True or False: Most jobs don’t require specialized skills, training, or higher education.
True
What is a labor union?
an organization that represents a specific group of workers
What are some of the things that labor unions negotiate for on behalf of workers?
Pay, vacation days, work schedule, work conditions, and benefits
What holiday is the first Monday of September & pays tribute to the contributions and achievements of American workers?
Labor Day
What are technicians?
People who perform jobs that require some specialized skills in addition to a solid, basic education.
What is an apprenticeship?
A fixed period of on-the-job training.
What are Soft Skills
Behaviors and social skills used in all workplaces
True or False: Most jobs don’t require specialized skills, training, or higher education.
True
What are white collar workers?
People who work in professional, technical, managerial, administrative, or sales job.
What is a strike?
Union workers walk off the job if employers do not agree to labor's demands
What is a career?
It is a profession, an occupation in a specific field of work.
What are laborers?
Workers who perform heavy physical work that requires little or no training.
4. True or False: A career gives you greater job satisfaction and purpose.
True
What are Businesses that sell services rather than products.
Service Industries
Workers who perform jobs that require manual labor?
Blue Color Workers
Is a career a long-term or short-term pursuit?
Longterm