Light Takes 4

question 22

Multiple Choice

Light takes 4.3 years to travel from Alpha Centauri (the star closest to the Sun) to the Earth. If a spaceship traveling near the speed of light were to make the same trip, the time to travel this distance as measured by the astronauts would be

• A) longer than the lifespan of a human being.
• B) less than 4.3 years.
• C) 4.3 years.
• D) a little more than 4.3 years.

Understand how to write professional letters in response to job offers or to decline them.

Appreciate the importance of body language in interviews.

Understand the importance of follow-up communication after a job interview.

Identify the types of employment messages common post-interview and their purposes.

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Definitions:

Bargaining Issues

Topics discussed and negotiated during the collective bargaining process, including wages, benefits, working conditions, and job security.

Union Workers

Employees who are members of a labor union, a collective organization that represents their interests in negotiations with employers over issues like wages, benefits, and working conditions.

Evaluative Tool

An instrument or methodology used to assess the effectiveness, impact, or value of a program, policy, or process.

Good Faith Bargaining

The duty of both parties in a negotiation (e.g., employers and employees' union) to meet and negotiate at reasonable times with willingness to reach an agreement on matters under negotiation, such as wages, hours, and terms and conditions of employment.