Julian Dominguez

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

employment terms

1. EVALUATION:an act or instance of evaluating or appraising.

2. ASSESSMENTS: These tests ask you a series of questions and try to provide you with some sense of your personality and career interests

3. BACKGROUND CHECK:Used by employers to verify the accuracy of the information you provide on your resume

4. BENEFITS:An important part of your compensation package, and part of the salary negotiation process

5. COLD CALL:when a person looking for a job approaches an employeer who has not publically announced any openings

6. COMPENSATION PACKAGE:The combination of salary and fringe benefits an employer provides to an employee

7. GROSS PAY:Total of an employee's regular remuneration including allowances, overtime pay, commissions, and bonuses before any deductions are made

8. FICA:federal income tax

9. OSHA: occupational saftey and health administration; federal law in the United States

10. NET PAY:the remaining amount after deductions from the gross salary

11. DEDUCTIONS:variable amounts that you can deduct from your gross income

12. INTERNSHIP:the period during which a person serves as an intern

13. OUTSOURCING:to obtain goods or services from an outside source

14. NETWORKING:a supportive system of sharing information and services among individuals and groups having a common interest

15. OCCUPATIONAL OUTLOOK HANDBOOK:Published by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, this guide provides detailed information on more than 250 occupations

16. SALARY:a fixed compensation periodically paid to a person for regular work or services.

17. TELECOMMUTING:is a employment arrangement where the employee works one or more days from a remote location, often an office in the employee's home

18. TEMPING:Working short employment stints with a variety of clients, usually through a temping agency or staffing firm

19. THANK YOU LETTERS:After every interview, you should send a letter thanking each person who interviewed you

20. WORK-PLACE VALUES:Concepts and ideas that define a job-seeker and influence your satisfaction, not only with your job, but with your life

Monday, February 2, 2009

work week #22

sunday2/1-2:30-7:30
monday2/2-off
tuesday2/3-off
wednesday2/4-off
thursday2/5-off
friday2/6-4:30-9:30
saturday2/7-3:30-9:30

Monday, January 26, 2009

Work Week #21

monday-1/26-off
tuesday-1/27-off
wednesday-1/28-off
thursday-1/29-off
friday-1/30-off
saturday-1/31-1:30pm-9:30pm

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

terms

tact -The ability to say and do things in a way that will not offend other people.

empathize- To see someone else's point of view and to imagine oneself in his or her situation.

etiquette - Good manner's; the rules of polite behavior in dealing with other people.

conflict resolution -A promblem- solving strategy for settling disputesdiversity-

Varietystereotype - An oversimplified and distorted belief about a person or group without attention to individual differences.

self-directed- Reesponsible for choosing one's own methods for reaching a goal.

cross-functional team- A group of people from two or more departments or areas of expertises who work together toward a common business goal

functional team - A group of people from one company department or area of expertise who work together toward a common business

team planning - A process that involves setting goals, assigning roles, and communicating reguarly

facilitator - A leader who helps a team work more smoothly by coordinating its tasks.

total quality management (TQM) - A theory of management that carefully coordinates company effforts to achieve customers satisfaction and continous product improvement also called "commitment to Quality"

leadership style- How a person behaves when he or she is in charge of other people

parliamentary procedure- Strict rules of order for conducting a meeting