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Vocab 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Communication style | How one says or writes something, when one says or writes it, and why one says or writes it. |
| Demographics | Information about a population |
| Disability | Physical or mental impairment that greatly limits major activities. |
| Discrimination | Occurs when people act on their prejudices negatively. |
| Electives | Optional courses not needed for graduation. |
| Equity | Equal pay and freedom from employment discrimination. |
| E commerce | Buying and selling goods over the internet. |
| Entrepreneur | Person who creates a business |
| Futurecasting | Making predictions based on trends. |
| Job sharing | Two employees split a full time position and pay. |
| Labor force | All people aged 16 and older who are working or actively seeking employment. |
| Lifelong learning | Constantly improving education and training throughout life. |
| Nontraditional career | Careers with one gender of 25 percent or fewer workers. |
| Offshoring | Relocating a business from one country to another. |
| Outsourcing | A company hires workers outside the company. |
| Reasonable accommodations | Changes needed to the job or the work environment to provide assistance to do the job properly. |
| Stem | Courses related to science, technology, engineering, or math careers. |
| Telecommuting | A company links its offices to employees at another location. |
| Trends | General direction or change over a period of time |
| Virtual learning | Educational materials and courses available on the Internet. |
| Work force trends | Changes employees make to allow them to meet their personal and professional goals and responsibilities. |
| Workplace diversity | A workplace includes a variety of workers with different backgrounds, viewpoints, experiences, and ideas. |
| Workplace trends | Changes employees make to be more competitive. |