| A | B |
| classified ads | the want ads listed in a newspaper |
| columns | the long, narrow sections of a newspaper page |
| directory | an alphabetical list of subjects |
| employment offers | job openings; also called employment opportunities |
| index | an alphabetical list of subjects with page numbers telling where to find each subject |
| job titles | the names of jobs |
| abbreviations | short ways to write words |
| Equal Opportunity Employer | an employer who hires men and women, young and old, black and white, and so on. An E.O.E. gives everyone the same chance to get a job |
| references | the people who help a job hunter by telling an employer that the job hunter does good work |
| salary | pay earned by working |
| apply | to ask for a job |
| commission | pay that is a percentage (%) of sales |