Preparing For College and Careers~ Final Exam!

Drug testing for employment

Justified and federally legal way & is a requirement for employment at many companies, and is a condition of employment that is a long-term situation.

Discrepancy

Lack of compatibility between facts. Difference between the way things are and the way things need to be.

Ethics

Moral principle or the code of values of a person, organization, or society; what you believe is acceptable or unacceptable.

OPM

United States Office of Personnel Management- the human resources office for the federal government.

Aggressive communication

Way of expressing needs and wants. You stand up for yourself, but don't respect the rights of others. Don't care about other peoples feelings.

Entry level job

a "stepping stone" or a beginning job that will take you on a path to your ultimate career.1st job a graduate a trainee/graduate takes upon completion of education.

Automated teller machine (ATM)

a banking machine that gives you 24-hour access to banking services.

Interest (finance)

a charge for borrowing money or a payment the bank makes to you for storing your money there. Amount of ownership a stockholder has in a company.

Application

a formal request to an authority for something

O-Net

a government- sponsored database that collects information from workers about their jobs.

Job interview

a meeting between an employer and a person seeking a job.

Thank you note

a message that says that you appreciate something.

JIST card

a small card that contains information employers need to know about a person. A mini resume.

Fatalistic problem solving

a style of problem solving in which a person believes that fate controls all decisions. Outcomes are determined in advance and cannot be changed.

Intuitive problem solving

a type of problem solving in which the person uses an inner guidance based on a calm awareness of the right choice rather than facts or fleeting feelings. Using decision making to improve the problem.

Lifestyle

a way of life, including a person's location, type of work, daily schedule, friendships, and so on.

Impulsive problem solving

acting on a fleeting feeling that you may regret. Act on instinct.

80/20 rule

also called the Pareto Principle (can help you decide where to begin when you have several tasks or problems. 80% effects, 20% causes)

Savings account

an account that pays you a small amount of money (or interest) for keeping your money in the bank.

Delegating

asking others to do part or all of a project or tasks. Entrusting a task or responsibility to another person.

Networking

asking people for help or gathering information about a need you have.

Checking account

bank account in which you store your money and then write checks or use a debit card to make payments. The bank usually charges a small fee for each use.

Distracting behavior

behavior that distracts others from working efficiently. Prevents concentration.

Fixed expense

bills you pay on a regular basis, such as every week, month, or year like dues, subscriptions...

Credit

borrowing money from someone/bank. Ability of a customer to obtain goods/services before payment.

Debit card

card that lets you withdraw the money for a purchase from your bank account without writing a check. Linked to either savings or checking account.

Portfolio

collection of samples from your work

Pros/cons method

create a grid and you evaluate pro what is good about the option and cons what is negative about it. + and - of an option.

Expanded grid method

create a grid to evaluate possible solutions.

Occupational outlook handbook

database and printed book of information the U.S. Department of Labor collects about the country's workforce.

Pareto Principle

decision-making tool that can help you decide where to begin when you have several tasks or problems.

Evaluation

determining how good something is or how well a person did in a situation. Making a judgement about the amount or value of something.

1st step job search

determining what you offer an employer, or what YOU can bring to the "table". Think about possible job opportunities.

Service learning

doing community service as part of a classroom assignment.

Bonus

extra money for excellent work

workers compensation

federal laws that provide money or services to workers who are injured on the job.

Realistic problem solving

form of problem solving that considers the feelings, values, advantages, and disadvantages of a situation.

Advancement

getting more responsibility and authority; process of promoting a cause or plan

Risk

hazard or a danger

Proficiency certificate

high degree of competence or skill, expertise.

Self esteem

how you feel or perceive YOU/YOURSELF

womens/mens salaries

in the chart it is shown that men you are 16 to 24 make the most money, and men who are 55 to 64 earn the lowest.

Most important criteria for hiring

is having a great first impression. What you have that will benefit the company.

Annual % rate

is the percentage cost of credit that you pay on a yearly basis. Annual rate that is charged for borrowing.

Size of a company

it can be all different sizes, it can be a small business, a medium or a large business.

Informal research

learning about careers through a casual and friendly approach. Using every opportunity!

Cover letter

letter that introduces your resume and asks for an interview.

Check register

little booklet of pages of blank columns and rows for recording the date, check number or type of withdrawal, the name you wrote in the Pay to the Order of line or source of the deposits, the amount of each withdrawal, and any deposits.

Negotiating

looking at all the options and then discussing the benefits and drawbacks of each to arrive at the settlement of a matter.

Scan

looking through printed material to find specific information.

Compromising

making mutual concessions to, or giving in on, parts of team members' ideas to create a solution everyone accepts.

Compensation

money or services received to make up for a loss/ injury or to pay for work completed.

Classified Ads

newspaper section of advertisements that include job openings. (Help wanted*!)

Passive communication

not taking action

Attention getting

notice taken of someone or something; the regarding of someone or something as interesting or important

Opening paragraph of Cover letter

opening paragraph of a cover letter should introduce you to the employer, telling who you are and why you would be a good employee for the company.

Career Value

parts of a job that are most important to you. Guiding principles that help set your path in a career.

Merit pay increase

pay increase that rewards and employee who has performed at an exceptional level.

Salary

payment for performed work

Business Detail Career Cluster

people who become administrative assistants, legal secretaries, and librarian assistants. Planning, organizing, directing, and evaluating a business.

Interests

personal preferences, to identify your career interest areas. $ paid regularly, at a certain rate for the use of $.

Goal

plans you want to accomplish or promises to yourself. Object of a persons effort.

Decision making

process of choosing between different options

Cost-of-living-increase

raise in pay given to workers to keep up with rising costs of daily life. Adjustment made to income to adjust the effects of inflation.

Prioritizing

ranking a list of items according to importance.

Sex role stereotyping

roles assigned to people or beliefs about people based on gender, not personal interests or skills.

Policies/Procedures

rules, or ways of acting. Also, contracts stating that an insurance company will pay you for loss of health or property.

Cooperative education program

school program that gives high school students opportunities to go to school and work for pay at the same time, typically spending part of the day at school and part of the day on the job.

Military service

service in an army or other military organizations, whether as chosen job or as a result of an involuntary draft

Selective service

service in the armed forces under conscription

Empathy

showing concern by helping each other. Understand and share feelings of others.

Conflict resolution

solving problems between opposing forces. Peaceful solution to a disagreement.

Authoritarian problem solving

someone else makes the decision without asking the people who will be affected by the decision. Leader dictates policies/procedures.

Lifelong learner

someone who believes that education and training will never be finished. FOR AS LONG AS THEY LIVE!!! (formal & informal research opportunities)

Resume

summary of information about a person: the contact information, education, skills, activities, and recognition's you've received.

Career shadowing

taking a day or less to watch and ask questions of a person who works in a career you happen to think is interesting.

Self management skills

taking good care of yourself

Body language

the messages people send through the way they move their bodies. Process of communicating through gestures whether known or not.

Aptitudes

the part of your personality that involves your being able to naturally perform certain tasks.

Attitude

the part of your personality that is the way you look at life and act toward others. Way of thinking or feeling about someone or something.

Personality

the psychological and behavioral characteristics that make you different from everyone else.

Loyalty

the quality of being loyal to someone or something, a strong feeling of support or allegiance.

Temperament

the way that a person usually acts, feels, or thinks

Time management

the way that you spend your (free) time

Cellphone Etiquette

things to do while talking formally on the phone: you need to be safe, be considerate, be respectful, and be appropriate. Guidelines for common courtesy on the phone.

Brainstorming

thinking of as many ideas as you can and sharing them to come up with the best solution. Quantity > Quality

Guide to occupational specialization

this gives a definition and explanations of each of 14 different career interest areas. Process in which someone chooses a career path.

Purpose of a job interview

to give you opportunity to get to know the others and the company

Heredity

traits that are passed down through a family.

Discrimination

treating a person or group differently or unfairly because of race, gender, age, culture etc.

Certificate of deposit

type of saving that pays a higher rate of interest to customers than a savings account pays. You deposit a larger amount of money and leave it in the bank for a longer period of time. The bank will charge you if you withdraw the money out early. Always for a specific amount of time. If you take it out early you may be penalized 90 days interest.

Apprenticeships

type of training in which a person learns a trade while working for an employer.

Formal research

using books, databases, or other sources of information as tools to investigate facts. Controlled and systematic.

Nonverbal communication

using facial expressions and body positions to show feelings.

Verbal communication

using words to give information to others

Skim

way of reading to get a quick impression of printed materials

Life value

what you believe is important or worthwhile and it gives direction to your life. Deciding how much life insurance a person may need.

Objectively

without being influenced by personal feelings.

Job

work a person does for pay. Paid position, and is short term.

Assertive communication

you stand up for yourself and respect the rights of others.