Term | Definition |
Ability | A skill you develop through practice |
Application Form | A form that gives a company basic information about you. |
Annual Earnings | The amount of money a person makes in one year. |
Associate's Degree | The degree that a person receives after going to a community college or junior college for two years. |
Bachelor's Degree | The degree that a person receives after going to a college or university for 4 years. |
Career Cluster | A groups of jobs with similar characteristics. |
Community services | Volunteering |
Cover Letter | A one page letter a job seeker sends along with a resume telling who he or she is and why he or she is sending a resume. |
Employability Skills | Basic characteristics you need for a job, reading writing, communication, etc. |
Entrepreneur | A person who starts and runs a business. |
Ethics | The rules of conduct recognized in a job, no lying, cheating or stealing. |
Goal Setting | Coming up with specific, measurable and time-targeted objectives. |
Individual Learning Plan | Computer base program that allows you to plan for your future, through an interest inventory, saving careers that interest me, and career clusters. |
Initiative | Completing a task without being asked. |
Interview | A meeting between a job applicant and an employer to discuss a job and candidates credentials. |
Job Description | A list of the general tasks, or functions, and responsibilities of a position. |
Job Skills | Abilitities you need for a specific job. |
Learning Styles | Different approaches or ways people naturally think and learn. |
Long Term Goal | Something you plan to achieve in more than 3 years |
Medium Term Goal | Something you plan to achieve in 2 months to 3 years |
Networking | Talking with people about possible job opportunities |
Non-Verbal Communication | Communicating that does not involve words. Examples include body language, physical appearance, and touch. |
Personal Satisfaction | A positive attitude based on meeting goals, being happy with yourself. |
Post Secondary | Options available after high school |
References | People who have worked with you and who will recommend you for a job. |
Responsibility | Being accountable for our own actions, making good decisions |
Salary | The amount of money an employee is paid. |
SCAN Skills | Secretary's Commission of Achieving Necessary Skills |
Short Term Goals | Something you plan to achieve in less than two months. |
Skill | The ability to do something well. |
Team Skill | Working with other people to reach a common goal or task. |
Technology | Using computers, cell phones, and other electronic devices on the job. |
Verbal Communication | Communication with words, written or spoken |
Values | The things that are important to you. |
Coworkers | People other than your supervisor with whom you work |
Apprentice | A helper who is trained on the job by a senior workers. |
Interests | Items and activities that attract your attention. |
Promotion | Advancement on the job |
Resume | A written account of qualifications, including education or training and experience. |