Midterm Exam Flashcards
Mirror Words
Describe how you view yourself and how you believe others view you
Professionalism
defined as workplace behaviors that result in positive business relationships
Human Relations
interactions that occur with and through people
Personality
a stable set of traits that assist in explaining and predicting an individual’s behavior
Values
things that are important to you as an individual based on your personal experiences
Attitude
a strong belief about people, things, and situations
self-concept
how you view yourself
self image
your belief of how others view you
self efficacy
your belief in your ability to perform a task
projection
how you treat others (based on how you feel about yourself and your environment)
personal brand
reflects traits you want others to think of when they think of you
locus of control
identifies who you believe controls your future
learning style
define the method of how you best take in information and/or learn new ideas
goal
is a target
long term goals
goals that take longer than a year to accopmlish, with a realistic window of up to 10yrs
short term goals
goals that can be reached within a year’s time
SMART
S-Specific M-Measurable A-Achievable R-Relevant T-Time Based
Specific (SMART)
clearly identify what you want to accomplish and quantify it if possible
Measurable (SMART)
make your goal measurable; identify how you will know when you have achieved your goal
Achievable (SMART)
keep your goal achievable but not too easily attainable or too far out of reach
Relevant (SMART)
relevant personal goals have meaning to its owner. The goal should belong to you and you should have the appropriate resources to accomplish the goal
Time Based (SMART)
Attach a specific date or time period to provide a time frame for achieving a goal
Life plan
is a written document that identifies goals for all areas of your life, including career, family/social, spiritual, and financial
intrinsic rewards
come from within you and reflect what you value (ex: self satisfaction and pride of accomplishment)
extrinsic rewards
come form external sources and include such things as money and praise
priorities
determine what needs to be done and in what order
trade-off
giving up one thing to do something else
personal financial management
the process of controlling personal income and expenses
income
money coming in
expense
money going out/spent
budget
detailed financial plan used to allocate money for a specific time period
gross income
the amount of money in a paycheck before paying taxes or other deductions
net income
the amount of money you have after all taxes and deductions are taken out of your gross pay
fixed expenses
expenses that do not change from month to month
flexible expenses (aka variable expenses)
expenses that change from month to month (such as food or utilities)
money wasters
small expenditures that you may not realize are consuming a larger portion of your income than expected
debt
money owed
loan
large debt that is repaid in smaller amounts over a period of time and has interest added to the payment.
interest
the cost of borrowing money and is the money you pay the lender for a loan
net worth
the amount of money that is yours after paying off debt
assets
what you own; items that are worth money (ex: car, home and furniture)
liability
an obligation to pay what you owe
stress
the body’s reaction to tense situations
positive stress
a productive stress that provides strength to accomplish a task
negative stress
causes you to become emotional or illogical
job burnout
a form of extreme stress where you lack motivation and no longer have the desire to work
time management
how you manage your time
procrastination
putting off tasks until a later time
what is the top of your resume called?
the information heading
if you are at the start of your career or do not have extensive work experience, what type of resume layout should you use?
a functional resume layout (this resume emphasizes relevant skills)
if you have extensive career experience, what resume layout should you use?
advanced skill set layout
what is a skills summary?
an introductory written statement for individuals with little or no work experience
what is a personal profile?
an introductory written statement for individuals with professional experience related to their target career
what are job specific skills?
skills that are directly related to a specific job or industry
what are transferable skills?
skills that are transferred from one job to the next
what are soft skills?
soft skills refers to the people skills necessary when working with others
what is productivity?
when you are performing a function that adds value to the company
what is the purpose of a company strategy?
it outlines major goals and objectives that serve as its road map for success
what is a strategic plan?
a formal document that identifies how the company will secure, organize, utilize, and monitor its resources
what are directional statements?
the company’s mission, vision, and values statements
what is a mission statement?
a company’s statement of purpose
what is a vision statement?
-a statement that determines where the company wants to go in the future
what is a values statement?
a statement that defines what is important to and what the priorities are for the company
what is an objective?
a specific activity that supports a goal
what is organizational structure?
the way a company is organized
what is an organizational chart?
a graphic, visual display of a company’s organizational structure
what is a chain of command?
the formal lines of authority
