A very popular accounting software package.     A form requesting personal information that an employer may give an employee to fill out and hand in along with a resume. It is a good idea to take a sample with you to an interview or while job searching.     A test that measures your potential to be good at something. It may measure potential in language, mathematics, physical or other skills.     Something of use or of value. E.g. good computer skills.     A quality or characteristic of a person. E.g. hardworking.     A program that allows a user to access and move around on the Internet.

An alphabetical or otherwise organized list of the businesses in a city or town.     Calling and sending resumes to companies that may not be advertising, in the hope that one of them will have a job opening.     If you have worked in the same field throughout your career, you have what is considered to be a consistent work history.     Jobs that last for a defined period of time. A three-month contract means the job will be finished three months from the start date. These types of jobs are becoming more common. Contracts may be extended, so if you were originally hired for three months, you may end up working for a longer period of time.     A one-page letter that should be sent with your resume, which tells the employer why you are the right person for that particular job.     Depending On Experience. Some employers will pay employees different wages based on their previous experience.     This term means Electronic Mail. You can use e-mail on the Internet to write messages to people who also have an e-mail address. You can then send and receive messages. Our services include setting up email accounts for clients.     An agency that helps job seekers obtain employment. Services include access to job banks, employment newspapers, classified ads, and individual counseling.     Times when you were not working. Recent gaps are more of a concern to employers than gaps that occurred earlier in your work history.   Typed at the bottom of a letter, enclosure means there is something else in addition to the letter included in the envelope. E.g. resume.     A means by which a letter or resume can be sent electronically.     Skills that have been consciously developed through hands-on learning. They may be learned at an institution such as a school, or they may be self-taught. E.g. typing or experience with Microsoft Word.     A person or agency that is hired to find a job for someone through networking.     Job positions that are not advertised. These jobs constitute 80% of all available jobs. These jobs are acquired through strategies such as networking, informational interviews, and cold calling.     Human Resources Department Canada. (Also see Human Resources)     The department in charge of advertising job positions, interviewing candidates, hiring, training, and keeping employees content.     A job search strategy that involves arranging a meeting with a potential employer and telling them that you are interested in learning more about the company and that you are interested in that particular kind of work. The purpose of this is to increase your networking contacts. Hopefully sometime in the future, the employer will remember you when a position becomes available.     The ability to get along with others.     The interconnection of computers around the world that greatly improves international and national communication and transfer of information.     A formal meeting with a potential employer who asks you questions to determine if you are the right person for the job.