Employment Terms

1. EVALUATIONS: An act or instance of evaluating or appraising.
2. ASSESSMENTS: Tests that ask you a series of questions that try to provide you with a sense of your personality and career interests.
3. BACKGROUND CHECK: Used by your employer to verify the accuracy of the information on your application or resume.
4. BENEFITS: Part of your compensation package, a salary negotiation process.
5. COLD CALL: When a job seeker approches and employer who has not publicly announced any job openings.
6. COMPENSATION PACKAGE: The combination of salary and fringe benefits an employer provides and employee.
7. GROSS PAY: The amount of money you earn before deductions are taken out.
8. FICA: Federal Insurance Compensation Act.
9.OSHA: Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
10. NET PAY: The remaining amount of money after deductions, the actual amount of money you recieve.
11.DEDUCTIONS: Amount withheld from an employees wages.
12.iNTERNSHIP: Working in your expected career feild either during a semester or summer.
13.OUTSOURCING:(of a company or organization) to purchase (goods) or subcontract (services) from an outside supplier or source.
14.NETWORKING: Developing a broad list of contacts and encouraging them to assist you in looking for a job.
15.OCCUPATIONAL OUTLOOK HANDBOOK: Guid that provides detailed information on more than 250 occupations.
16.SALARY: Financial compensation an employee revieces for performing the job, and part of your compensation package.
17.TELECOMMUTING: Employment arrangement where the employee works one or more days from a remote location.
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 your life.

Work Schedule Week #22

Monday 2/2: 1:00-5:00
Tuesday 2/3: 1:00-5:00
Wednesday 2/4: 1:00-5:00
Thursday 2/5: 1:00-5:00
Friday 2/6: 1:00-5:00
Saturday 2/7: OFF
Sunday 2/8: OFF

Work Week #21

Monday 1/26: 1:50-9:00
Tuesday 1/27: OFF
Wednesday 1/28: OFF
Thursday 1/29: 1:45-9:00
Friday 1/30: 5:00-9:00
Saturday 1/31: OFF
Sunday 2/1: OFF

Ch. 13 & 14 vocabulary

1. Tact - The ability to say and do things in a way that will not offend other people.
2. Empathize- To see someone else's point of view and to imagine oneself in his or her situation.
3. Etiquette- Good manners; the rules of polite behavior in dealing with other people.
4. Conflict Resolution- A problem-solving strategy for settling disputes.
5. Diversity-Variety
6. Stereotype- An oversimplified and distorted belief about a person or group without attention to individual differences.
7. Self-directed- Responsible for choosing one's own methods for reaching a goal.
8. Cross-functional Team- A group of people from two or more departments or areas of expertise who work together toward a common business goal.
9 . Functional Team- A group of people from one company department or area of expertise who work together toward a common business goal.
10. Team Planning- A process that involves setting goals, assigning roles, and communicating regularly.
11. Facilitator- A leader who helps a team work more smoothly by coordinating its tasks.
12. Total Quality- Management (TQM): A theory of management that carefully coordinates company efforts to achieve customer satisfaction and continuous product improvement; also called "Commitment to Quality."
13. Leadership Style- How a person behaves when he or she is in charge of other people.
14. Parlimentary Procedure- Strict rules of order for conducting a meeting.

Work Schedule Week #20

Monday: 3:00-8:30
Tuesday: 1:30-9:00
Wednesday: OFF
Thursday: 1:45-9:00
Friday: 5:00-9:00
Saturday: OFF
Sunday: OFF

Work Schedule Week #19

Monday 1/12: OFF
Tuesday 1/13: 4:00-9:00
Wednesday 1/14: 4:00-9:00
Thursday 1/15: 12:30-9:00
Friday 1/16: 12:30-9:00
Saturday 1/17: OFF
Sunday 1/18: 12:00-4:00

Work Schedule Week #18

Monday 1/5: OFF
Tuesday 1/6: 3:00-9:00
Wednesday 1/7: 3:00-11:00
Thursday 1/8: 2:45-9:00
Friday 1/9: 3:45-11:00
Saturday 1/10: OFF
Sunday 1/11: 10:30-11:00