140 likes | 261 Views
Preparing for Career Success. Chapter 1 Enrichment Words. Career. The paid and unpaid work a person does during his or her lifetime . Submissive. To be willing to yield to the commands or wishes of others, apologetic, indifferent, passive. Aggressive.
E N D
Preparing for Career Success Chapter 1 Enrichment Words
Career • The paid and unpaid work a person does during his or her lifetime
Submissive • To be willing to yield to the commands or wishes of others, apologetic, indifferent, passive
Aggressive • To dominate a situation without regard to others’ feelings or wishes; unfriendly, domineering, relentless
Assertive • The ability to express one’s feelings and beliefs without being rude or ignoring the rights of others; persistent, understanding, cooperative
Drudgery • Dull and tedious labor
Absolute Earnings • The amount of goods and services a person can buy with his or her income
Relative Earnings • The amount of goods and services a person can buy with his or her income compared with what his or her neighbors can buy with theirs
Equal Pay • To be paid the same amount as one’s co-workers, regardless of age, sex or race
Human Relationships • The personal connections people develop with others through their thoughts and behaviors
Self-concept • How people view their own skills, interests, and competence levels
Underemployed • To be overqualified for a specific job
Variety • A periodic change in the task, pace, or location of work
Delay Gratification • To postpone the acquisition of certain things or participation in certain activities to complete training or education that will result in a better future