Career Basics
A Long-Term Job or profession that a person works toward over time
What is a career
Building professional relationships to learn about jobs and opportunities.
What is networking?
A document that summarizes your skills, experience, and achievements.
What is a resume?
Situation, Task, Action, Result.
What is the STAR method?
The form used to verify eligibility to work in the U.S.
What is the I-9 form?
Personal traits like communication, teamwork, and problem-solving.
What are soft skills?
Online platforms or places where job openings are posted.
What are job boards or company websites
A letter that explains your interest in a job and why you are a good fit.
What is a cover letter?
An email sent within 24 hours of an interview.
What is a thank-you email?
A retirement plan where employers may match contributions.
What is a 401(k)?
Specific, teachable abilities such as coding, graphic design, or accounting.
What are hard skills?
Groups that help professionals network and grow in their field
What are professional organizations / conferences
This document should be tailored to one specific job.
What is a cover letter?
Something you should do before an interview.
What is researching the company?
(Practicing answers also accepted.)
The form that determines how much tax is withheld from paychecks.
What is the W-4 form?
Skills that can be used in many different jobs and careers.
What are transferable skills?
A good strategy after meeting someone at a career fair.
What is sending a follow-up email?
Give at least two items that should always be included on a resume.
What are skills, work experience, Education, & achievements
The outcome or impact of your actions in a STAR response.
What is the result?
This explains why a job with slightly lower pay could still be the better financial choice.
What is total compensation, including benefits like health insurance and retirement?
One benefit and one drawback of attending college after high school.
What are a pro and a con of going to college after high school?
A meeting where you ask questions to learn about a career, not ask for a job.
A meeting where you ask questions to learn about a career, not ask for a job.
Skills that should be highlighted on both resumes and cover letters.
What are transferable skills?
This shows an employer that you are prepared, interested, and thinking critically about whether the job is a good fit.
What is asking thoughtful questions during an interview
This includes pay plus benefits and is the true way to compare job offers.
What is total compensation?