JAG BOWL Questions
Terms
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- 1.The short form of a word used in writing, for example, Dec. for December
- abbreviation
- 2.Things you can do well; natural or acquired skills or talents
- abilities
- 3.Being away from work often
- absenteeism
- 4.Being promoted to a better paying job
- advancement
- 5.Closely associated with another
- affiliation
- 6.A program that many companies have now adopted that looks for qualified people who have been discriminated against in the past in order to hire, train, and promote
- affirmative action
- 7.A strong desire to succeed, to do well, or to get ahead in life
- ambition
- 8.The number of jobs that are available each year
- annual openings
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9.A person who applies or asks for something like a
license or a job - applicant
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10.A form filled out when seeking a job or asking for
something - application
- 11.A set time to do something or meet someone
- appointment
- 12.An on-the-job training system—learning a skilled trade from an experienced worker and/or through classroom instruction
- apprenticeship
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13.A way of putting things together so that there is a
line of workers, each with a specific job to complete
an end-product - assembly work
- 14.A useful or valuable thing or quality
- asset
- 15.Given information about a job--where working and with whom
- assigned
- 16.The way one acts, feels, or thinks about something
- attitude
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17.Reducing the number of employees by not replacing
those who leave, retire, or die - attrition
- 18.Education, training, and experience
- background
- 19.In the case of a union and an employer, to be willing to talk and come up with an agreement
- bargain in good faith
- 20.Those items contributed by one’s employer (i.e., health insurance, sick days, vacation, etc.)
- benefits
- 21.A legal paper or document listing the date, place, and parents’ names issued at the time of a person’s birth
- birth certificate
- 22.The town or city, state, and country where one was born
- birthplace
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23.Manual workers, usually those employed in production,
maintenance, and related occupations, paid by the hour or according to the amount they produce - blue-collar workers
- 24.Insured or guaranteed
- bonded
- 25.Money given to an employee in addition to salary
- bonus
- 26.A part of a business, such as a bank, that is located in a place separate from the main headquarters
- branch
- 27.Brief interruption in the workday, usually 5 to 15 minutes long, during which workers rest, smoke, or take refreshments without loss of pay
- break-time
- 28.A person’s work or job, such as police officer, nurse, etc.
- career
- 29.Help in finding out the kind of work you would like to do and one in which you would be good
- career counseling
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30.Jobs with the federal government, except the jobs of judges, civil service
law-makers, and military personnel - civil service jobs