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| Ability Test | A test that measures how well a job applicant can perform certain job tasks. |
| Exit Interview | An interview in which an employer asks questions about how an employee liked work and inquires about job improvements that might be made. |
| Letter of Application | A sales letter about an applicant written for the purpose of getting a personal interview. |
| Personal Data Sheet | A summary of job-related information about yourself. |
| Personal References | People who can give a report about your character, education, and work habits. |
| Personnel Interviewer | A formal meeting with a potential employer |
| Position Application Form | A document used by employers that asks for information related to employment. |
| Position Interview | A two-way conversation in which an interviewer learns about you and you learn about the job and the company. |
| Bankruptcy | A situation in which a business does not have enought money to pay creditors even after selling its equipment and other capital resources. |
| Closing | A situationin which a business is discontinued with a loss occuring to at least one creditor. |
| Creditor | A person or business that is owed money. |
| Entrepreneur | A person who takes a risk in starting a business to earn a profit. |
| Entrepreneurship | The process of starting, organizing, managing, and assuming the responsibility for a business. |
| Service Corps of Retired Executive (SCORE) | A group of retired executives who can provide assistance to small-business owners. |
| Small Business | A business that usually has the owner as manager, is not dominant in its field of operation, employs fewer than 500 people, and usually serves its nearby community. |
| Small Business Administration (SBA) | A government-funded organization that helps small-business owners borrow money as well as manage their businesses more efficiently. |
| Small Business Institutes (SBIs) | Programs offered in cooperation with colleges and universities to provide management counseling. |
| Venture Business | A business that has been in operation for less than three years and has no employees other than the owner. |
| Venture Capital | Money used to start up a new small business or help a business expand during a growth period. |
