Business, Management, Human Resources Dictionary: I

The Employment Eligibility Verification (I-9) is the form that is required by the Department of Homeland Security - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to document eligibility for employment in the United States. All employees, citizens and noncitizens, hired after November 6, 1986, must complete Section 1 of this form at the time of...

Filling out an I-9 form on every employee is required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), formerly the INS. You may want to keep all employee I-9 forms in a separate personnel file for these reasons.

An ice breaker is key to warming up meeting participants so that they get to know each other and conversation flows freely. A good ice breaker sets the tone for your whole training class, team building session, or meeting. Learn more about ice breakers.

An independent contractor is a person or a business that performs services, produces a particular outcome, or produces a product for a person or a business under a written or implied agreement or contract.

New employee orientation is the process for welcoming a new employee into your organization. New employee orientation, often spearheaded by a meeting with the Human Resources department, generally contains information about safety, the work environment, the new job description, benefits and eligibility, company culture, company history, and...

Informational interviews allow people who are interested in a particular career field, job, company, or industry to interview (talk with) a person who is currently, successfully employed in a job in their field of interest. People who request informational interviews want to know about the job, career, industry or company from the perspective of an insider. They want information about real life e…

Life insurance is an employee benefit frequently offered by employers. Life insurance is an insurance policy that provides compensation upon the death of an employee. Life insurance marks an employer as an employer of choice when desirable candidates select job opportunities. Find out more about life insurance.

The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) set forth regulations that give employees and their families, who lose their health benefits because of unemployment, the right to choose to continue group health benefits provided by their group health plan. These health care benefits may be extended for limited periods of time under certain circumstances.

Dental insurance is an insurance policy that will pay specified amounts of money to cover dental and oral hygiene expenses or treatments. Employer-provided dental insurance policies offer employees many different options for insurance coverage. Employer-provided dental insurance policies vary in their approaches to coverage. Find out more about...

Health insurance is the foundation of a comprehensive benefits package for employees. Health insurance is the preferred benefit of the majority of people who work. Health insurance marks an employer as an employer of choice when desirable candidates select job opportunities. Health insurance is an insurance policy that will pay specified amounts...

Long term disability insurance (LTD) is an insurance policy that protects an employee from loss of income in the event that he or she is unable to work due to illness, injury, or accident for a long period of time. Some estimates state that the average employee with a long term disability misses 2.5 years of work. Find out more about long term...

Short term disability insurance is an insurance policy that protects an employee from loss of income in the case that he or she is temporarily unable to work due to illness, injury, or accident. Find out more about short term disability insurance.

Vision insurance is a lower cost addition to a comprehensive benefits package for employees that is provided by employers. Vision insurance is often an optional addition to a comprehensive health policy. Vision insurance pays for employees to have regular vision examinations and pays for a percentage of the cost of corrective equipment to treat...

The IRS mileage reimbursement rate is an optional rate, recommended by the Internal Revenue Service in the U.S., that is used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, medical, charitable, or moving purposes. The IRS mileage reimbursement rate is adjusted depending on the IRS-determined cost of operating a motor vehicle.

Interns find internships to obtain experience in their degree field; to earn money; to find out about different jobs, fields, careers, employers, and workplaces; to obtain needed experience to obtain a job; to fulfill degree requirements; and to learn about the world of work, in general. Find out more about interns and internships.

There are screening interviews and hiring or selection interviews. Screening interviews qualify a candidate before he meets with a hiring authority for possible selection. Hiring interviews allow the employer to assess the fit of the candidate. The candidate also interviews the employer for job suitability. Most of these interviews take place in...

Employers want to ask their applicants these interview questions to assess the applicant's knowledge, skill, and experience. Ask these interview questions during your interviews.