Interviewing
Demonstrating self-assurance of your abilities.
What is confidence?
A formal discussion in which a manager evaluates performance an provides constructive feedback.
What is a Performance Review/Appraisal?
Days that are earned based on the amount of full-time work completed.
What is vacation time or paid time off?
When involved in an accident on the job, you can be required to take?
What is a drug test?
A group of people that work together to accomplish a common goal.
What is a Team?
A formal conversation which consists of Questions and Answers.
What is an interview? Or zoom interview?
The act of assisting and guiding new employee's through the "new hire process."
What is onboarding or orientation?
The practice of wearing protective masks, goggles, steel toe boots and reflective gear.
What is safety?
An individual's total earnings throughout a given period before any deductions are made.
What is gross pay?
The ability to understand a different perspective or backgound, and share their feelings?
What is empathy?
Distinctive qualities of an individual, that others judge you by.
What is character?
Formal acknowledgement of exceptional work outcomes by your manager or supervisor.
What is recognition?
Automated process to receive payroll wages.
What is Direct Deposit?
Benefits available during periods of temporary work stoppage.
What are unemployment benefits?
The individual who steps up to move the team/project forward, brings the team together, and sets the vision of the team.
What is a leader?
What are some things you shouldn't do in the waiting room?
What is use your cell phone, smoke, apply make-up, and read materials of poor taste?
Being provided with a gift or additional perk for a job well done.
What is a work incentive?
During non-peak seasons employees are temporarily removed from the work schedule.
What is a layoff or what is a furlough?
Testing an individual's skills and familiarity with specific work-related tasks.
What is an Aptitude Test or Assessment?
A solution that is not totally satisfying to anyone, but that everyone can live with.
What is a compromise?
The process of removing unqualified applicants from the interview pool of candidates.
What is a screening process?
Employers use this period (3-6 months) to determine if the new hire or promoted employee is a good fit for the position.
What is a Probationary Period?
When an employee fails to notify a supervisor prior to the start of a scheduled shift.
What is No Show or Unexcused Absence?
The act of penalizing a worker who has filed a grievance or claim of unfair treatment.
What is retaliation?
Providing useful feedback to help someone do their job better in a way that isn't judgmental or disapproving.
What is constructive criticism?
The processing of discussing or bargaining your rate of pay for a position.
What is negotiating?
Hands-On guidance and support administered by a Career Specialist to provide career counseling and pre-employment preparation.
What is a Case Manager or Case Management?
The department of the company that provides benefits, policies, procedures and additional resources.
What is Human Resource?
Working additional hours to accommodate extra work assignments.
What is overtime?
A teammate goes on vacation which required someone else to perform their task.
What is a backup or fill-in?
An action which makes an interview candidate "stand out" from other candidates that takes place AFTER the interview.
What is a thank you letter or email?
Effective communication, problem-solving, resume-building, and interview preparation skills are taught in this curriculum.
What is Job Readiness Training?
Formal process for an employee to disagree with a personnel action by their supervisor.
What is filing a grievance or complaint?
A tracking mechanism to record hours worked.
What is timekeeping?
Receiving training that covers the tasks performed by other teammates.
What is cross-training?
Providing examples of how you handled a variety of work-related challenges on the job.
What is a work experience?
A personalized strategy that allows you to determine interest, set goals, and put actions in place that will prepare you for the future.
What are Personal Goals?
Susan initially started as a temp worker with ABC Unlimited, then moved into a staff position with benefits.
What is a Promotion or Full-Time?
Spending time with and observing someone doing a specific job so that you can learn it too.
What is job shadowing?
Since disagreements arise when working on a team, this is an important characteristic to have in order to keep moving forward together.
What is conflict resolution?
What is job retention?
A process where information is gathered to inform a person's ability to perform in a position and how the individual will deal with work-related situations.
What is a Behavioral Interview?
A monthly or quarterly membership fee deducted from a paycheck that supports representation.
What are Union Fees?
Digging trenches, lifting heavy loads, operate heavy machinery and perform general maintenance are basic responsibilities found in this role.
What is a Laborer?
Working to meet a predetermined timeframe to complete a project?
What is a deadline?
You are given a directive by your employer to perform a reasonable task but you refuse.
What is insubordination?
The act of being able to pivot and address unplanned work tasks.
What is flexibility or agility?
To prepare for an interview, a person should do this to help develop questions to ask the interviewer, and increase confidence.
What is research the company?
A list of additional external resources often provided as an extension of the training program at most community agencies.
What are Referral Services?
The use of workplace resources to teach an employee how to effectively do their job.
What is on-the-job training?
Working with a counselor to review your best skills, strengths, and weaknesses, to figure out the best career suited for your personality.
What is a career assessment?
Working with a new coworker on multiple development related projects.
What is peer mentoring?
Developing a list of potential questions to practice with someone before your interview.
What is Mock Interview?