Job Offer
Before accepting a job, it's important to confirm this—the fixed regular payment typically expressed as an annual amount or hourly amount.
Salary/Hourly Pay
The process of integrating new employees to the organization, helping them to become productive and contributing members of the team.
Onboarding
A document used to record the number of hours worked by an employee?
Timesheet
This crucial decision point involves considering timing, relevance, and the potential impact of sharing sensitive information. Preferably after job offer unless you need for interview.
When to disclose?
What is a document summarizing a person's education, work experience, and skills, typically used when applying for jobs?
Resume
Before starting a new job, make sure you understand this—your expected days and hours of work each week.
Schedule
This introductory process helps new employees get familiar with company policies, workplace culture, and job responsibilities. At this time you will usually do paperwork, introductions and benefits selections.
Orientation
A method used by employers to track employee work hours, often involving punching in and out?
Time Clock System
What is a modification or adjustment made to a job, the work environment, or the way things are usually done to enable an individual with a disability to have equal employment opportunities?
Accommodation
What is an online platform where employers post job openings and job seekers search for employment opportunities?
Job Board
This type of job offer is usually given over the phone or in person and should always be followed up with a written confirmation.
Verbal Job Offer
Through shadowing, observation or other types of learning materials, during this time you will learn to perform the job specific task, learn about the safety, policies/procedures and professional development.
Training
Methods like hourly, salary, commission, and bonuses, which describe how employees receive compensation for their work.
Types of Pay
This principle states that workplace adjustments for employees with disabilities should be tailored to the specific needs of the person and the job, rather than a one-size-fits-all approach.
Individualized Accommodation
What is a professional social networking site where individuals can connect with colleagues, showcase their experience, and search for jobs?
These extras—like health insurance, paid time off, and retirement plans—are offered in addition to your salary.
The company often provides supervisor feedback, a mentor or buddy system, an employee handbook, and access to an Employee Assistance Program as part of this continuous help for new and existing staff.
Ongoing Supports
The term for hours worked beyond a standard workweek, typically paid at a higher rate like time and a half?
Overtime
What is a modification or adjustment to a job, work environment, or the way things are usually done that enables an individual with a disability to perform the essential functions of their job, without causing undue hardship to the employer?
Reasonable Accommodation
What is a formal meeting in which a job applicant answers questions about their qualifications and experience?
Interview
This official document outlines the terms of employment and should be reviewed carefully before signing
This initial period at the start of a new job is used to evaluate your performance and fit within the company—often lasting 30 to 90 days.
Probationary Period
A benefit that allows employees to take time away from work while still receiving their regular pay, often combining vacation, sick, and personal days into one bank?
Paid Time Off
The set of strategies and programs implemented by an employer and potentially assisted with by a CIES partner or NextGen to encourage employees to remain with the company, reducing turnover and fostering long-term commitment?
Retention Support
An Employment Success Specialist, Career Counselor, ESS Supervisor, Family Partner and/or Mentor is a part of what team that is here to assist you with understanding Self-CAReS and how to navigate the job search process to help find successful employment?
NextGen Team