JMG Vocab Sheet

company

a business firm

commission

a fee or percentage allowed to a salesperson or agent for his/her services

application

a form you fill out when you are asking for a job or something you want

birth certificate

a legal paper or document listing the date, the place, and the parents names issued at the time of your birth

branch

a part of a business, such as a bank, that is located in a seperate place from the main office or HQ

applicant

a person who applies or asks for something like a license or a job

career

a person's work or job, such as police officer, nurse, etc.

affirmative action

a program that many companies have now adopted. This division looks for qualified people who have been discriminated against in the past to hire, train, and promote

appointment

a set time at which you will do something or meet someone

ambition

a strong desire to succeed; to do well; or to get ahead in life

assembly work

a way of putting things together whereas there is a line of workers, each with a specific job to complete an end-product

contract

an agreement between two parties, usually written, but may be verbal

chronic illness

an illness that lasts for a long time

apprenticeship

an on-the-job training system

disability

any injury or illness, temporary or permanent, which prevents workers from carrying their usual occupations

absenteeism

being away from work often

conviction

being found guilty of a crime and sentenced by a court.

advancement

being moved up to a better paying job; a promotion

break-time

brief interruption in the workday, usually 5 to 15 minutes long, during which workers rest, smoke, or take refreshments without loss of pay

discharged

dismissal of a worker from employment

data

facts, figures, information

assigned

given information about your job; told where you will be working and with whom

disabled

having a physcal condition that prevents a person from doing a certain thing or certain kinds of work

career counseling

help in finding out the kind of work you would like to do and one in which you would be good

bargain in good faith

in the case of a union and an employer, to be willing to talk and come up with an agreement

bounded

insured or guaranteed. Employers have employees bonded to protect themselves against theft

civil service jobs

jobs with the federal government, except the jobs of judges, law makers, and military personnel

confidential

kept secret

blue-collar workers

manual workers, usually those employed in production or maintainance

collective bargaining

method where representatives of employees and employer determine the conditions of employment through direct negotiation

bonus

money given to an employee in addition to his/her salary

death benefit

payment, usually a lump sum, provided to a worker's beneficiary in the even of the worker's death.

dependents

people who depend on someone else for their support

cost of living adjustment

raising or lowering wages or salaries in accordance with changes in the cost of living

attrition

reducing the number of employees by not replacing those who leave, retire, or die.

annual openings

the number of jobs that are available each year

abbreviation

the short form of a word used in writing

birthplace

the town or city, state, and country where you were born.

attitude

the way you act, feel, or think about something

abilities

things you can do well; natural or acquired skills or talents

demoted

to have your job or title lowered; to get less pay; to lower in rank or grade

commute

to travel regularly between one's home in one community and his/her work in another

craft

usuall, a skilled occupation requiring a thorough knowledge of the process

cooperative

willing to work well with others

background

your education, training, and experience.