Job application vocabulary

position

A job title or responsibility, such as manager, clerk, chef, etc...

supervisor

A person in charge, such as a boss or manager

employer

The person or company that you work for is your ______________.

experience

The skills and knowledge you have gotten from your past

widowed

This means that your husband or wife has died

felony

a serious crime

expiration

the date when something ends.

social security number

the number given to you by the government in order to provide you with services, such as unemployment benefits and welfare.

gender

male or female

previous

Happening before

WPM

Means "words per minute." The number of words a person can type in a minute.

dependents

People in your family who need you to help them, such as children.

references

People who know you well enough to recommend you for a job

present

Something that is happening now

salary

The amount of money a person makes (by hour, week, month, or year)

shift

The amount of time you work in a day. For example, you may work the 9 to 5 ________.

area code

The first three numbers in a phone number. For example (323) 993 1700. 323 is the __________

notify

To let someone know something or to give information.

marital status

Whether you are married, single, divorded, or widowed

zip code

five numbers in an address that helps mail get delivered. For example, The ________for Hollywood is 90028

previous

happening before

promotion

moving up to a better position in your job.

duty

work that you are supposed to do. Your responsibility.

full time

working 32 or more hours in a week

part time

working less than 32 hours in a week