Friday, February 6, 2009
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Employment Terms
1. EVALUATION:an act or instance of evaluating or appraising.
2. ASSESSMENTS: These tests ask you a series of questions and try to provide you with some sense of your personality and career interests
3. BACKGROUND CHECK:Used by employers to verify the accuracy of the information you provide on your resume
4. BENEFITS:An important part of your compensation package, and part of the salary negotiation process
5. COLD CALL:when a person looking for a job approaches an employeer who has not publically announced any openings
6. COMPENSATION PACKAGE:The combination of salary and fringe benefits an employer provides to an employee
7. GROSS PAY:Total of an employee's regular remuneration including allowances, overtime pay, commissions, and bonuses before any deductions are made
8. FICA:federal income tax9. OSHA: occupational saftey and health administration; federal law in the United States
10. NET PAY:the remaining amount after deductions from the gross salary
11. DEDUCTIONS:variable amounts that you can deduct from your gross income
12. INTERNSHIP:the period during which a person serves as an intern
13. OUTSOURCING:to obtain goods or services from an outside source
14. NETWORKING:a supportive system of sharing information and services among individuals and groups having a common interest
15. OCCUPATIONAL OUTLOOK HANDBOOK:Published by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, this guide provides detailed information on more than 250 occupations
16. SALARY:a fixed compensation periodically paid to a person for regular work or services.
17. TELECOMMUTING:is a employment arrangement where the employee works one or more days from a remote location, often an office in the employee's home
18. TEMPING:Working short employment stints with a variety of clients, usually through a temping agency or staffing firm
19. THANK YOU LETTERS:After every interview, you should send a letter thanking each person who interviewed you20. WORK-PLACE VALUES:Concepts and ideas that define a job-seeker and influence your satisfaction, not only with your job, but with your life
2. ASSESSMENTS: These tests ask you a series of questions and try to provide you with some sense of your personality and career interests
3. BACKGROUND CHECK:Used by employers to verify the accuracy of the information you provide on your resume
4. BENEFITS:An important part of your compensation package, and part of the salary negotiation process
5. COLD CALL:when a person looking for a job approaches an employeer who has not publically announced any openings
6. COMPENSATION PACKAGE:The combination of salary and fringe benefits an employer provides to an employee
7. GROSS PAY:Total of an employee's regular remuneration including allowances, overtime pay, commissions, and bonuses before any deductions are made
8. FICA:federal income tax9. OSHA: occupational saftey and health administration; federal law in the United States
10. NET PAY:the remaining amount after deductions from the gross salary
11. DEDUCTIONS:variable amounts that you can deduct from your gross income
12. INTERNSHIP:the period during which a person serves as an intern
13. OUTSOURCING:to obtain goods or services from an outside source
14. NETWORKING:a supportive system of sharing information and services among individuals and groups having a common interest
15. OCCUPATIONAL OUTLOOK HANDBOOK:Published by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, this guide provides detailed information on more than 250 occupations
16. SALARY:a fixed compensation periodically paid to a person for regular work or services.
17. TELECOMMUTING:is a employment arrangement where the employee works one or more days from a remote location, often an office in the employee's home
18. TEMPING:Working short employment stints with a variety of clients, usually through a temping agency or staffing firm
19. THANK YOU LETTERS:After every interview, you should send a letter thanking each person who interviewed you20. WORK-PLACE VALUES:Concepts and ideas that define a job-seeker and influence your satisfaction, not only with your job, but with your life
week schedule #22
monday--1/2/09---3:45-6:30
tuesday--1/3/09---2-6:30
wensday--1/4/09---2-6:30
thursday--1/5/09---2-6:30
friday--1/6/09---2-6:30
saturday--1/7/09---off
sunday--1/8/09---off
tuesday--1/3/09---2-6:30
wensday--1/4/09---2-6:30
thursday--1/5/09---2-6:30
friday--1/6/09---2-6:30
saturday--1/7/09---off
sunday--1/8/09---off
Monday, January 26, 2009
Work Schedule Week #21
monday--1/26/09---2-6:30
tuesday--1/27/09---2-6:30
wensday--1/28/09---2-6:30
thursday--/1/29/09---2-6:30
friday--1/30/09---off
saturday--1/31/09---off
sunday--2/1/09---off
tuesday--1/27/09---2-6:30
wensday--1/28/09---2-6:30
thursday--/1/29/09---2-6:30
friday--1/30/09---off
saturday--1/31/09---off
sunday--2/1/09---off
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Ch. 13 & 14 vocabulary
tact--The ability to say and do things in a way that will not offend other people.
empathize--To see someone else's point of view and to imagine oneself in his or her situation.
etiquette --Good manners: the rules of polite behavior in dealing with other people.
conflict resolution --A problem-solving strategy for settling disputes.
diversity--Variety.
stereotype--An oversimplified and distorted belief anout a person or group without attention to individual differences.
self-directed--Responsible for choosing one's own methods for reaching a goal.
cross-functional team--A group of people from two or more deparments or areas of expertise who work together toward a common business goal.
functional team-- A group of people from one company department or area of expertise who work together toward a common business goal.
team planning--A process that involves setting goals, assigning roles, and communicating regularly.
facilitator--A leader who helps a team work more smoothly by coordinating its tasks.
total quality management (TQM)--A theory of management that carefully coordinates company efforts to achieve customer satisfaction and continuous product improvement also called "Commitment to quality".
leadership style--How a person behaves when he or she is in charge of other people.
parliamentary procedure--Strict rules of order for conducting a meeting.
empathize--To see someone else's point of view and to imagine oneself in his or her situation.
etiquette --Good manners: the rules of polite behavior in dealing with other people.
conflict resolution --A problem-solving strategy for settling disputes.
diversity--Variety.
stereotype--An oversimplified and distorted belief anout a person or group without attention to individual differences.
self-directed--Responsible for choosing one's own methods for reaching a goal.
cross-functional team--A group of people from two or more deparments or areas of expertise who work together toward a common business goal.
functional team-- A group of people from one company department or area of expertise who work together toward a common business goal.
team planning--A process that involves setting goals, assigning roles, and communicating regularly.
facilitator--A leader who helps a team work more smoothly by coordinating its tasks.
total quality management (TQM)--A theory of management that carefully coordinates company efforts to achieve customer satisfaction and continuous product improvement also called "Commitment to quality".
leadership style--How a person behaves when he or she is in charge of other people.
parliamentary procedure--Strict rules of order for conducting a meeting.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
week schedule #20
monday--1/19/09---2-6:30
tuesday--1/20/09---2-6:30
wensday--1/21/09---2-6:30
thursday--1/22/09---2-6:30
friday--1/23/09---2-6:30
saturday--1/24/09---off
sunday--1/25/09---off
tuesday--1/20/09---2-6:30
wensday--1/21/09---2-6:30
thursday--1/22/09---2-6:30
friday--1/23/09---2-6:30
saturday--1/24/09---off
sunday--1/25/09---off
Monday, January 12, 2009
week schedule # 19
monday-12/12/09---2-6:30
tuesday-12/13/09---2-6:30
wensday-12/14/09---2-6:30
thursday-12/15/09---2-8:00
friday-12/16/09---2-6:30
saturday-12/17/09---off
sunday-12/18/09---off
tuesday-12/13/09---2-6:30
wensday-12/14/09---2-6:30
thursday-12/15/09---2-8:00
friday-12/16/09---2-6:30
saturday-12/17/09---off
sunday-12/18/09---off
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