Chapter 1: Habits for Business Success

Vocabulary flashcards covering the key concepts of business success, employability skills, study techniques, and professional etiquette from Chapter 1.

World Education Services (WES)

An association that performs credential evaluations, comparing academic accomplishments to standards in Canada and the U.S.

Lifelong learning

The ongoing, voluntary, and self-motivated pursuit of knowledge for either personal or professional reasons.

Hard skills

Specific technical skills required for a job, such as a Web Designer using software to build websites.

Soft skills

Transferable skills required to communicate, work in teams, and manage oneself professionally in the workplace.

Employability skills

The skills needed to enter, stay in, and progress in the world of work, whether working individually or as part of a team.

The Toolkit (Conference Board of Canada)

A guide to the skills needed to adapt and succeed in the world of work, including content on digital, social, and emotional skills.

Pomodoro Technique

A study method where you set a timer for $25$ minutes to work, followed by a five-minute break, repeated four times before a longer break.

Chunking

Breaking down complex information into bite-sized pieces or sections to make it more manageable and enhance recall.

Mnemonics

Memory aids that help recall complex information through simple associations like acronyms, rhymes, or visual imagery.

SQ4R reading system

A study technique involving six steps: survey, question, read, reflect, recite, and review.

Learning styles

Different methods of learning or understanding new information, categorized primarily as Visual, Auditory, Read/Write, and Kinaesthetic.

Course outline (Syllabus)

A document providing a breakdown of what will be taught, course learning outcomes, and how students will be assessed.

GPA (Grade Point Average)

A cumulation of grades across the courses throughout a student's program.

Academic integrity

A commitment to acting with honesty, trust, fairness, respect, and responsibility in academic work and studies.

Citation style

A set of guidelines that dictates information necessary for a citation, its order, punctuation, and document formatting.

Synergize

One of Covey's 7 Habits, referring to people cooperating together to achieve more than one person could alone.

Sharpen the Saw

One of Covey's 7 Habits, referring to taking time to think, learn, and analyze.

SMART goals

A structure for goals that are specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-based.

Growth mindset

The belief that anything can be learned if one gives enough effort to learning it.

Mindfulness

The practice of focusing awareness on the present moment without judgment, intending to be conscious of thinking, feeling, and sensations.

Time management

The practice of planning and controlling how you use your time to be more productive and efficient by prioritizing tasks and setting deadlines.

Stress

A physical, mental, and emotional response to a difficult event.

Budget

A financial plan that estimates how much money will be made and spent over a specific period of time.

Business etiquette

A type of social and business behaviour involving how team members communicate, dress, and conduct themselves in meetings and social events.

Pet peeves

Specific things people do that annoy or bother others.

Cultural norms

Shared expectations and rules that guide the behavior of people within social groups, often learned from parents, friends, and teachers.

Professionalism

A broad concept including a person's attitude, work ethic, conduct, punctuality, and appropriate dress.