A job application document
Resume
An experienced person who gives guidance, support, and knowledge to a less experienced person to help them grow personally or professionally.
Mentor
A person's or animal's natural, inborn way of reacting, behaving, and feeling.
Temperament
One-page document sent with your resume that introduces you to an employer and explains why you are a good fit for a job.
Cover Letter
A short-term professional learning experience where you closely observe an experienced worker performing their day-to-day job duties.
Job Shadowing
Personal habits, social attitudes, and communication styles that shape how you work and interact with others.
Soft Skills
They help document education, work samples and skills. People use career portfolios to apply for jobs, apply to college or training programs.
Career Portfolio
A paid job training program that combines hands-on work with classroom instruction to teach a specific trade or profession.
Apprenticeship
The core principles, beliefs, and priorities that guide your behavior, decisions, and satisfaction in a professional environment.
Work Values
A structured framework used to guide goal setting by ensuring objectives are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound.
SMART Goals
A short-term, professional work experience offered by an organization to give students or recent graduates hands-on exposure to a specific industry.
Internship
A natural ability or skill to learn or perform a specific task well and quickly.
The economic system where employers and employees interact to buy and sell work.
Labor Market
Any formal learning or training program that a person pursues after finishing high school.
Post-Secondary Education
Core abilities, qualities, or knowledge that you develop in one setting and apply successfully in different roles, industries, or life situations.
Transferable skills