Society, General Knowledge for Vocational Schools (ABU), Vocabulary, Chapter 10

establishing career-path development in order to realise plans and goals (careers)

cooperation/ collaboration between employees' and employers' associations or unions

contribution-dependent service the state provides when a person has financial difficulties due to specific circumstances (livelihood security)

unrestricted pension provision; part of the third pillar that includes all forms of asset building and generally does not benefit from tax concessions

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

unemployment due to seasonal fluctuations in supply and demand on the labour market; e.g. in tourism, in construction

office that offers assistance in case of unemployment and for job placement

a person or point that is contacted on your behalf to provide an assessment of you orto provide a recommendation

how you position something within a specific ranking order, indicating what must be done first or needs more attention than anything else

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)

termination of a employment relationship due to inadmissible reasons, e.g. due to skin colour, sex or revenge

termination of employment contract during a period where termination is not allowed (e.g. during maternity, illness/injury)

one-sided declaration that a contractual relationship has ended

unemployment which occurs during an economic downturn as there are more unemployed people than vacancies due to low aggregate demand

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)

a contract between unions or employees' associations and employer associations on the work conditions in a specific branch

contract in which an employee commits to provide the employer with work or work force in exchange for monetary wages

Swiss pension system that is based on three pillars and covers old age, death and invalidity

study of the development and structure of populations

physical or mental collapse due to professional or family related overwork and stress

a formal/written request for employment or vocational training

termination of an insurance's service obligation to an insured person (e.g. unemployment insurance)

a document issued by an employer, providing information on performance and behaviour of an employee

condition when someone wants to but cannot find employment

a short account of one's career and qualifications, typically prepared by an applicant for a position

a person who is bound by a contract to work in exchange for financial compensation

a person, business, firm, etc., that employs workers