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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Commission | Earnings based on how much a worker sells |
| Certificate | An official document that proves you have successfully completed specific course test. |
| Part time | Jobs requiring les than 35-40 hours a week, dep[ending on the employer. |
| Education and training requirements | The instructional background and skills needed the qualify for employment. |
| Fringe benefits | Extras provided by employers (other than wages) |
| Full time job | Working at least 40 hours per week. |
| Contract worker | Employees of an employment agency who works for other businesses on a temporary basis. |
| Global economy | Worldwide financial management system. |
| Deduction | amount of money taken from an employees gross pay for taxes, insurance, and social security. |
| Job duty | A task one is expected to perform the job. |
| Job benefits | The extras an employer provides employees in addition to pay. |
| Job qualifications | A special skill, knowledge, or ability that enables a person to perform a particular job. |
| Nontraditional occupation/career | A career in which one gender has 25% or less of the total workers |
| Work schedule | a set number of days or hours the employee is expected to work. |
| Salary | fixed amount of money earned, regardless of hours worked. |
| License | A permit to do a particular thing or allow an activity to take place. |
| Temporary job | Jobs that last for a limited period of time. |
| Piecemeal | Wages to be paid based on quantity produced or number of repetition performed. |
| Wages | Payment for work, usually figured by the hour. |
| Self employed entrepreneur | A person who organizes, manages, and assumes the risk of business. |
| Seasonal job | A form of employment linked to specific periods of the year and sectors. |