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Unit 6 C.O.Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Applicant | a person applying for a job |
| Application Form | the tool that employers use to find out basic information about job applicants |
| Co-worker | a person who works with you |
| Deduction | amount of money taken from an employee’s gross pay for taxes, insurance, social security, and other benefits |
| Discrimination | treating someone unfairly because of his or her race, religion, or sex |
| Employer | the person who hires someone to do a job |
| Fringe benefits | extras provided by employers (other than wages) |
| Gross pay | the total amount of an employee’s earnings before deductions are taken out |
| Help-wanted ads | notices that employers put in the classified section of the paper describing their job openings |
| Interview | a formal meeting between an employer and job applicant about a job opening |
| Job lead | any information about possible job openings |
| Net pay | the amount of a paycheck after the deductions are taken out |
| Networking | a resource that involves communicating information with others |
| Procedure | an action or series of actions determined by an employer for a specific process |
| Punctuality | being on time for work |
| Reference | a person who will give a favorable report of a job applicant to the employer |
| Résumé | a short written description of an applicant’s personal data, education, and experience. |
| Salary | fixed amount of money earned, regardless of hours worked |
| Screen out | to eliminate unwanted applican |
| Wage | payment for work, usually figured by the hour |
| Work ethic | rules of behavior in the workplace |