Job Vocabulary
This is a document that YOU create that includes your work experience, education and skills
1. Application
2. Cover letter
3. Resume
What is a resume
The tasks your responsible for at work are called this
This is the person who has the ability to tell other employees what to do
What is the manager/supervisor
This is the place where you can see how much you pay towards benefits (it's attached to your pay check)
What is a paystub
This is something you will stand up and do with your hand when you meet the person interviewing
What is a handshake
This is what its called when you have a scheduled period off during the day (normally 30 minutes or an hour)
1. Short term vacation
2. Lunch break
3. Rest period
What is a break (or lunch break)
"Doing dishes" is an example of this
What is a job duty
This person is someone who sits at the front desk and answers calls
1. Assistant
2. Receptionist
3. Attendant
What is a receptionist
This is the benefit that covers eye glasses and contacts
1. Dental coverage
2. Vision
3. Medical
2. Vision
This is the person who will normally interview applicants
What is the hiring manager/supervisor (or even HR)
This is the minimum hourly rate that companies are able to pay people
1. Minimum salary
2. Minimum wage
What is "minimum wage"
"Cashier" is an example of this
What is a Job Title
This person is someone who keeps the building clean, and fixes things around the building
1. Journeyman
2. Janitor
3. Manager
What is Maintenance/ Janitor
This is the benefit that covers doctors visits
1. Dental
2. Vision
3. Health insurance
What is Health insurance
This is how you should sit, waiting for the interviewer to come get you
What is straight, attentive, phone away
This is a document that the manager will give you when you apply for a job. You will fill out your work experience, education and skills on it
1. Resume
2. Cover letter
3. Job Application
What is a job application
"Lawyer" is an example of this
What is a Job Title
This is the person who you could ask questions about work policies, benefits, long term leave, etc
What is HR (Human Resources)
This is the benefit that covers your teeth, eg. braces, dentures, fillings
1. Dental
2. Vision
3. Health insurance
What is Dental Insurance
If you get the job, this means you are _____________
What is hired
This is when the company will do a search to see if you've ever been convicted of crimes
1. Credit check
2. Reference check
3. Background check
What is a Background Check/Criminal Record Check
When someone asks "What do you do for work?," This is what you would answer with
What is your Job Title
This person is in charge of the company's money or finances, and also helps with the company's taxes
1. Executive Director
2. Accountant/Chief Financial Officer
3. Receptionist
What is the Accountant/ Chief Financial Officer
This is the benefit where your work contributes money to retirement savings
1. Old age savings
2. 401k
3. Financial Benefit Plan
What is a 401k
This is how long an interview will typically last for
1. 5 mins
2. 3 hours
3. 1 hour
What is 1 hour