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| Body Language | Non-spoken communication through physical movements, expressions, and gestures |
| Civil Service Test | A pre-employment test that is administered to a job applicant seeking a government job |
| Conditions of Employment | The specific details of a job offer, such as working hours, salary or wages, and fringe benefits |
| Cover Letter | A letter of application accompanied by a job resume that is sent to a potential employer |
| Employability Skills | The general work habits and attitudes required in all jobs |
| Employment Practices | The manners and methods by which employers deal with child labor, ages and hours, and equal pay |
| Equal Employment Opportunity | The idea that a person cannot be discriminated against in hiring or employment because of age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or handicapping conditions |
| EEO | Equal Employment Opportunity |
| Experience | The total sum of events that compose an individual's life |
| Fee | A sum of money charged by a private employment agency for helping someone find a job |
| Follow-up Letter | A thank-you letter sent to an interviewer following an employment interview |
| Interests | Activities, things, and ideas a person likes and enjoys |
| Job | Something you do to earn money |
| Job Application Form | A form used by employers to collect personal, educational, and occupational information from a job applicant |
| Job Interview | A face to face meeting between a job seeker and a potential employee |
| Job Lead Card | A card on which to record information and notes about a job lead |
| Job Service | Local branches of the state employment service that help unemployed people find jobs |
| Letter of Resignation | A letter by an employee notifying the employer of the intent to quit a job |
| Personal Data Sheet | A summary of personal, educational, and occupational information used to help fill out a job application form and to prepare a job resume |
| Pre-employment Test | A pencil and paper test or performance exercise administered by an employer as part of the job application process |
| References | Names of individuals listed on a job application form or resume that are qualified to provide information about the applicant |
| Referrals | Directing a student to a potential employer for a job interview |
| Resume | A one-page description of a job seeker's history and qualifications for employment |
| Work History | All the jobs that one holds during the course of a working lifetime |
| Grooming | Maintaining a neat, attractive appearance |
