Work readiness - Terms and terminologies :basic workplace terminology

Every employee should be well versed in the following terms :

• Annual leave :paid vacation leave given by employer to employees. 
• Background check :A method used by employees to verify the accuracy of the information provided by potential candidates. 
• Benefits :A part of an employees compensation package. 
• Breaks :short periods of rest taken by employees during working hours. 
• Compensation package :the combination of salary and benefits that and employees provided to his /her employees. 
• Compensatory time (comp time) : Time off in lieu of pay. 
• Contact employee :An employee who works for one organization that Selle said employees service to another company, either on a project and time basis.
• Contract of employment :When an employee is offered work in exchange for wages or salary, and accepts the the offer made by the employer, the contract of employment exists. 
• Corporate culture : the benefits and values shared by all the members of the company, and imparted from one generation of employees to another. 
• Counter offer /counter proposal:A negotiation techniques used by potential candidates to increase the amount of salary offered by a company. 
• Cover letter:A letter that accompanies a candidate's resume. It imfasizes the important point in the candidates resume and provides real example that prove the candidates ability to perform the expected job role. 
• Curriculum vitae (CV) /Resume :A summary of a candidates achievement, educational work experience, skills and strengths. 
• Declining letter :Aletter send by an employee to an employer, turning down the job offer employer to the employee. 
• Deductions :Amount subtracted from an employee's pay and listed on the employee's pay slip. 
• Discrimination :the act of treating one person not as favourable as another person. 
• Employee:Aperson who works for another person in exchange for payment. 
• Employee treaning:A workshop or in _house training that an employee is asked to attend by his or her superior, for the benefits of the employer. 
• Employment gaps :periods of unemployed time between jobs. 
• Fixed -up :The contract of employment which gets terminated on an agreed -upon date. 
• Follow -up :The act of contacting a potential employer after a candidate has submitted his or her resume. 
• Freelancer /consultant/independent contractor :A person who works for him or herself for temporary jobs and projects with different employers. 
• Holiday:paid time -off from work. 
• Hourly rate:The amount of salary or wages paid for 60 minutes of work.
• Internship :A job opportunity offerd by an employer to a potential employee ,called an at the employer company for a fixed, limited time period. 
• Interview:A conversation between a potential employer and a representative of an order to determine if the potential employee should be hired. 
• Job application:Aform which asked for a candidates information like the candidates name details and work experience. The purpose of a candidates submitting a job application ,is to show that candidate interest the working for a particular company. 
• Job offer:An offer of employment made by an employer to a potential employee. 
• Job search agent:A program that enables candidates to search for employment opportunities by selecting criteria listed in the program, for job vacancies, background, made by the and pitches intern, to work employer, in address contact. 
• Lay off:Alay off occurs when an employee is temporary let go from his or her job, due to the employee not having any work for that employee.
• Leave : Formal permissions given to an employee, but his or her employer, to take a leave of absence from work. 
• Letter of Agreement: A letter given by an employer to an employee, confirming the offer of employment made by the employer, as well as the conditions of the offer. 
• Letter of Agreement: A letter that outlines the terms of employment. 
• Letter of Recommendation: A letter written for the purpose of validating the work skills of a person. 
• Maternity Leave: Leave taken from work by women who are pregnant, or who have just given birth. 
• Mentor: A person who is employed at a higher level than you, who offers you advice and guides you in your career. 
• Notice: An announcement made by an employee or an employer ,stating that the employment contract will end on a particular data. 
• Offer of Employment: An offer made by an employer to a prospective employee that contains important information pertaining to the job being offered, like the starting date, salary, working conditions etc. 
• Open'Ended Contract: A contract of employment that continues till the employer or terminates it. 
• Overqualified: A person who is not suited for a particular job because he or she has too many years of work experience, or a level of education that is much higher than required for the job, or is currently or was previously too highly paid. 
• Part-Time Worker: An employee who works for fewer hours than the standard number of hours normally worked. 
• Paternity Leave: Leave granted to a man who has recently become a father. 
• Recruiters/Head-hunaters/Executive Search Firms: Professionals who are paid by employers to search for people to fill particular positions. 
• Resigning/Resignations: When an employee formally informs his or her employers that he or she is quitting his or her job. 
• Self-Employed: A person who has or her own business and does not work in the capacity of an employee. 
• Time Sheet: A form that is submitted to an employer, by an employee, that contains the number of hours worked every day by the employee.