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Mrs. Wall Terms 2
The second terms an questions the teacher gave us for a test.
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Finance
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10/07/2010

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Job Analysis
Definition
an evaluation of the positive and negative attributes of given career choices
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Salary
Definition
the amount of monthly or annual pay earned for your labor
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Benefits
Definition
company provided supplements to salaries(sick pay,vacation time, profit-sharing plans,and health insurance)
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Promotion
Definition
the ability to advance, to accept more responsibility
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Employee Expenses
Definition
any cost paid by the employee that are not reimbursed by the employer
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Entrepreneur
Definition
Someone who organizes and manages
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Lifetime Learner
Definition
read, take classes, complete self assessments to be aware of change and reduce stress and uncertainty
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Upgrading
Definition
advancing to a higher level of skill to increase your usefulness to an employer
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Career Retraining
Definition
learning new and different skills so that an employee can retain the same level of employ-ability
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Advanced Degrees
Definition
specialized, intensive programs (taken after the 1st college degree) that prepare students for higher level of work responsibility with more challenges and higher pay
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Associate's Degree
Definition
a degree granted especially by junior colleges after completion of two years of study
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Bachelor's Degree
Definition
a degree that normally takes two years after the Associate's Degree to receive
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Master's Degree
Definition
a degree that takes two years after the Bachelor's Degree to receive
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Values
Definition
the ideals in life that are important to you
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Lifestyle
Definition
the way people choose to live their lives based on the values they have chosen
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Aptitude
Definition
natural physical or mental ability that allows you to do certain tasks well
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Personality
Definition
made up of many individual qualities that make you unique
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Service Job
Definition
jobs that are determine what will be produced and manage inventory
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Short-Term Goal
Definition
goal you expect to reach in a few days or weeks
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Intermediate Goal
Definition
goal you expect to accomplish in the next few months or years
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Long-Term Goal
Definition
goal you expect to reach in five or ten years or longer
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Application/Cover Letter
Definition
introduces you to the potential employer and gives a chance to "sell" your qualifications
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Return Address
Definition
the part of a letter that contains the writer's complete address and the date
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Letter Address
Definition
The part of the letter that contains the name and the address of the person or company to whom you are writing
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Salutation
Definition
The greeting that beings the letter, using a person's name or other form of address sometimes followed by a colon
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Complimentary Close
Definition
a courteous phrase used to close a letter
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Job Interview
Definition
a face to face meeting with a potential employer to discuss your job qualifications
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What are some of the Negative Features of employment? (related to the career you have chosen)
Definition
Long hours, working weekends to fix problems
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What are the parts of the resume? What type of information should each one convey to a potential employer?
Definition
Return Address
Letter Address
Attention- purpose of letter
Interest- arouse interest
Desire-key qualifications and skills
Action-request for an interview
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Bullet Point #3
Definition
Nice hair and clothes,write a thank you letter
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Bullet Point #4
Definition
to show that you care and appreciate them taking the time to interview you
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What is your average STARTING salary for the job you have chosen?
Definition
$59,917 a year
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Do you expect to be married before you are finished with your formal education?
Definition
No, I do not
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Do you expect to have children before you are finished with your formal education? How many?
Definition
No, I do not
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