Job Search and Employment Glossary

Active job searching occurs when someone currently needs a new job. Here's what is involved in conducting an active job search.

Affirmative action in hiring is when race, ethnicity, disabilities, military background, socioeconomic status, and/or gender are considered when making hiring decision as a means to provide equal employment opportunity.

Suggestions and strategies for handling workplace age discrimination.

If you are an American with a disability, it's important to be aware of how the Americans with Disabilities (ADA) act impacts applicants for employment.

An anonymous curriculum vitae (CV) includes a summary of your educational and academic backgrounds as well as teaching and research experience, publications, presentations, awards, honors, affiliations and other details. Your name and other personal indentifying information are not included in order to avoid discrimination.

Applicant tracking systems are used by many employers to process job applications and to manage the hiring process. Applicant tracking systems provide an automated way for companies to manage the entire recruiting process, from receiving applications to hiring employees.

An apprenticeship program combines on-the-job training with academic instruction for those entering the workforce.

Back pay is the difference between what an employee was paid and the amount he or she should have been paid.

A background check is a review of a person’s commercial, criminal and occasionally financial records.

A behavioral interview is a job interview focused on discovering how the applicant acted in specific employment-related situations.

BeKnown is a Facebook app which enables users to create a professional profile on Facebook, connect on Facebook with friends, colleagues, and professional connections from other networks, search for jobs and view jobs posted by connections.

Benefits are the employee benefits that are provided by employers in addition to salary.

A blood drug test may be used when job applicants or employees are screened for illegal drugs.

Blue collar work typically involves manual work that is paid on an hourly basis. Some blue collar workers, especially in the skilled trades are represented by a union.

Break Time for Nursing Mothers Law - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Affordable Care Act) amended section 7 of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires employers to provide reasonable break time for an employee to express breast milk for her nursing child.

Breath alcohol testing devices, commonly known by the term for one type of device - Breathalyzer, measure how much alcohol is currently in the blood.

Workers earning less than $23,660 per year ($455 per week) are guaranteed overtime protection and are considered non-exempt employees.

Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) - The Bureau of Labor Statistics provides labor, unemployment, economics and related facts and statistics.

What to wear when you need to dress in professional business attire.

What to wear when you need to dress in professional business attire.

A business reference is a recommendation provided by a client, vendor or other business associate or contact.

C-level jobs are the top executive or highest level corporate positions in a company.

A career assessment is a tool which can give you an indication of what jobs are a match for your interests and abilities and which careers you may have an aptitude for. There are a variety of career assessment tests and tools available online.

An interview guide is list of general topics and questions that an interviewer will use to conduct a semi-structured interview.

What a career coach is, how career coaching can help, and where to find a career coach.

A career coach is a person who works with clients to help them achieve their career and employment goals.

A career counselor is a certified professional who assists people with career and life issues. Career counselors work with clients to teach them strategies on how to successfully find new or different employment.

Career Directors International (CDI) is an international career professional association made up of professional resume writers, career coaches and counselors, HR professionals, and more.

A career fair (also know as a job fair) is a recruiting event where job seekers meet with multiple employers.

A career mentor is an advisor who provides career advice and guidance.

Career networking involves using the people you know and people they know to help with a job search.

A career summary is an section of your resume that includes a brief overview of your experience, skills, and accomplishments targeted to the job you are applying for.

Online career tests including free personality tests, career aptitude tests, career assessments, color quizzes and more tools to use to find career options.

Career Thought Leaders Consortium is a think tank of professionals in the career industry. Members help job seekers with everything from resume writing to salary negotiation to LinkedIn profile writing.

A case interview is a job interview where the interviewee is given a business scenario and asked to manage the situation.

A chamber of commerce is an association that represents a number of businesses within a city or region.

A character reference, also known as a personal reference, is a reference provided by someone who knows you and can attest to your character and abilities.

Child labor law, enacted by the Federal Government, restrict when children can work and what jobs they can do.

A chronological resume starts by listing your work history, with the most recent position listed first.

COBRA (Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act) gives workers and their families who lose their health benefits the option to continue group health benefits provided by their group health plan for limited periods of time under certain circumstances.

A cold contact cover letter is a document sent with your resume to companies that have not advertised job openings.

A college alumni network offers a way for college graduates to stay connected.

For college students and graduates, the college career services office is an excellent source of internships, summer jobs, and other job listings.

A combination resume lists your skills and experience first. Your employment history is listed next in chronological order.

College recruiting programs include the outreach employers conduct to recruit college students and alumni for jobs, internships, co-op positions and summer jobs.

Commission is a sum of money that is paid to an employee upon completion of a task, usually selling a certain amount of goods or services.

Rather than paying employees time and a half in overtime pay, a company which has a comp time policy gives paid time off from work.

Company culture is the personality of a company and defines what a company, from an employee perspective, is like to work for.

A complimentary close, also known as a complimentary closing, is the term prior to your signature in an email message or letter. A complimentary close shows your respect and appreciation for the person who is consider the request in your letter or email.

A confidentiality agreement is a contract between an employee and an employer, where the employee agrees not to disclose any company proprietary information.

Constructive discharge occurs when an employee is forced to quit because the employer has made working conditions unbearable.

A contingency agency is a type of search firm that is paid when their candidate is hired by the employer.

A corporate alumni network is an online network of ex-employees, and sometimes current employees, of an organization.

The cost of living adjustment (COLA) is the periodic (often annual) change in salary based on changes in a cost of living index, typically the Consumer Price Index (CPI).

A counter offer is an offer made in response to a salary offer from an employer. A counter offer is made when the compensation package offered isn't considered acceptable by the applicant who has received a job offer.

A cover letter is a document sent with your resume to provide additional information on your skills and experience.

A salutation is the greeting you include at the beginning of a cover letter.

Cronyism is when one demonstrates partiality towards good friends, such as during a hiring process.

A curriculum vitae includes a summary of your educational and academic backgrounds as well as teaching and research experience, publications, presentations, awards, honors, affiliations and other details.

A curriculum vitae summary is a one-to-two-page, condensed version of a full curriculum vitae.

The deep web, also known as the invisible web, includes webpages that are incapable of being discovered by searching through search engines like Google or Bing.

According to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, a person with a disability is defined as a person with a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, including the ability to work.

A discouraged worker is an unemployed worker who is not actively seeking employment. He or she is available to work, and has looked for employment sometime in the past year, yet is no longer job hunting because he or she believes there are no jobs available.

A dislocated or displaced worker is a person 20 years of age or older who either left or lost his or her job because the company closed, relocated, abolished their position or shift, or did not have enough work to give the employee.

Dislocated Worker Programs are federally funded by The Workforce Investment Act (WIA). Dislocated Worker Program services are provided by State Department of Labor Offices and are designed to help workers get back to work as quickly as possible.

Dismissal compensation is the money an employee receives for being fired illegally.

Dismissal from employment (also known as being “fired” or “let go”) is the termination of employment against the will of the employee.

There are no laws that require an employer to pay double time for overtime worked.

Downsizing occurs when a company permanently reduces its workforce.

Employers are encouraged to maintain drug free workplaces by the Department of Labor, which provides free resources to employers help establish programs to protect themselves and their workers from the detrimental effects of substance abuse. The DOL does not require drug free workplace programs, and is not responsible for the administration of...

There are several types of drugs tests that candidates for employment may be asked to take. The types of drug tests which show the presence of drugs or alcohol include urine drug screen, hair drug or alcohol testing, saliva drug screen, and sweat drug screen.

An elevator speech (also called an elevator pitch) is a quick synopsis of your background.

An email cover letter is a document sent with your resume to provide additional information on your expertise.

Extended unemployment benefits, including Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) are available to workers who have exhausted state unemployment insurance benefits during periods of high unemployment.

Emotional intelligence (EI) is the ability of an individual to understand his or her own emotions and the emotions of others.

A worker is considered an employee if the employer controls what work will be done and how it will be done. What is important is that the company has the right to control and manage the details of how and when the work is performed.

An employee bonus is an addition, usually paid in a lump sum, to regular pay given as a reward for achievements.

Employee engagement is a measurement of an employee’s emotional attachment to his position, coworkers, and company.

The Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) is legislation that would enable workers to decide whether to join a union. The Employee Free Choice Act would permit workers to form unions by signing cards providing for union representation, provide mediation and arbitration for contract disputes and establishing stronger penalties for violation of employee rights, both during union negotiations and contract disputes.

Employee poaching takes place when a company hires an employee from a competing company.

Employee resignation is when an employee gives notice to an employer that he or she is going to leave their job.

An employment application is a form (either paper or online) that candidates for employment complete to be considered for a job.

An employment contract is a signed agreement between an employee and employer.

An employment credit report includes identifying information, including name, address, previous addresses, and social security number. A credit check also shows the debt you have incurred your payment history, including late payments.

The Employment Development Department (EDD) is one of the largest California state departments with hundreds of service locations throughout the state. The EDD web site includes information on filing an Unemployment Insurance, Disability Insurance, or Paid Family Leave claim, an online job and resume bank, CalJOBS, and labor market tools and information.

An Employment Eligibility Form (I-9) is a form that must be completed for every employee hired in the United States.

Your employment history includes all the companies you have worked for, your job titles, the dates of employment and salary earned at each of your jobs.

Employment networking involves using personal and professional contacts to assist with a job search or to help achieve career goals.

There are several types of employment tests that candidates for employment may be asked to take. Tests can include aptitude, skills, literacy, personality, medical, and drug tests. In addition, employers may perform a background check to verify your work history and credentials.

An entry level job is a position that does not require experience. Employers typically hire recent college graduates for entry level jobs. Training is typically provided by the company.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) is a term used by the federal government to refer to efforts to promote nondiscrimination. EEO efforts include providing equal benefits and services to all employees and offering equal access to all jobs and promotional opportunities.

An executive recruiter specializes in hiring executive personnel for any number of industries.

Ex-services members who were on active duty are eligible for unemployment if they were seperated from the military under honorable conditions.

Certain types of employees, who are classified as exempt employees, are not entitled to overtime pay as guaranteed by the Fair Labor Standards Act.

An exit interview is a meeting between an employee who has resigned or been teriminated and the company's Human Resources department.

An expense account is money paid to an employee (a salesperson, executive, etc.) to cover travel, food, hotel rooms, entertainment of clients, and other work-related purposes.

An experience interview is designed to determine whether you have the right experience for the job for which you are interviewing.

The Extended Benefits (EB) program provides an additional 13 to 20 weeks of benefits to workers receiving unemployment insurance in states which a specific unemployment rate.

Extended Unemployment Benefits are available to workers who have exhausted regular unemployment insurance benefits during periods of high unemployment.

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) can be of assistance if you need to take time off from work because of family responsibilities. The first step is to ask your employer what Family and Medical Leave Act benefits are provided to employees.

A final interview is the last interview you will have before finding out whether or not you will get a job offer. http://jobsearch.about.com/od/interviewattire/a/interviewdress.htm

A first interview is typically the first step in the hiring process. A first interview is conducted to screen applicants to determine if they are qualified for the job for which the company is hiring.

The amount you receive in your first paycheck depends on deductions for federal, state, and local taxes. When you receive your first paycheck depends on the timing of the company's payroll.

More and more employers are offering flexible benefit plans. When they are available, the employer will contribute a certain amount of money toward your benefits. You can then choose which benefits you want based upon your and your family's needs.

Flexible schedules allow employees to vary their arrival and departure times from work.

A flexible spending account (FSA) is a financial account set up by an employer.

Following spouse unemployment benefits are unemployment benefits provided to an individual, if eligible, who relocates because of a spouse's new job.

A font is the size and style of the type used in letters and email correspondence. When writing cover letters, resumes, business letters, and email messages traditional fonts like Arial, Verdana, and Times New Roman are typically used. The size of the font should be 10 - 12 points so it easy to read.

A fourth interview may be conducted by a company to help determine which candidate will be offered the job.

Fresher is a term used in India to describe jobs that do not require experience. Employers usually hire recent college graduates for fresher jobs. Training is typically provided by the company.

A functional resume focuses on your skills and experience, rather than on your chronological work history.

Employers are not required by law to offer time off from work or paid leave to an employee who has a death in their family or who is attending a funeral.

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 makes it unlawful to discriminate in hiring, discharge, promotion, referral, and other facets of employment, on the basis of gender, color, race, religion, or national origin.

A glass ceiling is an unofficial, invisible barrier that prevents a specific group of qualified employees from advancing in their careers.

A green collar job is a blue collar (a job that involves manual labor) job working for a company focused on environmental issues or in a job function that works to improve the environment.

A group interview takes place when a candidate is interviewed by more than one interviewer at the same time. Alternately, it can mean that a group of candidates are interviewed at the same time by a hiring manger.

Hazard pay is additional pay for performing hazardous duty or work involving physical hardship.

A headhunter is an employment agency (or individual) that recruits qualified personnel for various jobs.

Employers are not required to provide health insurance coverage to employees. Health insurance is typically a matter of agreement between an employer and employees.

The hidden job market is a term used to describe jobs that aren't posted online or advertised.

Before hiring an applicant for a job position, a company must goes through a step-by-step hiring process. This process has three key phases, including planning, recruitment, and employee selection.

Holiday pay is pay for holidays, like Christmas Day, or other time not worked (like vacation) when a business may be closed or the employee is permitted to take time off from work.

A hostile work environment is one in which unwelcome comments or conduct based on sex, race or other legally protected characteristics unreasonably interferes with an employee’s work performance or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment.

Workers who are paid on an hourly basis are required to be paid minimum wage.

When hired for a new job, employees are required to prove that they are legally entitled to work in the United States. An Employment Eligibility Verification form (I-9 Form) must be completed and kept on file by the employer.

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Illegal interview questions are questions that employers are not permitted to ask job applicants.

An implied employment contract is one that is inferred from comments made during an interview or job promotion, or from something said in a training manual or handbook.

The general rule that determines whether someone is an independent contractor is that an individual is an independent contractor if they decide how the work will be done.

An informational interview is an interview conducted to collect information about a job, career field, industry or company.

Insourcing is when a company fills a position with someone already employed within the company. One benefit of insourcing is that the employer already knows the abilities and qualifications of the candidate.

An internal recruiter works in the human resources department of a company or organization.

An internship is a pre-professional work experience that provides students, recent graduates, and career changers with a chance to find out more about a certain career.

Interview coaching is a method by which job seekers can prepare for and feel more confident about upcoming interviews.

An interview thank you letter is sent to the people who interview you for a job. Your thank you letter (or thank you email message) lets the employer know that you appreciate being considered for the job.

A recruiter is an individual who helps source candidates for employment for companies.

A job applicant is someone who has indicated an interest in a position at an organization.

A job application is an application for employment used by companies to hire employees.

The job application process includes the steps involved in applying for jobs from completing a job application to completing new hire paperwork.

A job club is a formal or informal group of job seekers. The purpose of a job club is to assist with a job hunt and to give and get job search support and advice.

The job interview process includes the steps involved in interviewing for employment including a variety of types of job interviews from screening interview to final interviews prior to a job offer.

Orientation serves to assimilate the new employee (or employees) by introducing him or her to other workers, and explaining office information such as working hours, performance standards, benefits, etc. Orientation is often followed by formal job training.

A job promotion interview is an interview for a promotion or a different job at your current employer.

Job seekers can set up job search agents on job sites so that they are automatically notified by e-mail when new job postings that match the criteria they set are listed.

A job search engine aggregates job listings from many job sites, including job boards, company websites, associations, and other sources of online job listings.

Using keywords to job search helps job seekers narrow search results to get targeted job listings that match their criteria.

Job shadowing involves spending time with a mentor to explore career options and to see how the skills you have learned in school relate to work.

Job sharing is when two or more workers share the duties of one full-time job.

Job specific interview questions ask about the skills and expertise the candidate has that are specific requirements for the job they company is hiring for.

A job title is a brief description of a position held by an employee. A job title can describe the responsibilities of the position and/or the level of the job.

Federal Law requires employers to allow employees to serve jury duty with no repercussions in the work place. Employers, however, are not required to pay employees for time not worked.

A keyword, when used to job search, is a word or term that is relevant to the job you are searching. When you search for a job by keyword, all the positions that contain the term you entered will be listed.

KSA is a term that stands for Knowledge, Skills and Abilities. This term can describe a candidate for employment, a current employee, or a job position. It refers to the attributes required of a candidate to perform a job properly.

When will you receive your last paycheck if you resign or are terminated from your job? It depends on state law and on company policy.

A legal recruiter specializes in hiring individuals to fill a variety of legal jobs, including attorneys, paralegals, and law firm management positions.

A letter of application, also known as a cover letter, is a document sent with your resume to provide additional information on your skills and experience.

A letter of inquiry, also known as a prospecting letter or letter of interest, is sent to companies that may be hiring, but, haven't listed specific job openings.

A letter of intent, when referenced in a job posting, is the equivilent of a cover letter. Your letter of intent explain the reasons for your interest in the job you are applying for and identifies your most relevant skills and experiences.

LinkedIn is a directory of professionals and companies. Individuals and companies use LinkedIn for networking, job searching, hiring, company research, and connecting with affiliates, including alumni, industry, and a variety of other business related groups.

LinkedIn la red profesional líder está disponible en español. LinkedIn is available in Spanish (en Español) as well as in a selection of other languages.

LinkedIn is the leading professional networking site and it is available in a selection of languages including español, français, italiano, deutsch, português, and english. Here's how to select a language to use on on LinkedIn.

Some employers provide long term disability coverage to employees. Individuals can also purchase their own long term disability policy.

Workers who have been unemployed for 27 weeks or more are considered long term unemployed workers.

Long term unemployment is a category of unemployed workers that includes those who have been unemployed more than 27 weeks.

Loudermill rights are employee rights based on a U.S. Supreme Court decision in 1985 (Cleveland Board of Education v. Loudermill).

Federal law does not require lunch or coffee breaks for employees. Lunch, dinner, or other meal periods (typically lasting at least 30 minutes) are not work time and employees are not paid for their meal break. However, when employers offer short breaks (usually lasting about 5 - 20 minutes), federal law considers the breaks as compensable work hours that you would be paid for.

A management recruiter specializes in hiring individuals from a variety of business sectors.

Almost all employers are legally required to provide certain benefits for employees. These include Medicare, Social Security, Workers' Compensation, and unemployment insurance.

Family leave, which includes maternity leave or paternity leave and adoption leave, provides for paid or unpaid time off from work after the birth or adoption of a child.

Merit pay is a pay increase based on goals or achievements set by an employer, rather than a pay rate based on a union contract or a defined pay scale for a position.

The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) protects the job rights of those who voluntarily or involuntarily leave employment positions to partake in military service.

A military recruiter specializes in hiring individuals to enlist in a variety of military positions.

Your mindset is your attitude; it shapes how you understand and respond to situations.

A mini resume is a summary of your education, work experience, credentials, and accomplishments.

Minimum Wage - The current minimum wage, which employers are required to pay a minimum wage, and the federal and minimum wage for each state.

A mock interview is a simulation of an actual job interview.

A mock interview is a simulation of an actual job interview.

The Myers-Briggs Personality Type Indicator is a personality typing test that categorizes people into four personality types: Extroversion or Introversion, Sense or Intuition, Thinking or Feeling, and Judging or Perceiving.

The National Resume Writer's Association (NRWA) is a nonprofit association with over 400 members, most of whom are either small business owners, self-employed resume writers, or non-profit career placement employees.

A niche job search engine aggregates job listings in a specific industry, career field, or type of position. Job seekers can search niche job search engines by keyword, location, and category.

A niche job site is a job web site that focuses on a specific industry or group of job seekers. Niche job sites include job sites for all levels of job seekers - from entry level to executive. There are also niche job sites that list jobs by industry, by type of position, and by location.

A non compete agreement is a contract between an employee and an employer, where the employee agrees not to enter into competition with the employer after s/he terminates employment.

Workers earning less than $23,660 per year ($455 per week) are guaranteed overtime protection and are considered non-exempt employees.

A nonsolicitation agreement is a contract between an employee and an employer, where the employee agrees not to solict the company's customers or recruit the company's employees after employment is terminated.

The Occupational Outlook Handbook describes what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations.

The Occupational Outlook Handbook is published by the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. It describes what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations.

An on the spot job interview takes place either when you apply in-person for a job and you're asked to interview when you turn in the application or when an organization (typically retail or hospitality) announces they will be holding open interviews on a specific date.

One Stop Career Centers are located throughout the United States. They provide training, employment services and job search assistance.

An online resume is a resume that is created and/or hosted online. Online resume builders provide a means to create an online version of a resume.

An open job interview is an interview for employment where companies accept job applications and conduct interviews during a ranges of times when all applicants who are interested in applying can attend.

Outsourcing takes place when a company delegates some of its operations to another company. The company that handles that outsourcing is typical overseas and the jobs that are handled by the third-party company are considered as having been outsourced.

Workers earning less than $23,660 per year ($455 per week) are guaranteed overtime protection, however, there are exemptions to the overtime regulations.

A panel job interview takes place when an applicant for employment is interviewed by a panel of interviewers.

Part time jobs are those that require you to work 35 hours or less in a given week. Part time workers can be anyone - students, parents, people seeking full time employment, or people who don’t want or need the time commitment of a full time position.

Depending on location, an unemployed worker may be eligible for partial unemployment benefits if they work less than a full week.

A passive candidate is a qualified candidate for employment who isn't necessarily looking for work, but who may be interested if the right job comes along.

Passive job searching occurs when someone who is currently employed is open to hearing about new career opportunities, but does not actively seek out and apply to specific positions

Members of the Professional Association of Resume Writers & Career Coaches (PAWR/CC) are certified in a variety of capacities.

When you start a job, the amount you will take home in your paycheck depends on deductions for federal, state, and local taxes. There are paycheck caculators to help you determine how much your paycheck will be after deductions.

Information on when employees are entitled to be paid for rest and meals breaks.

Information on pay for attending lectures, meetings and training programs.

Payment for travel time depends on the type of travel required. Here's information on how and when employees receive pay for travel time.

Employers are required to pay employees for time during which they are “engaged to wait.” The pay for that time period is considered pay for waiting time.

In some cases, employees are entitled to be paid for time when they are sleeping. Here's information on who qualifies for pay for sleeping time.

Employers are required to pay employees for time during which they are “engaged to wait.” The pay for that time period is considered pay for waiting time.

Your personal brand, also know as your career or professional brand, is the way you are represented to prospective employers and business connections.

Federal Law requires employers to allow employees to serve jury duty with no repercussions in the work place. Employers, however, are not required to pay employees for time not worked.

A personal reference, also known as a character reference, is a reference provided by an individual who knows you and can vouch for your character and abilities.

A pharmaceutical recruiter specializes in hiring individuals to fill a variety of pharmacy positions.

Phased retirement occurs when older employees are allowed to steadily reduce their work hours before their official retirement date.

The oldest type of performance pay, piece rate is when an employee is paid a fixed rate for each unit of production. In other words, he or she is paid by results.

A pink slip party is an opportunity to mingle and mix with companies, recruiters, and other job seekers. Pink slip parties are networking events for those who have lost their jobs.

Placement tests assess what careers are best for a person based on his personality, skills, and/or interests.

In addition to more formal interview practice with a career coach or counselor or online interview tools, you can also practice interviewing yourself at home. Here's more on do-it-yourself practice interviews.

Information on pre-employment screening, including the type of information employers check when they conduct employee background checks.

A pre-interview questionnaire is used by an employer to get further information about a job applicant prior to a job interview.

Probation is a period during which a newly hired employee works before becoming a full employee.

A professional association is an organization of people with similar careers or career interests.

A professional association is an organization whose members have similar credentials or interests.

Professional references are references from individuals who can attest to your skills, qualifications, and abilities.

Purple Squirrel is a recruiter's term for the perfect candidate.

To quit your job is the act of resigning from employment.

A QR code is formally known as a Quick Response code. A QR code is scannable two-dimensional matrix bar code.

Quitting a job is the act of resigning from employment. Quitting a job involves providing notice to your employer that you are leaving.

A recommendation letter is written by a previous employer and describes a person's qualifications and skills as they relate to employment. The letter recommends the individual for a job.

A recruiter is an individual who helps source candidates for employment for companies.

The recruiting process is the process that companies use to find and hire employees, including advertising job openings, recruiting applicants, interviewing and hiring new employees.

Recruitment is one of the steps in the hiring process that companies use to recruit and hire employees.

A sales recruiter specializes in hiring individuals to fill sales positions in a variety of industries.

A reference is a recommendation of a person's qualifications, abilities and/or character given by an employer, a colleague, a business contact, a teacher, or a personal reference provider.

A reference check is when an employer contacts an applicant’s previous employers, schools and/or colleges to learn more about his or her job history or educational qualifications.

A referral cover letter is used to mention a mutual connection when you are applying for a job.

To resign from employment is the act of leaving your job. Resignation from a job typically involves providing notice to your employer that you are leaving.

A resignation letter is a letter formally advising your employer that you are leaving your job. A resignation letter can help you maintain positive relationship with your employer, while paving the way for you to move on.

Resignation notice is the act of notifying your employer that you are going to leave your job. Here's information on how to provide resignation notice, along with sample resignation notice letters. .

A resume is a written document that contains a summary of your work experience, including positions held at each employer, and your educational background.

A Career Highlights / Qualifications section of a resume, also known as a Skills or Accomplishment section, is an optional customized section of a resume that lists key achievements, skills, traits, and experience relevant to the position for which you are applying.

A resume cover page is a letter sent with your resume when applying for jobs that provides additional information on your skills and experience to the prospective employer.

The education section of a resume, includes the schools attended, the degrees attained, and awards and honors earned.

Some job seekers choose to state a job objective on the resume, as opposed to including it in the body of their cover letter. Stating a resume objective helps convince employers that you know what you want and are familiar with the field.

Some companies ask each job applicant to include a list of references with his resume or job application when applying or interviewing for a job. Here's how to provide references to employers.

Resume services are provided by professional resume writers. Resume services will write a resume for you, edit and update your current resume, as well as help with cover letter writing.

Resume Writing Academy (RWA) is a resume training program for both current career professionals and those new to the field. The site contains a list of members who have completed the program and are officially Academy Certified Resume Writers (ACRW)

A resume writer is a paid professional who creates and/or updates resumes for employment.

Resume writing services are provided by professional resume writers. Resume writing services will either create a new resume for you or review your current resume.

A retained search firm is a type of recruiting agency that has an exclusive relationship with the employer. Search firms are typically hired for senior-level searches and for a specific period of time to find a candidate to fill a job.

A salary calculator is an online tool you can use to determine how much your job offer is worth and how far your paycheck will go in a specific location based on the cost of living in that area.

An employee who is paid on a salary basis is paid a flat amount rather than an hourly wage.

Salary negotiations involve discussing a job offer with a prospective employee to negotiate a salary and benefits package that meets your needs.

From a job seeker perspective, a salary range is the amount of compensation a candidate would accept for a position.

A sales recruiter specializes in hiring individuals to fill sales positions in a variety of industries.

A screening interview is a type of job interview that is conducted to determine if the applicant has the qualifications needed to do the job for which the company is hiring.

A seasonal job is one that is available for a certain part of the year-for example, a summer job, ski job, or tax season job.

A second round interview is an interview held after a screening interview. Second round interviews typically involve more detailed interview questions about the applicant, their qualifications, and their ability to perform for the company.

A person is considered self employed when they work for themself rather than for an employer.

Self-Employment Assistance programs provide unemployed workers unemployment benefits while starting a small business.

A semi-structured interview is a flexible interview in which the interviewer does not follow a formalized list of questions.

Severance pay may be given to employees upon termination of employment. Severance pay is usually based on length of employment.

Sexual harassment occurs in the workplace when unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and/or other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature affects an individual's employment or work performance, or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment.

Sexual harassment can occur in pre-employment hiring when unwelcome sexual advances (requests for sexual favors) are made as a term of employment, implicity or explicity.

Short term disability insurance coverage is provided by some states and/or by some employers.

Shift work is an employment practice in which employees work during different periods throughout the 24-hour day.

Federal law does not provide for paid sick leave, other than the FLMA. State law may vary and companies may have a company policy providing paid time off when you are sick.

A skill set is a particular category of skills necessary to acquire a job.

Social job search involves using social media sites like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter for job searching. Job seekers who incorporate social media into a job search use social networking sites and tools to help find a job.

Social recruiting is when companies and recruiters use Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and and other social media sites to source and recruit candidates for employment.

Social Security Disability Insurance enables workers who are employed in covered employment and who have a medical condition that meets Social Security's definition of disability to collect benefits while they are unable to work.

A sports recruiter specializes in hiring athletes for one or a number of sports. Sports recruiters can be employed by colleges, sports teams, or sports agencies.

A stay interview is designed to discover why a current employee continues to work for the company, what motivates them, and why they stay with the organization.

A stress interview is designed to determine how a job applicant reacts under pressure.

A structured interview format is a standardized method of comparing job candidates. A structured interview format is typically used when an employer wants to assess and compare candidates impartially.

There some other employees who can be paid at hourly rates below the minimum wage according to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

Supporting documentation is the documents that may be be required to be submitted as part of the job application process.

Talent management software is used by companies to recruit, screen, hire, track, and manage applicants for employment.

A targeted resume focuses on a specific job opening that the candidate is applying for. The targeted resume is written to highlight the skills and experiences relevant to a particular position. When sending targeted resumes, the resume with be edited / rewritten for each job the candidate applies to.

Telecommuting is a work arrangement in which the employee works outside the office, often working from home or at a location close to home

A telephone phone interview is an interview for employment conducted via the phone.

Temporary agencies are employment agencies that find employees to fill short-term temporary jobs.

A temporary worker is a part-time or contingent worker who is hired on a short term basis.

To tender your resignation is the act of notifying your employer that you are resigning from employment.

When an employee is terminated for cause they are fired from their job for a specific reason.

Termination is when an employee's job ends. Termination can be a voluntary termination of employment by the employee. Employment can also be involuntary - when an employee is terminated by the employer.

A third interview may be conducted by a company to help determine the final candidate or candidates for a job.

Workers earning less than $455 per week, which is $23,660 per year, are guaranteed overtime pay of not less than time and one half their regular rate of pay.

hen an employee (typically waitstaff or a similar occupation) receives tips, the employer is only required to pay $2.13 per hour in wages.

To Whom It May Concern is a letter salutation that is used in business correspondence when you don't have a specific person to whom you are writing.

Trade Readjustment Allowances (TRA) provide income to workers whose jobs were affected by foreign imports and who have exhausted unemployment compensation benefits.

Transferable skills are skills that apply to multiple career fields.

Giving two weeks notice is the standard practice when resigning from a job.

Underemployed refers to people who are working in a lower capacity than they are qualified for, including part time instead of full time, in a lower paid job or for less hours than they would like to work.

Underemployment refers to people who are working in a lower capacity than they are qualified for, including in a lower-paid job or for less hours than they would like to work.

Unemployment eligibility requirements, when to file, how to file, benefits, rates, and answers to questions on unemployment compensation.

The unemployment benefit rate is the amount of money an unemployed worker is entitled to for each week of unemployment.

Unemployment benefit scams typically involve websites that offer to file for unemployment benefits or extended unemployment benefits for you.

Depending on your state, there may be a waiting period before unemployment benefits are paid.

The Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees program provides unemployment benefits for eligible unemployed former civilian Federal employees.

Unemployment discrimination is discrimination against unemployed workers.

Unemployment insurance is compensation provided to workers who are unemployed through no fault of their own.

Information on tiers of extended unemployment benefits'

An unstructured interview is a job interview in which questions may be changed based on the interviewee’s responses.

The US Labor Department provides unemployment and employment data and statistics, worker and labor information, forms, and information on employment-related laws, regulations and compliance.

A visa is a document that provides authorization for travel to and admittance to the United States. Prior to visiting, working, or immigrating to the USA, a citizen of a foreign country generally must first obtain a US visa.

Federal law does not provide for vacation pay. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) does not require payment for time not worked, such as vacations, sick time, or holidays. Vacation pay is based upon an agreement between an employer and an employee, either a collective bargaining agreement or company policy.

A vertical job board aggregates job listings from many job sites, including job banks, company web sites, associations and other online job sites.

The Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (VEVRAA) contains affirmative action provisions that forbid job discrimination.

Voluntary reduced worktime is an agreement between an employer and employee that allows the employee to cut back on hours for a given period of time.

Employers may ask for copies of your W2 forms to verify your compensation prior to making a job offer. If you don't have copies of your past W-2 forms you can ask your employer(s) for a copy or order copies of your past tax returns directly from the IRS.

The W-4 Form is completed by an employee so the employer can withhold the correct amount of federal income tax from your pay.

A work day includes the hours scheduled for an employee to work on any given day.

A work schedule is the days and hours an employee works on a weekly basis.

Wage garnishment occurs when an employer must withhold an employee's earnings to pay a debt as settled in a court order or other legal procedure (i.e. state tax collection, unpaid child support, or Internal Revenue Service (IRS)).

Your work history is a detailed report of all the jobs you have held, including company name, job title, and dates of employment.

Employees who are injured or become ill on the job are covered by state workers' compensation laws. In every state, employers are required to have workers' compensation insurance though there are a few exemptions.

Workplace harassment is a form of discrimination that violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other federal regulations.

Wrongful termination happens when an employee is discharged from employment for illegal reasons or if company policy is violated when the employee is fired.

Federal child labor laws and the FLSA have set the minimum age for employment in non-agricultural jobs at 14 years and restrict the hours that workers under the age of 16 can work. Youth workers under the age of 18 are prohibited from working in hazardous occupations.