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BBI2O1- 2.2 Vocab
Introduction to Business: Unit 2, Chapter 6 Human Resources
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| OCCUPATIONAL FORECASTS | Predictions about jobs. |
| UNSKILLED LABOUR | Labour required for a job that almost anyone could do because it requires very little training. |
| SEMI-SKILLED LABOUR | Labour required for a job that needs some instruction. Employees will be productive after a few days if training. |
| SKILLED LABOUR | Labour reuiqred for positions that need training from an educational insitution and/or previous employment. |
| PROFESSIONAL LABOUR | Highly trained people in specific occupations such as accountants and electritions. |
| EMPLOYEE TURN-OVER | The rate at which employees leave a company voluntarily. |
| HEADHUNTER | A recruitment agency or executive search company. |
| EMPLOYEE REFERRAL PROGRAM | An incentive program that pays employees a bonus if they find qualified applicants for new positions with the company. |
| ORIENTATION | A familiarization period for new employees. |
| PERKS | A special benefit beyonD ordinary compensation. |
| EXIT INTERVIEW | An interview with a departing employee. |
| CORRECTIVE INTERVIEW | An interview with an employee who is having difficulties, in which problems are discussed openly and a plan for improvement is made. |
| SEVERANCE PACKAGE | Final compensation paid to a laid-off or terminated employee. |
| OUTPLACEMENT COUNSELLING | Assistance given to laid off or terminated employees in finding a new job. |
| PENSION | Income paid to an employee who has retired from a company. |
| COMPENSATION | The money and other benefits recieved by employees in exchange for their work. |
| COMMISSION | A form of pay based on the amount of sales generated by the employee. |
| PIECEWORK | A form of pay based on the amount of a particular product a person can make. |
| LICENSING FEE/ ROYALTY | Money paid to obtain a license/ the fee paid to the owner of a patent or copyright by someone who used it. |
| STOCK OPTIONS | Company shares offered at a lower-than-market price to employees of the company. |
| WELLNESS PROGRAMS | A program that promotes and encourages the physical and emotional health of employees. |