Career Development Vocabulary Terms

What is job sharing?

• When two part-time employees share the responsibilities of one full-time position

• When an employee works from home

• When an employee shadows another employee to learn their job

• When an employee works a compressed workweek

Which term describes the practice of moving employees between different tasks to increase their experience?

• Job shadowing

• Job rotation

• Telecommuting

• Flexible work schedule

What is telecommuting?

• Sharing a job with another employee

• Working different hours each day

• Working from a remote location, often from home

• Shadowing another employee to learn their job

A compressed work week involves:

• Working fewer days per week with longer hours each day
  
  

• Sharing a job with another employee
  
  

• Working from home
  
  

• Rotating between different job roles

Which term describes a work arrangement where employees can choose their start and end times within limits?

• Job sharing
  
  

• Compressed work week
  
  

• Job rotation

• Flexible work schedule

What is job shadowing?

• Working from home

• Observing an experienced employee to learn about a particular job or role

• Sharing a job with another employee

• Working a compressed work week

An exempt employee is:

• Someone who is paid by the hour
  
  

• An employee who receives overtime pay
  
  

• A salaried employee not entitled to overtime pay
  
  

• A part-time employee

Which degree typically takes four years to complete?

• Associate degree

• Master's degree

• Doctoral degree

• Bachelor's degree

An Associate degree is usually earned in:

• Four years

• Two years

• Six years

• One year

What term describes payment based on the number of hours worked?

• Salary

• Commission

• Hourly wage

• Benefits