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| Applicant | Person who is submitting an application for a job. |
| Application | A formal request to be considered for a job or membership in an organization. |
| Associate Degree | A two year degree that prepares students for a specific career or further education. |
| Bachelors Degree | A degree awarded to students who complete a 4 year college program. |
| Background | A person’s experience, training, and education |
| Benefits | A form of compensation paid by employers to employees over and above regular salary or wages; examples include paid time off, health insurance, dental insurance, retirement accounts, etc. |
| Career | A work history of one or more jobs in the same or related fields of interest. |
| Career Pathways | Occupations within one career cluster are organized into pathways using characteristics they have in common. |
| Certificate | Award given to students who complete short term educational programs that are designed to lead directly to entry level employment |
| Earnings | Money obtained in return for labor or services. |
| Educational Background | All of the education you have completed. |
| Employment | The fact of someone being paid to work for a company or organization; to have a job. |
| Entry Level Job | A job requiring little skill or knowledge, sometimes with the potential for advancement as more skills and knowledge are acquired. |
| Evaluation | The making of a judgment about a person’s job performance. |
| Expectations | Things that are considered reasonable or required. A salary expectation is the amount of money a person expects to earn. |
| Flex Time | A work schedule that allows workers to choose work hours that fit their particular needs. |
| Full Time | Working at least 40 hours per week. |
| GED General Education Diploma | A set of tests that when passed certify the test taker has met high school level academic skills. |
| Gross Income | The total income or earnings before deductions for taxes, insurance, or other expenses. |
| Hard Skill | Specific, teachable abilities that can be defined and measured, such as typing, writing, math, reading and the ability to use software programs. |
| Income | The amount of money or its equivalent received during a period of time in exchange for labor or services. |
| Internship | A temporary paid or unpaid position that involves direct work experience in a career field. |
| Interview | A formal meeting in person, arranged for the assessment of the qualifications of an applicant. |
| Job | A paid position of regular employment. |
| Job Requirements | A list that contains the most important qualifications that a candidate must possess in order to be able to perform certain job duties. |
| Job Sharing | A flexible work arrangement that allows 2 part time employees to divide one full time job. |
| Labor Force | All people over the age of 16 who work or are seeking work. |
| Net Income | The amount of pay to an employee after deductions have been taken from the individual's gross pay. This is the amount actually paid to each employee on pay day. |
| Objective | Something worked toward or striven for; a goal. |
| Occupation | A set of related job skills and experiences found in a variety of industries and organizations. |
| Outsourcing | Using outside resources to perform activities traditionally handled by internal company staff. |
| Pay | The money paid to someone for regular work. |
| Payroll Deductions | Money subtracted from gross income by an employer, including things such as taxes and insurance. |
| People Skills | A set of skills enabling a person to get along with others, to communicate ideas effectively, to resolve conflicts, and to achieve personal or business goals. |
| Procedure | A series of steps taken to achieve a purpose. |
| Productivity | The quality, state, or fact of being able to generate, create, enhance, or bring forth goods and services; how much you can get done. |
| Qualifications | Conditions or circumstances that must be met. |
| Recommendation | A favorable statement concerning character and qualifications. |
| Reference | A person who is in a position to recommend another or vouch for his or her fitness for a job. |
| Reliability | The ability to be dependable. |
| Requirements | Things that are needed. |
| Response | A reply or answer. |
| Responsibility | A duty or obligation. |
| Resume | A brief account of one’s professional or work experience and qualifications. |
| Salary | Fixed regular payment, paid monthly or biweekly, made by an employer to an employee for services; pay |
| Skill | A developed talent or ability through training and practice. |
| Soft Skills | The personal traits, characteristics and competencies that inform how an individual relates to others. |
| Specialization | A focus or expertise in one area. |
| Team | A group of people who work together to set goals and make decisions to solve problems and put ideas into action. |
| Telecommute | Working at home for a company. |
| Temporary Workers | Employees who are not permanently hired, but hired just for limited periods of time. |
| Transferable Skills | Mastery of a skill that can be used in a variety of occupations. |
| Wage | A payment to a worker for labor or services. |
| Work Environment | The surrounding conditions in which an employee operates. |
| Work Place | A person’s place of employment. |
| Ability | A skill that has been developed |
| Attitude | Way which one acts and feels about people, things, ideas |
| Employee | One hired by another |
| Employer | One who hires another usually for pay |
| Fringe benefits | Goods and/or services a business provides for employees besides wages |
| Firing | Beginning of employment |
| Raise | A pay increase |
| Seniority | Employment status that results from continuous service with one company |
| Severance pay | Payment from an employer who has cut off a person's employment |
| Vocation | The work someone does to earn a living |
| W-2 Form | A statement rec'd in Jan. that shows employee's earnings and deductions |
| Wage | Pay received for hourly work |
