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Work Readiness
Lessons 1 - 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Career | Work that matches a worker's interests, values, and abilities and that often provides an opportunity for advancement. |
| Employee | A person who works for an employer. |
| Employer | A business that hires one or more people, usually for a salary. |
| Innovative solutions | Creative ideas used to solve problems. |
| Interests | Things a person likes to do. |
| Predicament | A difficult or dangerous situation with no obvious or completely satisfactory solution. |
| Skills | Abilities a person has developed and does well. |
| Soft skills | Skills that represent the way good employees act on the job, such as being punctual, treating customers with kindness, working as a team, and dressing appropriately. |
| STEM | Acronym for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. |
| Teamwork | The cooperative effort of members of a group to achieve a goal. |
| Applicant | A person who requests or seeks something, such as a job. |
| Job interview | A discussion (usually face to face) to determine whether an applicant is suitable for a job. |
| Referendum | A ballot proposal that asks voters whether they want to adopt a new law or change an existing law or policy. |
| Resume | A written summary of a person's work and school experience, designed to spark an employer's interest. A resume also helps an employer hire the best person for the job. |