Workplace Definitions
What is an employee?
Working with others to reach a common goal
What is cooperation?
A document of personal information that describes your education, skills, work experience, activities, and interests. Used to introduce yourself to employers.
What is a resume?
A way for job seekers to show a potential employer gratitude after an interview.
What is a thank you letter?
Working without pay to explore different career fields.
What is volunteering?
The people who you work with
Willingness to accept a task, carry it out, and be accountable for it.
What is responsibility?
A one-page letter telling who you are and why you're sending a resume. The first thing a potential employer sees.
What is a cover letter?
Gestures, posture, and eye contact you use to express yourself. Plays an important part in an interview.
What is body language?
Following someone for a few days on the job to learn about their career. Involves watching and listening to the person.
A fixed amount of money paid for each hour worked
What are wages?
The ability to change when you need to fit new circumstances
What is adaptability?
The document that asks questions about your skills, work experience, education, and interests when you apply to a job.
What is a job application?
A formal meeting about a job opportunity between a job-seeker and an employer.
What is an interview?
A short, informal talk with someone who works in a career that interests you.
What is an exploratory interview?
The person who assigns, checks, and evaluates your work
What is a supervisor?
You do what needs to be done without being told to do so.
What is initiative?
People who will recommend you for a job.
What are references?
The first thing an employer will notice when they meet a job seeker at an interview.
What is appearance?
A collection of job profiles to search on the internet
Career database
The "extras" an employer provides in addition to pay, such as healthcare and paid time off.
What are benefits?
Rules of behavior that govern a group or society. Examples: honesty, fairness, kindness
What are ethics?
A collection of projects and work samples that show your skills and qualifications to employers.
What is a portfolio?
Tests given to a job seeker by an employer to find out if the job seeker fits the job qualities.
What are pre-employment tests?
A temporary paid or unpaid position that involves direct work experience in a career field, sometimes required for a degree.
What is an internship?