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Flashcards by Amy Thompson, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Amy Thompson
about 8 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Work | The physical or mental exertion in order to do, make or accomplish something |
| Career | Way of making a living, often in a profession |
| Vocation | A career which the inidividual feels called to by God |
| Business | A commercial or industrial firm. Sometimes, business refers to the occupation, work or trade in which a person is engaged |
| Enterprise | A project or task that requires boldness or effort and a willingness to try new approaches or actions |
| Economy | The system by which the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services is organised in a country. The generation of wealth through business and industry |
| Taxation | The method by which the government receives an income; for example, from income tax, Value Added Tax (VAT), inheritance tax |
| Tithes | The giving of a tenth of your income to God |
| Employer | A person or firm that employs (hires) workers |
| Employee | A person who works for another in return for wages |
| Fair wage | Appropriate pay for the time, effort and skill given to the job |
| Code of conduct | A set of principles and expectations that are considered binding on any person who is working for the company |
| Health and Safety | Issues concerning the protection of employees |
| Contract | An agreement concerning the responsibilities and conditions of work between employer and employee |
| Minimum wage | The national minimum wage is the lowest hourly rate that it is legal for an employer to pay to employees or workers |
| Family commitments | The need to look after the family |
| Trade union | Organisations that look after the interests of a group of workers |
| Voluntary work | Unpaid work, done willingly without expectation of a reward |
| Voluntary organisation | An organisation that runs through voluntary contributions or voluntary labour |
| Service | The work done by one person or group that benefits another. An act of help or assistance |
| Sewa (Seva) | Selfless service: often refers to voluntary work or work offered to God (Hinduism, Sikhism) |
| Religious voluntary organisation | A religious organisation that operates through voluntary contributions or voluntary labour |
| Unemployment | The state of being without a job, especially involuntarily |
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