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6.01 Key terms

Unit 6 words

TermDefinition
Accountability The state of being accountable, liable, or answerable.
Ambition The desire for work or activity
Appearance the outward impressions, indications, or circumstances
Attitude The manner, disposition, feeling, position, etc., with regards to a person or thing; tendency or orientation, especially of the mind.
Gratitude The quality or feeling of being grateful or thankful
Professionalism Having professional characters, spirit, or methods.
Interdependence is a term that refers to two ( or more) things needed or relying on one another. You are dependent upon other people, just as they are dependent upon you. Your behavior at work effects everyone else on your work team
Responsibilities The state or fact of being responsible, answerable, or accountable for something within one's power, control, or management
Benefits A payment or gift, as one made to help someone or given by an employer, an insurance company, or a public agency
Harassment An act or instance of harassing; torment, vexation, or intimidation.
Bullying To act the bully toward; habitually intimidate, abuse, or harass.
Discriminatory Characterized by or showing prejudicial treatment, especially as an indication of bias related to age, color, national origin, religion, sex, etc.
Labor unions An organization of wage earners or salaried employees for mutual aid and protection and for dealing collectively with employers; trade union.
Collective bargaining The process by which wages, hours, rules, and working conditions are negotiated and agreed upon by a union with an employer for all the employees collectively whom it represents.
OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration; responsible for establishing and enforcing safety and health standards in the workplace.
Hazards Something causing unavoidable danger, peril, risk, or difficulty
EEOC Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; responsible for enforcing federal laws that make it illegal to discriminate against a job applicant or an employee because of the person’s race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetic inf
human relation relation with or between people, particularly the treatment of people in a professional context
employee a person employed for wages or salary, especially at nonexecutive level
employer a person or organization that employs people
co-worker a person with whom works, typically someone in a similar role or at a similar level within an organization
basic skills the skills and the understanding necessary to be an active participant in working life and in society
communication skills the abilities you use when giving and receiving different kinds of information. these skills involve listening, speaking, observing, and empathizing
dependable to be trustworthy
responsible able to be trusted to do what is right opt to do the things that are expected or required
trustworthy when one is able to be relied on as honest or truthful
analytical Skills the ability to collect and analyze information, problem solve, and make decisions
leadership skills the strengths and abilities individuals demonstrate that help them oversee processes, guide initiatives, and steer their employees toward the achievement of goals
transferable skills skills known as "portable skills" are qualities that can be transferred from one job to another
attitude a way of thinking of feeling about someone or something, typically one that is reflected in a person's behavior
competent having the necessary ability, knowledge, or skill to do something successfully
loyal the giving or showing firm and constant support or allegiance to a person or institution
people skills the ability to get along well with others and interpersonal skills such as communications and leadership
technical skills the ability to require and utilize systematic, specialized applications to accomplish business indicators
Self-assessment Evaluation of oneself or one's actions and attitudes, in particular, of one's performance at a job or learning task considered in relation to an indicator standard.
Aptitude A natural ability to do something.
Transferable skills The skills that you use in every job, no matter the title or the field.
Values Principles or beliefs that guide and regulate actions and behavior.
Human Resources (HR) Department The company department charged with finding, screening, recruiting, and training job applicants, as well as administering benefits.
Applicant A person who makes a formal application or request for something, especially a job.
Job application A form that employers ask job applicants to fill out to learn about their work history.
Letter of application (cover letter) A document you send with your resumé, that provides additional information about skills and experiences related to the job you are applying to.
Resume A formal document that provides an overview of your professional qualifications, including your relevant work experience, skills, education, and notable accomplishments.
Interview A formal meeting at which someone is asked questions in order to find out if they are suitable for a post of employment.
Career an occupation undertaken for a significant period of a person's life and with opportunities for progress.
Long term Involving or in effect for a number of years.
Occupation A person's regular work or profession, job, or principal activity.
Job a paid position of a regular employment (Temporary
Career ladder A sequence of related jobs–from entry-level to advanced–available at different education/training levels.
Entry-level Type of job that typically requires minimal education, training, and experience.
Job promotion When an employee advances to a position that is classified at a higher salary grade, or in certain circumstances, an acknowledgment of significant greater responsibilities within the same grade.
Seniority The amount of time an employee has worked for a company.
Advancement opportunity A chance to move forward into a new role in a company. Other definitions include the potential for professional development, like employer-funded certifications or continuing education classes.
Transfer Lateral movement of employees within the same grade, from one job to another.
Skills The ability to perform a task that is developed through knowledge, training, and practice.
Transferable skills The skills that you use in every job, no matter the title or the field.
Service learning Combining classroom instruction with meaningful community service.
Volunteer Individual who donates time to complete a project.
Stepping-stone goal Short, medium, and long-term goals that can help you reach your ultimate career goal in realistic stages, allow adjustments to be made to the career plan.
Attainable goal A reachable goal.
Realistic Objects, actions, or social conditions as they actually are; attainable.
Personal goal Goals that one wants to achieve.
Values The principles by which you live, the ideas, morals, and characteristics that are the most important to you.
Short term goals Objectives that take less than a year to achieve.
Ultimate goal The goal one will seek to fulfill above all other goals.
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