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U.4 Vocab
| 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 |
| Equality | 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 careers | careers with one gender of 25% or fewer workers |
| Off shoring | 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 office to employees at another location. |
| Trends | general direction or change over a period of time |
| Virtual learning | education materials and courses available online via the Internet |
| Workforce 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 employers make to be more competitive |