and experience
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background
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19.In the case of a union and an employer, to be willing to talk and come up with an agreement
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bargain in good faith
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20.Those items contributed by one’s employer (i.e., health insurance, sick days, vacation, etc.)
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benefits
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21.A legal paper or document listing the date, place, and parents’ names issued at the time of a person’s birth
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birth certificate
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22.The town or city, state, and country where one was born
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birthplace
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23.Manual workers, usually those employed in production,
maintenance, and related occupations, paid by the hour or according to the amount they produce |
blue-collar workers
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24.Insured or guaranteed
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bonded
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25.Money given to an employee in addition to salary
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bonus
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26.A part of a business, such as a bank, that is located in a place separate from the main headquarters
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branch
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27.Brief interruption in the workday, usually 5 to 15 minutes long, during which workers rest, smoke, or take refreshments without loss of pay
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break-time
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28.A person’s work or job, such as police officer, nurse, etc.
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career
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29.Help in finding out the kind of work you would like to do and one in which you would be good
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career counseling
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30.Jobs with the federal government, except the jobs of judges, civil service
law-makers, and military personnel |
civil service jobs
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