Provided by most states, this agency offers services such as job listings on computer, career counseling, training programs, and the ability to apply for unemployment benefits.
What is State Job Service?
100
Standard form a person fills out when applying for a job.
What is a job application?
100
Money you receive for performing a job.
What are wages?
100
According to the Federal Highway Administration 75% of US works do this alone everyday.
What is driving to work?
100
The process of studying your own interests, needs, abilities, and values.
What is self assesment?
200
These agencies charge fees to help find people jobs.
What are Employment agencies?
200
A brief version of your formal resume.
What is a pocket resume?
200
Services you receive for working a job in addition to your regular pay.
What are benefits "fringe"?
200
Traveling to and from work with at least two people in a private vehicle.
What is car pooling
200
To give direction to another person.
What is supervise?
300
Ads placed in the classified section of local newspapers to advertise job openings.
What are Want ads?
300
Response used on a job application when information does not apply to you.
What is " not applicable" N/A
300
The wages and benefits an employer provides to its employees in exchange or their work.
What is compensation?
300
City or state owned means of transportation such as buses, subways, etc. that about 5 % of the US work force use to to get to work.
What is public transportation?
300
Seen in a way today that is different from the way it was seen in the past.
What is nontraditional?
400
Telling everyone you know, including family, friends, and aquaintances about your job search, and asking them to tell others.
What is Networking?
400
When you are invited to participate in a formal meeting with a company, and you have the potential to get the job.
What is a job interview?
400
The process of arranging for things you need, usually by giving in on some issues but not on all issues.
What is negotiation?
400
Daily times when most people are going to and from work. Usually between the times of 7 to 9 a.m. and 4 to 6 p.m.
What is rush hour?
400
A talk with a person about his or her occupation to learn more about it.
What is an informational interview?
500
Nationwide federal and state program that helps people with disabilities plan suitable employment goals and find jobs.
What are Vocational Rehabilitation services (VR)?
500
Wearing appropriate clothing and speaking clearly and respectfully.
What is being professional?
500
A qualified individual with a disability must be given these in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
What are accommodations?
500
The act of switching from one bus or train to a 2nd bus or train.
What is transferring?
500
A way to learn a trade by working with a master at a trade.