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Management
10th Grade
04/10/2014
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Attribute:
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Quality or characteristic inherent in or ascribed to someone or something.
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Cafeteria benefits plan:
 Definition
Plan that allows employees to choose the benefits they want.
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Career portfolio:
 Definition
Collection of accomplishments which showcases an applicant’s skills, interests and abilities; work samples.
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Chronological:
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The science that deals with determining details and events.
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Competence:
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Acceptable levels of achievement.
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Contact list:
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List of people one knows who might be helpful in a job search.
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Cover letter:
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A letter of introduction and purpose; a one-page letter a job seeker sends to an employer telling them who he/she is and why he/she is sending a resume.
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E-mail:
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(Electronic mail) Message delivered to a computer from another.
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Electronic resume:
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A resume sent via the Internet.
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Employment Security Commission (ESC):
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Public government employment agency in North Carolina.
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FICA:
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Amount of social security tax withheld from a paycheck.
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Flextime:
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A plan that allows employees to set their own work schedules within a wide range of hours.
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Follow-up letter:
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Brief letter written in business form to thank the interviewer for the interview.
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401(k) program:
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Type of retirement program offered to employees; contributions can be paid out tax free at any time.
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Fringe benefits:
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Any financial extras beyond the regular pay check, such as health insurance, life insurance, paid vacation and/or retirement.
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Gross pay:
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Amount of salary or wages earned for a certain period of time before deductions are withheld.
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Honesty:
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Truthfulness; sincerity.
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Interview:
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A formal, personal meeting, esp. one arranged for formal discussion or to evaluate an applicant.
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Job application:
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Document that job seekers fill out so employers can use it to screen applicants.
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Job lead:
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Information about a job opening.
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Letter of application:
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Letter written to an employer to apply for a job.
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Net pay:
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Amount of income left after taxes and deductions have been taken out.
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Networking:
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Communicating with people one knows or can get to know to share information and share advice.
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Occupational skills:
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Learned abilities to perform tasks or duties of a specific occupation.
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Private employment agencies:
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Help employers locate workers and job seekers; locate jobs for a fee.
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Professionalism:
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The ability to handle problems and criticism gracefully and maturely.
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Psychological test:
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Pre-employment exams given to find out more about a job applicant’s personality, character, and interests.
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Referral:
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Recommendation from a contact who is part of one’s network.
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Resume:
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A summary of one’s personal information, education, skills, activities, interests, and employment experience.
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Salary:
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Fixed amount of pay for a certain period of time, usually a month or a year.
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Unemployed:
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Not working and looking for work.
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W-4 Form:
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Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate that shows the employer how much tax to withhold from an employee’s check.
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Work ethic:
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How a person feels about his or her job and the effort he or she puts into it.
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Work permit:
 Definition
Written statement that makes is legal for an underage student to work for an employer.
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