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Business and Employment: Employment, List 1

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  1. apply
    ask for something
    Brobeck applied for a job; informed that the lab had no money to pay him, he explained that he was willing to work for nothing. Big Science
  2. career
    the general progression or course of one's professional life
    What had started as one of the worst workdays Mary Jackson had ever had would end up being the turning point of her career. Hidden Figures
  3. contribute
    give, provide, or supply something
    “I look forward to seeing what you all have to contribute to the Collective. We have much work to do and little time.” The Last Cuentista
  4. deadline
    the point in time at which something must be completed
    With only seventeen days until our deadline, I work through the day and night with a speed and efficiency I didn’t know I possessed. The Help
  5. employment
    the occupation for which you are paid
    Unfit for any work other than the making of red velvet roses, she had a hard time finding employment befitting her degree. Song of Solomon
  6. experience
    the accumulation of knowledge from participation in events
    And even though I considered myself to be pretty smart, I didn’t have any work experience, at least not any that was on the books. The Boy in the Black Suit
  7. job
    the principal activity that you do to earn money
    He held senior-level jobs and earned good money, but he wasn’t always recognized for his best work. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
  8. labor
    productive work, especially physical work done for wages
    For another two months he didn't have the strength and stamina to do any of the strenuous physical labor his previous jobs required. Ambushed!
  9. management
    those in charge of running a business
    The law formed the National Labor Relations Board to protect both employers’ and employees’ rights and to intervene when labor and management disputes become deadlocked. Fannie Never Flinched
  10. occupation
    the principal activity in one's life to earn money
    “Is it like occupation, Papa? Like the sort of job a person does?” All the Light We Cannot See
  11. office
    place of business where professional duties are performed
    On the main street there were several blocks of two- and three-story shops and business offices. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter
  12. opportunity
    a possibility from a favorable combination of circumstances
    Some things had improved in our city since we’d moved back, and blacks now had access to more jobs and opportunities. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement
  13. productive
    capable of bringing forth, especially abundantly
    Yet he had always been extremely busy and productive, even when he was ill. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith
  14. profession
    an occupation requiring special education
    Teaching was the most common female profession at the time, and schools typically paid women 20 to 50 percent less than they paid men. Votes for Women!
  15. prospect
    the possibility of future success
    There are countless geek employment prospects at help desks, in maintenance and tech support. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho
  16. qualification
    an attribute that must be met or complied with
    Hoover also told Stone that per his wishes he had raised the employment qualifications for new agents, requiring them to have some legal training or knowledge of accounting. Killers of the Flower Moon
  17. resume
    a summary of your academic and work history
    She said he spoke excellent English, which is reflected in his resume, with numerous publications, and international work experience. The New York Times
  18. shift
    the time period during which you are at work
    She was assigned a late shift at that time and never finished working until mid-evening. Kira-Kira
  19. supervision
    act or process of overseeing a person, group, or activity
    The letter stated that “Mr. Larson allowed the attached article to be published in a classroom newspaper under his supervision, and over three hundred copies were distributed throughout the school and community.” The Landry News
  20. unemployment
    the state of not having a job
    As described in chapter 1, during the late 1970s, jobs had suddenly disappeared from urban areas across America, and unemployment rates had skyrocketed. The New Jim Crow
Created on Thu Jul 27 14:08:51 EDT 2023 (updated Tue Sep 12 13:33:01 EDT 2023)

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