Work Keys Vocabulary

asking questions/asking for information

• asking

• inquiring

• guessing

• debating

Tags

CCSS.SL.11-12.1

people from other countries who come here to work

• office workers

• the workforce

• laborers

• immigrant workers

employees hired for a short period of time (like Christmas)

• seasonal workers

• immigrant workers

• office workers

• laborers

minimum amount of work that must be completed; a goal

• an assignment

• a quota

• an expectation

• homework

insurance, sick days, retirement plans, and other things offered to employees as part of their salary

• gifts

• benefits

• bonuses

• packages

quickly/ not late

• late

• early

• timely fashion

• punctual

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

the way the company is looked at by others; the company's reputation

• face of the company

• cover story

• company brand

• company image

the amount of money paid to a worker for a job

• wages

• benefits

• salary

• payment

the least amount a company can pay a worker - $7.25 right now

• salary

• minimum wage

• benefits

• wages

when a worker is taught how to do a job by people on the job; not a formal class

• formal training

• informal training

• lower education

• higher education