The workforce of the future Flashcards
shop-floor worker
worker in a factory
blue-collar worker
a worker who does physical work rather than the office work
white-collar worker
a worker who does officer work rather than the physical work
freelancer
a worker who does pieces of work for different organizations, rather than working all the time for a single company
knowledge worker
a person whose work requires specialist knowledge
self-employed person
a person who does not work for an employer but finds work for themself
semi-skilled worker
a worker who has or needs a small amount of training
union rep
a worker elected by other workers in a factory or business to represent them in discussions with the management
temp
a person employed to work for a short period of time, while the usual employee is absent or when there is extra work
entrepreneurial
przedsiębiorczy
to fund
to finance
to found
to establish
tech-savvy
knowing a lot about modern technology, especially computers
job-hopping
describes an activity, when a person changes their work frequently
do-gooders
someone who does things that they think will help other people, although the other people might not find their actions helpful
