Career Vocabulary
If you are interested in a job, you must fill this out to be considered for the position.
What is a job application?
The highest college degree that you can earn
What is a doctorate degree?
What is your hourly rate of pay?
Someone that works in a school and educates students.
What is a teacher?
Do you need a college degree to become a cosmetologist/barber?
No-but you must attend a cosmetology school.
You already filled out a job application, and you received a call to come in to speak with the manager, so the manager can ask you questions and determine if you are a good fit for the position.
What is an interview?
The type of degree you earn at a 2-year college.
What is an associates degree?
This is how old you must be to legally begin working without a workers permit.
What is 16years old?
Someone who helps the doctor checking in on patients.
What is a nurse?
How many years does it take to become a medical doctor?
Minimum of 10 years after high school. (4 years-bachelor's degree, 4 years of medical school, 3-7 years of residency)
This has a list of your past work/volunteer experiences that you turn in with your job application.
What is a resume?
The type of degree you earn at a 4 year university.
What is a bachelor's degree?
The average/top 3 jobs for high school students.
What are fast-food workers (waiter/waitress), babysitters, and counter workers (retail)?
Someone who repairs and maintains machinery.
What is a mechanic?
You want to observe a job to determine if you will like the job or not.
What is job-shadowing?
The type of clothing that you should wear to a job interview.
What is business casual/professional dress?
Grade point average
What does GPA stand for?
The ability to use one's time effectively/productively, including: arriving to work on time, prioritizing, and organizing.
What is time-management?
A licensed professional who advises and represents others in legal matters.
What is a lawyer?
The top 3 options for students after they graduate high school.
What is go to college, go into the military, or get a job.
A list of people and their contact information that you use to speak on your behalf regarding your work ability/character that you provide to the job you are applying for.
What are references?
This is the area/topic/career that you choose to study in college.
What is a college major?
Money you set aside to be saved up for when you reach a certain age and no longer have to work.
What is retirement?
A person who designs and plans new buildings or houses.
What is an architect?
What is the definition of a job vs. a career?
Job-paid position of regular employment
Career-an occupation that a person chooses that usually has multiple opportunities for different jobs.