Flashcards on Understanding Jobs and Professions
Understanding Jobs and Professions: A Student's Guide
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Jobs and Employment
16 cards
Card 1
Question: What is a job (or occupation)?
Answer: A person’s role in society; an activity performed in exchange for payment (a salary or wage).
Card 2
Question: How can the duration of a job vary?
Answer: It can range from temporary to a lifetime.
Card 3
Question: What distinguishes a profession from a job?
Answer: A profession is when a person is trained for a certain type of job.
Card 4
Question: How many hours do most people spend in paid employment each week?
Answer: Up to forty or more hours each week.
Card 5
Question: Which groups are exceptions to typical full-time paid employment?
Answer: Children, retirees, and people with disabilities.
Card 6
Question: What kinds of work might people in exception groups still do?
Answer: They may work part-time, volunteer, or work as a homemaker.
Card 7
Question: What is employment in legal terms?
Answer: A legal relationship between two parties governed by laws, regulations, or contracts where one is the employer and the other the employee.
Card 8
Question: Who can be an employer?
Answer: An employer may be a corporation, a for-profit or not-for-profit organisation, or a co-operative.
Card 9
Question: How are employees typically paid?
Answer: Payment may be in the form of an hourly wage or a salary, depending on the type of work.
Card 10
Question: What additional forms of payment or compensation might employees receive?
Answer: Gratuities, bonus payments, stock options, and various benefits in addition to payment.