Career Planning
Workplace Skills
Success On The Job
College Readiness
A Perfect Fit
100
This is a questionnaire, often given on the computer, to determine where your interests lie in relationship to a career.
What is a CAREER SURVEY? (or self assessment)
100
This is what an employee receives at a designated time (for example, every Friday), for a designated dollar amount. This is the reason most people have a job and everyone looks forward to receiving it.
What is A PAYCHECK?
100
This is the book one uses to acquaint themselves with the rules, the procedures, the equipment, the dress code, the technology, the benefits, and much more about their place of employment. This is usually given to an employee when they are initially hired.
What is a TRAINING MANUAL?
100
A four-subject high school equivalency test that measures skills required by high schools and requested by colleges and employers.
What is THE GED TEST?
100
The ability to do something well. Your area of expertise through training or natural ability.
What is A SKILL?
200
A person's ambition which he plans to achieve in the future.
What is A GOAL?
200
This is the amount of money you receive AFTER deducting taxes and benefits. Some people call this "take-home pay".
What is a NET WAGE?
200
Often times, employees master their current job so the employer moves them to a job with better duties within the company. Many times, this includes a pay increase!
What is a promotion?
200
Illinois Central College uses a computer-adaptive testing system from American College Testing (ACT) which includes two tests: math and reading. The testing is used as a guide for placement in the appropriate level of class and is not pass/fail, but a tool to assure your educational success.
What is THE COMPASS TEST?
200
Personal principles or standards of behavior. This is also one's judgement of what is important in life.
What are VALUES?
300
An occupation undertaken for a significant period of a person's life and with opportunities for progress.
What is A CAREER?
300
This a period of time during which an employee is schedued to work.
What is a SHIFT?
300
Taking good care of clients and providing them with answers and solutions to all of their questions, problems, and issues.
What is GOOD CUSTOMER SERVICE?
300
A person trained to give guidance to students in the area of academic planning.
What is A COLLEGE COUNSELOR?
300
The amount that is paid to an employee each paycheck.
What are WAGES?
400
A brief written account of personal, educational, and professional qualifications and experience, as prepared by a job applicant.
What is A RESUME´?
400
What is the #1 skill that an employer is looking for when hiring a new employee?
What is COMMUNICATION?
400
This is the person who observes and directs the tasks of the employees. He/she may also need to intervene during workplace conflicts to help resolve the problem.
What is a SUPERVISOR (OR MANAGER)?
400
This is a two year degree earned at a junior college such as Illinois Central College.
What is AN ASSOCIATES DEGREE?
400
A planned appointment for discussion to determine whether an applicant is suitable for a position of employment
What is AN INTERVIEW?
500
A formal written request for consideration for a job or a position with a company.
What is AN APPLICATION?
500
Paid vacation days, healthcare, 401(K) plans, childcare, tuition reimbursement, and profit sharing are examples of these.
What are EMPLOYEE BENEFITS?
500
This is the use of computers, i-pads, e-mailing, texting, and job specific tools in your job.
What is USING TECHNOLOGY IN THE WORKPLACE?
500
This is a form that can be prepared annually by current and prospective college students in the United States to determine their eligibility for student financial aid.
What is the FAFSA?
500
A distinct grouping of occupations and industries based on the knowledge and skills they require.
What is A CAREER CLUSTER
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