Employment Terms

employment terms
1. EVALUATION:an act or instance of evaluating or appraising.
2. ASSESSMENTS: These tests ask you a series of questions and try to provide you with some sense of your personality and career interests
3. BACKGROUND CHECK:Used by employers to verify the accuracy of the information you provide on your resume
4. BENEFITS:An important part of your compensation package, and part of the salary negotiation process
5. COLD CALL:when a person looking for a job approaches an employeer who has not publically announced any openings
6. COMPENSATION PACKAGE:The combination of salary and fringe benefits an employer provides to an employee
7. GROSS PAY:Total of an employee's regular remuneration including allowances, overtime pay, commissions, and bonuses before any deductions are made
8. FICA:federal income tax
9. OSHA: occupational saftey and health administration; federal law in the United States
10. NET PAY:the remaining amount after deductions from the gross salary
11. DEDUCTIONS:variable amounts that you can deduct from your gross income
12. INTERNSHIP:the period during which a person serves as an intern
13. OUTSOURCING:to obtain goods or services from an outside source
14. NETWORKING:a supportive system of sharing information and services among individuals and groups having a common interest
15. OCCUPATIONAL OUTLOOK HANDBOOK:Published by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, this guide provides detailed information on more than 250 occupations
16. SALARY:a fixed compensation periodically paid to a person for regular work or services.
17. TELECOMMUTING:is a employment arrangement where the employee works one or more days from a remote location, often an office in the employee's home
18. TEMPING:Working short employment stints with a variety of clients, usually through a temping agency or staffing firm
19. THANK YOU LETTERS:After every interview, you should send a letter thanking each person who interviewed you
20. WORK-PLACE VALUES:Concepts and ideas that define a job-seeker and influence your satisfaction, not only with your job, but with your life

week schedule #22

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Ch. 13 & 14 vocabulary

tact -The ability to say and do things in a way that will not offend other people.
empathize- To see someone else's point of view and to imagine oneself in his or her situation.
etiquette - Good manner's; the rules of polite behavior in dealing with other people.
conflict resolution -A promblem- solving strategy for settling disputes
diversity- Variety
stereotype - An oversimplified and distorted belief about a person or group without attention to individual differences.
self-directed- Reesponsible for choosing one's own methods for reaching a goal.
cross-functional team- A group of people from two or more departments or areas of expertises who work together toward a common business goal
functional team - A group of people from one company department or area of expertise who work together toward a common business
team planning - A process that involves setting goals, assigning roles, and communicating reguarly
facilitator - A leader who helps a team work more smoothly by coordinating its tasks.
total quality management (TQM) - Atheory of management that carefully coordinates company effforts to achieve customers satisfaction and continous product improvement also called "commitment to Quality"
leadership style- How a person behaves when he or she is in charge of other people
parliamentary procedure- Strict rules of order for conducting a meeting

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