the process of finding out all you can about a field of work that interests you
What is career research?
100
to check for errors in grammar, punctuation, and spelling
What does proofread mean?
100
a position in a company that is not filled
What is a job opening?
100
cooperation while working together to reach a certain goal
What is teamwork?
100
a book of rules that employees must follow
What is an employee manual?
200
newspaper want ads, internet, want ads in magazines, employment agencies, school placement office, etc.
Where are places you can find job openings?
200
software designed to help you make computers work for you even if you know little about them
What is "user friendly"?
200
face to face meeting with an employer and an applicant
What is a job interview?
200
the person who checks your work and evaluates your performance
What is a supervisor?
200
the ability to adjust easily to new situations or conditions
What is flexibility?
300
the learning required to get and keep a job you want
What is job preparation?
300
a computer program or set of instructions
What is software?
300
a person who wants a job
What is a job applicant?
300
people that you will be working with
What are coworkers?
300
Do your share, be prompt, help others, accept differences, be polite, stay positive, avoid gossip
What are ways of getting along with coworkers?
400
a test that predicts a person's ability to learn certain skills
What is an aptitude test?
400
skills absolutely necessary in order to get and keep any job
What are good communication skills?
400
a form on which you supply information about yourself that will help an employer make a hiring decision
What is a job application?
400
moving up to a better job with more responsibility within the company, usually with a raise in salary
What is a promotion?
400
you only have ONE chance to make this in an interview
What is a first impression?
500
formal programs that use on the job training to teach job skills
What is an Apprenticeship Program?
500
understanding what you read
What is comprehension?
500
people who can tell an employer about an applicant's character and quality of work; you need a minimum of three of these
What are references?
500
a written record of how well an employee performs on the job: how you have fulfilled your responsibiliities, how often you miss work, your attitude, how you follow instructions
What is a work record?
500
a person who starts and runs a business on their own