Unit 6 Vocabulary

Question 1

The tool that employers use to find out basic information about job applicants

Answer 1

Application

Question 2

A person you work with

Answer 2

Co-worker

Question 3

Amount of money taken from an employee’s gross pay for taxes, insurance, social security, and other benefits

Answer 3

Deduction

Question 4

Treating someone unfairly because of his or her race, religion or sex

Answer 4

Discrimination

Question 5

The person who hires someone to a job

Answer 5

Employer

Question 6

Extras provided by employers

Answer 6

Fringe benefits

Question 7

The total amount of an employee’s earnings before deductions are taken out

Answer 7

Gross pay

Question 8

Notices that employers put in the classified section of the paper describing their job openings

Answer 8

Help-Wanted Ads

Question 9

A formal meeting between an employer and job applicant about a job opening

Answer 9

Interview

Question 10

The amount of a paycheck after the deductions are taken out

Answer 10

Net Pay

Question 11

A resource that involves communication information with others

Answer 11

Networking

Question 12

An action or series of actions determined by an employer for a specific process

Answer 12

Procedure

Question 13

Being on time for work

Answer 13

Punctuality

Question 14

A person who will give a favorable report of a job applicant to the employer

Answer 14

Reference

Question 15

A short written description of an applicant’s personal data, education, and , experience, related to a job

Answer 15

Résumé

Question 16

A fixed amount of money earned, regardless of hours worked

Answer 16

Salary

Question 17

To eliminate unwanted applicants

Answer 17

Screen Out

Question 18

Payment for work, usually figured by the hour

Answer 18

Wage

Question 19

Rules of behavior in the workplace

Answer 19

Work ethnic

Question 20

Any information about possible job opening

Answer 20

Job Lead

Question 21

A person applying for a job

Answer 21

Applicant