work and careers

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productivity

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the ability of people to produce useful results at work.

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to subsidise

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to pay part of the cost of something, usually in order to help people.

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output

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the amount of work or goods produced.

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work/life balance

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the ability to work hard but also enjoy a good quality family and social

life

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to motivate people

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to give them positive reasons for working hard

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pay increments

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pay rises/increases

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perks

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reward from an employer which are not financial (eg free lunches, a car etc)

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financial rewards

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any form of money payment (salary, commission, pension etc)

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bonuses

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money given in addition to salary, usually in return for achieving targets

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incentives

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any reward that makes people work harder

Some employers offer vacations or parties as incentives if the team hits its sales targets.