Job Application Terminology 1

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most recent job means

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your job now or your last job

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available means

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when can you start working

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FT means

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Full-time --- 40 hours per week

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PT means

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Part-time --- fewer than 40 hours per week

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OT means

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Over-time --- more than 40 hours per week

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shift means

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time of day that you work - morning shift (9 AM - 5 PM) night shift (11 PM - 7 AM)

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preference

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to like one thing better than another

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shift preference means

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time of day you would like to work - morning shift or night shift

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skills means

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the things you know how to do for your job. For example: build houses, cook Chinese food, answer the telephone.

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references mean

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A list of people who can say good things about you and your work. These people recommend you for a job.