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Vocab 4
Vocab 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Communication Styles | how one says or writes something, when someone 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 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 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 |
| 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 |