Chapter 2 Flashcards
Calculate
The ability to work with numbers.
Active Listening
The skill of paying attention and interacting with a speaker.
Distractions
Turn your attention away from something to which you should be paying attention.
Work ethic
Personal commitment to doing your very best as part of the team.
Flexibility
The ability to adapt willingly to changing circumstances.
Leadership
The ability to motivate others to cooperate in accomplishing a common task.
Prioritize
To put things in the order of importance.
Networking
Making use of all your personal connections to achieve your career goal.
Trade publications
Professional magazines and newsletter by and for the food service industry.
Job lead
Possible employment opportunities you keep on file.
Resume
A written document that gives a potential employer information about you.
Job interview
Your “in person” opportunity to convice a employer to hire you.
Keywords
Significant words that makes it easier for employers to search for relevant information about your skills.
Workers compensation
Compensation to cover medical expenses and lost wages when injured on the job.
Repetitive stress injuries
potentially disabling aliments that develop among workers who must perform the same motions repeatedly.
Minimum wage
lowest hourly amount a worker can earn.
Compensatory time
compensation for overtime
Labor union
organization of workers that act as the voice of their members in collective bargaining.
Discrimination
Unfair treatment based upon age,race,gender,disability and etc.
Sexual harassment
any unwelcome behavior of a sexual nature is prohibited in the workplace.
probation
Time that gives your employer a chance to monitor your job performance closely to confirm you can do your job.
Deductions
Money withheld from your gross pay for taxes, insurance, and other fees.
Empathy
putting yourself in another persons place to understand how he or she feels.
Ethics
Internal guidelines for distinguishing right or wrong.
