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Jones/ Workplace #2
workplace ReadinessSkills Vocabulary #2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| acceptance | approval |
| active listening | listening and giving feedback, including details of what you heard |
| appropriate | suitable for the circumstances; work appropriate dress code |
| assistance | help from another with a task or question |
| bait and switch | an illegal sales practice used to attract customers who are then encouraged to buy a similar product at a higher price |
| bias | an opinion based on emotion rather than reason; prejudice |
| business wear | men - suit and tie; women - suit with pants or skirt |
| casual wear | pants, such as khakis, and a shirt |
| CD (Certificate of Deposit) | an account that holds a fixed amount of money for a fixed period of time; when you redeem or cash in your CD, you receive interest |
| civil law | the body of laws of a state or nation regulating ordinary private matters |
| compatibility | go together; such as your charging cord must go with your phone |
| collective bargaining | the process by which wages, hours, rules, and working conditions are negotiated and agreed upon by a union with an employer for all the employees collectively whom it represents |
| creativity | use of imagination, artistic work, recognizing ideas, alternatives, or possibilities; thinking outside the box |
| attitude | the way you think or feel about someone or something |
| cover letter | a 3 or 4 paragraph letter to an employer describing or explaining interest in a job |