Unit 1

Question 1

Employee Expenses

Answer 1

Any costs of working paid by the employee that are not reimbursed by the employer.

Question 2

Lifelong Learners

Answer 2

learning more as you progress, actively seeking new info

Question 3

Job Analysis

Answer 3

finding the positives and negatives of a job

Question 4

Networks

Answer 4

Informal groups of people with common interests who interact for mutual assistance.

Question 5

Types of Degrees

Answer 5

Associates, Bachelors (undergrad)
Masters, Doctorate (graduate)

Question 6

Self Assessment

Answer 6

determining strong and weak poinrs, hobbies, likes & dislikes

Question 7

Retraining

Answer 7

Learning new and different skills so that the employee can retain the same level of employability

Question 8

Upgrading

Answer 8

advancing to a higher level of skill to improve your usefullness to an employer

Question 9

Work Characteristics

Answer 9

the daily activities of job and the environment in which they must be performed

Question 10

Stages of Career Planning

Answer 10

1. self assess
2. explore career options
3. make a decision
4. work towards your career goal

Question 11

Aptitude

Answer 11

ability that allows you to do tasks well

Question 12

Contact

Answer 12

a member of your network

Question 13

Cooperative Education

Answer 13

students go to class and then go to a job that provides field experience

Question 14

Headhunter

Answer 14

type of employment agency that seeks out highly qualified people to fill important positions for an employer

Question 15

Work History

Answer 15

a record of the jobs you have worked and how long you stayed

Question 16

Exempt Status

Answer 16

for people who make too low of an income to be taxed

Question 17

W2

Answer 17

a summary of your income and amounts the employer withheld for taxes (for the year)

Question 18

W4

Answer 18

form w ur name, address, social security #, martial status, # of tax exemptions your’re claiming

Question 19

Unemployment Insurance

Answer 19

provides benefits for people who lost their job through no fault of their own

Question 20

Worker’s Compensation

Answer 20

insurance program that pays benefits to workers and/or their families for injury

Question 21

Form I-9

Answer 21

verifies the identity and employment authorization of individuals hired in the US

Question 22

Collective Barginning

Answer 22

process of negotiating a contract for union workers

Question 23

Gross Pay

Answer 23

amount you’ve earned before deductions

Question 24

Job Rotation

Answer 24

A job design in which employees are trained to do more than one specialized task

Question 25

Net Pay

Answer 25

amount after deductions