Time & Attendance
If your shift begins at 9:00 a.m., should you walk through the door at exactly 9:00?
What is No—you should arrive early enough to be ready to work at your scheduled start time?
The amount you earn before taxes and deductions is called this.
What is gross pay?
Being dependable, friendly, organized, or hardworking are examples of these.
What are strengths?
If you don't understand an instruction, the best thing to do is this.
What is ask for clarification?
Cooking, typing, cleaning, landscaping, and operating equipment are examples of these.
What are job/work skills?
Regularly showing up when you're scheduled demonstrates this important job quality.
What is reliability?
The amount deposited into your account after taxes and deductions is called this.
What is net pay or take-home pay?
True or False: Skills learned outside of a paid job can sometimes be useful in employment.
What is True?
Speaking calmly, listening, and avoiding insults are examples of this type of communication.
What is respectful communication?
Communication, teamwork, reliability, and problem-solving are commonly called these types of skills.
What are soft skills?
You don't know whether you're scheduled tomorrow. What should you do?
What is check the schedule or ask your supervisor?
If you earn $20 an hour and work 5 hours, how much is your gross pay?
What is $100?
Cooking, caring for animals, helping family members, volunteering, and doing household repairs can all demonstrate these.
What are transferable skills?
If you're going to be late for work, you should contact this person as soon as possible.
Who is your supervisor/manager?
Taking a class or training program to improve your ability to do a job is an example of this.
What is skill development/professional development?
Your shift is 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m., but you have an appointment at 3:00. What should you do?
What is notify your supervisor ahead of time and request the time off according to workplace policy?
Name one common deduction you might see on a paycheck.
What are federal taxes, state taxes, Social Security, Medicare, insurance, or retirement contributions?
"I want to get a job someday" becomes more useful when you add a specific action and deadline. What type of goal is this moving toward?
What is a specific or SMART goal?
Repeating instructions back in your own words can help make sure you've done this.
What is understood them correctly?
A short-term position where someone learns job skills while gaining experience may be called this.
What is an internship/work experience placement?
Name two tools that could help you remember your work schedule.
What are a calendar, phone alarm, planner, reminder app, written schedule, or posted calendar?
You receive a paycheck of $800. Your rent is due next week, but you also want to buy a $500 gaming system. What financial skill could help you decide what to do
What is budgeting or prioritizing needs before wants?
You don't have much formal work experience. Name two other areas you could use to identify job skills.
What are volunteering, school, hobbies, household responsibilities, caregiving, community activities, clubs, or life experience?
When receiving constructive criticism, a professional response is to listen, ask questions, and do this.
What is use the feedback to improve?
Thinking about your interests, strengths, skills, and long-term goals can help you choose this.
A career path.