Employment Application

application

A written or spoken request or appeal for employment (you go in and fill out an application for Subway)

impairment

a condition that keeps you from working at 100%. (i.e. you have a broken arm and cannot lift anything at work).

felony

a crime punished in the U.S. by possible prison time of more than 1 year (auto theft is a felony that can get you 5 years in prison).

nickname

a familiar form of a proper name, (i.e. "Jim" for James and "Peg" for Margaret)

citizen

a person of a country , especially one entitled to rights of that country (i.e. the right to vote or work as a citizen)

employer

a person or business who hires and pays employees for the work they do.

supervisor

a person who watches the work done by others and directs them in their jobs. (i.e. the manager is the supervisor at McDonalds. She teaches the employees and watches how well they do)

references

a person who will say good things about you if they are asked their opinion of you. (i.e. a counselor, teacher or neighbor might say you are very smart and dependable)

advertisement

a public notice, especially in print.

transportation

a vehicle that can take from one place to another place (i.e. a car or motorcycle)

Veteran

someone who has served in military in the past. (Army, Air force, Navy, Marines, Coast Guard)

duties

specific jobs required for a position at work (i.e. a cashier at McDonald's needs to place a food order, take money and make change, help customers at the counter).

Position

specific type of job, (i.e. cook, cashier, manager, etc )

National Guard

A state military group. (i.e. The Illinois State National Guard).

reliable

Something you can count on. (i.e. reliable car transportation means the car will not down)

employment agency

business that helps find jobs for persons seeking employment or helps employers in finding persons to fill positions that are open.

Wage

money that is paid or received for work (i.e. $8.50 per hour)

social security number

number of a particular individual's Social Security account (i.e. 629-43-9777) It has 9 digits.

area code

three-digit code that identifies one of the telephone calling areas in the U.S. (for example 847 in this number (847) 555-1212)

overtime

working extra hours over your regular schedule. (i.e. working 40 hours of regular time, and 4 more in overtime) Overtime is usually paid more money per hour.

relocate

you move to another part of the state or country.