Do not say 'what is your job?' or 'what is your work?'. Say what do you do? or what do you do for a living?

1. In 1983, our first restaurant opened in St. George's and we were fortunate to be able to expand and open others. We would not have achieved success without the hard work of our (1)____________ employees, who really became part of our family.

2. Women still are pigeonholed in " (2)____________ " jobs that tend to depress their wages.

3. Perhaps what is not surprising, sectors where people need to be physically present at their workplace to do their jobs — like mining and building houses — are less likely to accommodate (3)____________ hours. But many of the (4)____________ -friendly white-collar industries — like financial activities — have better records in allowing flex work.

4. Staff development using a mixture of (5)____________, plus internal and external training courses can help retain the best people, as well as provide a good source for planning for your business too.

5. Indiana teachers are (6)____________ as tennis coaches, tutors and camp counselors at an increasing rate as districts freeze salaries and take other steps to cut costs.

6. Every company has a (7)____________ culture -- a unique blend of workplace values and unwritten rules that affect how individuals interact and how projects move through the organization. If you have trouble meshing with the atmosphere, your morale and work performance could suffer.

7. The Great Recession has accelerated a structural shift in the economy that had been slowly building for years. Companies have used the downturn to aggressively trim payrolls, making cuts they’ve been reluctant to make before. (8)____________ abroad has increased dramatically. Companies have discovered that new software and computer technologies have made many workers in Asia and Latin America almost as productive as Americans, and that the Internet allows far more work to be (9)____________ moved to another country without loss of control.

8. Scandinavian airline SAS warned it would temporarily (10)____________ up to 2,500 employees in Norway starting Monday if flights halted due to a giant cloud of volcanic ash remained on the ground.

9. The (11)____________ offer consists of one week's pay for each year of service -- up to 26 weeks -- with a four-week bonus pay for taking the offer and three months of health insurance. If none of the employees accept the buyouts within the next 45 days, the city will lay off 20 more people. They would get the (12)____________ pay, but not the bonus or the health insurance.

10. Two-fifths of British workers would consider setting up their own business if they were made (13)____________, according to research by Home Learning College. The research also suggests that Britain’s (14)____________ gender gap may be closing, as the study shows that women are now almost as likely as men to say they would go it alone if they lost their job – 37% compared to 43%, while in 2008 the Annual Small Business Survey showed that only 14% of British businesses were owned by women.

11. The Langford administration sent a budget plan to the state’s Civil Service Commission that details layoffs of 20 police officers and, if approved, would also (15)____________ 15 high-ranking police personnel.

12. For past generations, sacrificing one's family life was an expected consequence of (16)____________.

13. Employee benefits (also called fringe benefits, perquisites, perqs or perks) are various non-wage compensations provided to employees in addition to their normal wages or salaries. Some of these benefits are: housing (employer-provided or employer-paid), group insurance (health, dental, life etc.), retirement benefits, daycare, tuition (17)____________, sick leave, vacation (paid and non-paid), and other specialized benefits. The term ‘perks’ is often used colloquially to refer to those benefits of a more discretionary nature. Often, perks are given to employees who are doing notably well and/or have seniority. Common perks are take-home vehicles, hotel stays, free refreshments, leisure activities on work time (golf, etc.), stationary, allowances for lunch, and—when multiple choices exist—first choice of such things as job assignments and vacation scheduling. They may also be given first chance at job promotions when (18)____________ exist.

14. Belle Fourche Mayor Dave Schneider and the city of Belle Fourche are being sued by three former employees who are citing civil rights violations, age discrimination, (19)____________ and more.