Society, General Knowledge for Vocational Schools (ABU), Vocabulary
Complete Vocabulary
Complete Vocabulary
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collective labour agreement (CLA)
a contract between unions or employees' associations and employer associations on the work conditions in a specific branch
capital cover system
type of financing in which the insured's contributions are individually ascribed to an account, managed in an interest-bearing manner and repaid at the end of the insurance period (e.g. pensions)
cyclical unemployment
unemployment which occurs during an economic downturn as there are more unemployed people than vacancies due to low aggregate demand
termination
one-sided declaration that a contractual relationship has ended
termination during a barred period
termination of employment contract during a period where termination is not allowed (e.g. during maternity, illness/injury)
wrongful dismissal/termination
termination of a employment relationship due to inadmissible reasons, e.g. due to skin colour, sex or revenge
portfolio
folder or binder which contains a compilation of documents (e.g. proof of advanced training, performance certificates, notes on the development of a work process in which you were involved)
priority
how you position something within a specific ranking order, indicating what must be done first or needs more attention than anything else
reference
a person or point that is contacted on your behalf to provide an assessment of you orto provide a recommendation
regional employment agency
office that offers assistance in case of unemployment and for job placement
seasonal unemployment
unemployment due to seasonal fluctuations in supply and demand on the labour market; e.g. in tourism, in construction
pillar 3a
fixed pension provision; part of the third pillar pension with tax concessions and in which annually a fixed sum is paid into the pension fund
pillar 3b
unrestricted pension provision; part of the third pillar that includes all forms of asset building and generally does not benefit from tax concessions
social welfare
contribution-dependent service the state provides when a person has financial difficulties due to specific circumstances (livelihood security)
social partners
cooperation/ collaboration between employees' and employers' associations or unions
situation analysis
establishing career-path development in order to realise plans and goals (careers)
job market
a job exchange, for example, an Internet platform or a newspaper section devoted to advertising open positions at different companies
structural unemployment
unemployment, where the unemployed individuals qualifications do not match the specified requirements of a job offer
pay-as-you-go scheme
type of financing where insurance premiums of the insured are paid to today's pensioners (e.g., OASI)
job interview
meeting between a job seeker and employer when applying for a job
further education
organised learning after completion of one’s professional education or training
objective
a goal one would like to reach in the future
agglomeration
a connected area comprising multiple municipalities with a population of at least 20 000
theft
the act of stealing; the wrongful taking and carrying away of the personal goods or property of another
equity/ capital
the share of capital provided by the proprietor (e.g. of an apartment or a house)
household goods
goods consisting chiefly of furniture, appliances, etc., used within households and/or for keeping house
mortgage
a legal agreement in which you borrow money from a bank in order to buy a house
advertisement
a paid announcement, as of goods for sale, published in newspapers or magazines, on radio or television, etc.
security deposit
monetary security to cover outstanding costs such as rent, utilities and damages
notice period
deadline for the effective date of a notice/termination
protection against unfair dismissal
an employee's security of unjust termination
termination date/ notice date
date at which a contractual relationship can be discontinued
rent
an amount of money that you pay regularly for using a house, room, office etc. that belongs to someone else
tenants' association
association that represents the interests of tenants
lease/ contract of tenancy
contract between a lessor or landlord and a tenant; the law does not dictate any special forms for such a contract
house rent
payment made by a tenant to the landlord for the rental
mobility
mobility of individuals or groups within society
incidentals / utilities
fees charged for the services rendered by a landlord or a third party in connection with a rented property
personal liability
form of liability insurance which can be optionally purchased
spatial planning
planning processes which determine spatial/ regional developments