Types of Jobs & Industries
According to the Occupational Outlook Handbook, the economy is divided into these two major industry types.
What are service‐providing and goods‐producing industries?
In 2015, this many million people were part of the U.S. workforce—excluding active military personnel.
What is 157 million?
The overall process of managing employees—including hiring, training, and compensation—is known as this.
What is human resources management?
The detailed study that identifies a job’s duties and the skills needed to perform it is called this.
What is a job analysis?
This initial step of the hiring process gathers personal, educational, and work history via application forms.
What is the application process?
Industries such as construction, manufacturing, and mining fall under this category.
What are goods‐producing industries?
Nearly two‐thirds of today’s U.S. jobs require at least this level of education.
What is a high school education?
This term refers to all the workers in a company, including both full-time and part-time employees.
What are human resources?
Before hiring, human resources checks if a new worker will add more value than they cost. This is part of…
What is human resources planning?
Obtaining candidate names from current employees is an example of this recruiting method.
What are employee referrals?
Healthcare, insurance, retail, and transportation are examples of this type of industry.”
What are service‐providing industries?
The U.S. workforce includes everyone aged 16 and older who is working or looking for work, except these people
What are active military personnel?
A planned reduction in a company’s workforce designed to cut costs is called this.
What is downsizing?
An employee hired on a long-term basis, with the expectation of continued work, is known as this.
What is a permanent employee?
Often required for advanced positions, this short document lists a person’s work experience and skills.
What is a résumé?
Over the next 10 years, nearly 16 million new jobs are expected to be created primarily in this industry sector.
What are service‐providing industries?
Modern jobs increasingly demand more than basic skills; many require this kind of training beyond high school.
What is specialized training?
When a company shifts work to another firm to lower costs, it is engaging in this practice.
What is outsourcing?
An employee who works less than about 30 hours per week is typically classified as this.
What is a part-time employee?
Before recruiting, HR must determine the specific skills and duties needed for a position; this step is known as…
What is determining job requirements?
This Bureau of Labor Statistics publication provides up‐to‐date information on the U.S. workforce.
What is the Occupational Outlook Handbook?
This term refers to the entire population of people employed or actively seeking employment.
What is the workforce?
Human resources work falls into four main groups, one of which is employee relations. Name one of the other three.
What is planning and staffing, performance management, or compensation and benefits?
Deciding between temporary or permanent hires falls under this broad HR function.
What is staffing?
The final step in hiring, where new employees complete necessary forms and receive initial training
What is new employee orientation?