| Term | Definition |
| attitude | a person's outlook on life, usually positive or negative |
| career | the work done over a period of years in one area of interest |
| demographics | characteristics of makeup of a population |
| ethnic | relating to races or groups of people with common customs |
| global economy | worldwide financial management system |
| goal | an objective that a person wants to obtain and works to achieve |
| job | work that a person does for pay |
| occupation | the type of job in which a person is employed |
| orientation | acquaint or become familiar with a new situation |
| outsourcing | utilizing external resources |
| work | a productive activity resulting in something useful |
| workforce diversity | a wide variety of workers with different backgrounds, experiences, ideas, and skills in the workplace |