Web-based

Cross Sources:  Computer-based test Definition:  Used to refer to instruments (test, surveys, questionnaires) which are deliverable over the world wide web and viewable through web browser Reference:

Work Ethic and Behavior

Cross Sources:  Workplace Skills Definition:  A set of personal attributes required for success at work, including the ability to identify established rules, regulations and policies; practice cost effectiveness and time management; assume responsibility for decisions and actions; display initiative and assertiveness; demonstrate willingness to learn Reference:  Broadbent, W.A. (1999).

Work-Based Learning

Cross Sources:  Success in Transitions Definition:  Supervised student learning that takes place at a work site through unpaid or paid activities Reference:

Work-Readiness

Cross Sources:  Employability; Definition:  Participant’s preparation and awareness of the world of work, labor market, occupational information, values clarification and personal understanding, career planning and decision making, and job search techniques, including daily living skills, personal skills, work ethic and initiative, reliability and accepting responsibilities involved in maintaining a job. Reference:  U.S. Department of Labor (2000).

Workforce Flexibility

Cross Sources:   Definition:  The contribution of postsecondary education to the adaptability of the workforce to keep pace with change Reference:  Pascarella, E.T., & Terezini, P.T. (1991).

Work-to-education

Cross Sources:  Corporate education Definition:  The process of acquiring greater learning and development to meet increased workplace need and demands. Reference:

Writing skills

Cross Sources:  Communication skills Definition:  Written communication involves communicating ideas and information through documents such as letters, manuals, reports, and graphs. Reference:

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