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43 Cards in this Set
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Basic job skills
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Reading, writing, math, listening, speaking
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Thinking skills
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Decision making, problem solving, creative thinking
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Personal qualities
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Responsibility, self-esteem, integrity, honesty
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Job
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Work that people do for pay
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Career
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Series of related jobs built on a foundation of interest, knowledge, training, and experience
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Lifestyle
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The way you use your time, energy, and resources
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Economy
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Ways in which a group produces, distributes, and consumes goods and services
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Service producing industry
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Provide services for a fee. It is expected that most future jobs will be in this area.
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goods producing industry
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produces consumer goods. fewer jobs are expected in this industry
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transferable
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skills that can be applied in many jobs
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job market
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the demand for particular jobs
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outsourcing
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sending a part overseas to be made
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global economy
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the ways in which the world's economies are linked.
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positive
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exports create jobs
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negative
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american workers losing jobs to overseas workers
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telecommute
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work from home using a computer, fax, and telephone to perform your job
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bureau of labor estimate
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the average american will have more than 8 different jobs by the age of 32
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team
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an organized group that sets goals, makes decisions, and implements actions within a company
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consumer
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people who buy goods or services. american consumers spend the most money on housing
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middle management
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a job that involves directing other workers that many companies have eliminated
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values
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the principles that you want to live by and the beliefs that matter to you
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personality
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a combination of your attitudes, behaviors, and characteristics
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learning styles
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the different ways people think and learn best
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data
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information, ideas, facts, symbols, figures or statistics
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aptitude
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potential for learning a skill
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ability
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skill already developed
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self-concept
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the way you see yourself
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decision making process
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1. define your needs or wants
2. analyze your resources 3. identify your choices 4. gather information 5. evaluate your choices 6. make a decision 7. plan how to reach your goal |
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hourly wage
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a fixed amount of money of reach hour worked
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salary
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a fixed amount of pay for a certain period of time
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commission
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pay that is based on how much a worker sells
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mentor
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informal teacher or guide
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flexible work hours
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one example of a convenience benefit
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orientation
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program that introduces company benefit
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incentive plan
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rewards workers for achievement and helps keep them motivated
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benefits
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rewards for working other than pay, such as health insurance and retirement plans
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cafeteria plan
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policy that lets employees choose the benefits they want
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probation
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period of time after you are first hired when on trial
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layoff
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terminate employees because business is slow
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company culture
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behavior, attitudes, values, and habits unique to a particular company
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what clothing to wear on the job
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err on the side of conservative, keep jewelry simple and not too large; clean clothes, not fraud or worn; good hygiene; avoid bright colors and fads
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what should you bring to work on the first day
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just the basics such as a pencil and writing pad
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what is the purpose of orientation?
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introduce you to the company's policies, procedures, values, and benefits
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