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Urbana-Careers3
ch3 laws, ch4 careers, 7 learning about yourself
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| unfairly treating a person or group of people differently | discrimination |
| Discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin | Equal Employment Opportunity Act |
| Prohibits employers from discriminating against people with a disability | Americans with Disabilties Act |
| Prohibits employers from firing people simply because they are older | Age Discrimination Act |
| Some employers place this on their want ads | EOE |
| makes it illegal to pay people different wages if they do the same job | Equal Pay Act |
| Unwelcome sexual advances and conduct | Sexual harassment |
| Makes it possible for employees to take time off from work without pay t handle family matters | Family Medical Leave Act |
| paid sick leave, vacations & insurance | fringe benefits |
| Can be used to explore careers and assess interests and abiities on line | Onet |
| Accompanying workers at their work site to learn about a job is called | job shadow |
| A training program during which a person works at a job, learning from a more experienced person. | internship |
| A program between schools and employers where students receieve on the job training through part-time work. | cooperative education |
| Includes rent,food, travel and other everyday expenses | cost of living |
| Describes hundreds of jobs,working conditions, training,education required & earnings association | Occupational Outlook Handbook |
| Items or Qualities people have or can use to help get what they want | resources |
| The group of traits that makes each person unique | personality |
| Ideas, subjects or activities that a person enjoys | interests |
| Natural talents and the potential to learn easily & quickly | Apptitudes |
| Skills a person has developed | abilities |
| How you react to a situation | attitude |
| What you know and feel about yourself | self-concept |