Workplace Situations
You realize that you will be late to work. This is the first person you should notify.
Manager/Supervisor
Wearing jeans, sneakers, and a hoodie is usually considered this type of dress.
Casual Wear
This platform is commonly used for professional networking and job searching.
Your earnings before taxes and deductions are removed are called this.
Gross Pay
This is the fixed amount an employee earns annually before bonuses and benefits.
Salary
Your supervisor tells you to report an issue to the department manager before contacting the company president. What workplace structure are you following?
Chain of Command
You receive an email addressed to your entire department, but your response only concerns the sender. Which email option should you use?
Reply
This brief introduction explains who you are, what you do, and what opportunities interest you.
Elevator Pitch
This employer-sponsored retirement account allows workers to contribute part of their paycheck.
401(k)
Vacation days, sick days, and personal days may be combined under this abbreviation.
Paid Time Off (PTO)
An employee uses company money to purchase something for personal use. What type of workplace misconduct is this?
Embezzlement
Putting someone in this email field allows every recipient to see their address.
CC
When a current employee formally recommends you for an open position at their company, what is this called?
Employee Referral
The ability to convert an asset into cash quickly without losing much value is called this.
Liquidity
This one-time payment may be offered to encourage a candidate to accept a position.
Signing Bonus
A manager hires their unqualified relative instead of more qualified applicants. What is this practice called?
Nepotism
This email field hides recipients’ addresses from one another.
BCC
Companies often use this software to scan and filter résumés before a recruiter reviews them.
Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
This retirement account is funded with after-tax money, but qualified withdrawals during retirement are tax-free.
Roth IRA
This represents the combined value of salary, bonuses, insurance, retirement contributions, and other benefits.
Total Compensation
A senior executive uses confidential information about an upcoming company merger to buy stock before the news becomes public. What crime is this?
Insider Trading
A client offers you an expensive gift, and you are unsure whether accepting it is appropriate. Which company document should you check before accepting it?
Code of Conduct
Unlike a mentor who mainly gives advice, this person actively uses their influence to recommend you for promotions and career opportunities.
Sponsor
This describes the tendency to increase spending as income increases instead of increasing savings.
Lifestyle Creep/Inflation
The percentage of salary an employee may receive when performance goals are met is called this.
Target Bonus