Basic Job Vocabulary
Skills or qualities you are good at
Strengths
to complete an application form
to fill out
a team player
someone who works well with others
Arriving on time for your interview
Punctual
Areas where you need to improve
Weaknesses
to send your resume to an employer
to submit a resume
think outside the box
when a person thinks of new or creative ideas
Being dependable so employers can trust your work
Reliable
Extra perks like health insurance or paid vacation
Benefits
to wear business clothes to an interview
to dress professionally/appropriately
Learn the ropes
to find out how to do a new job
treat the interviewer and co-workers with politeness
Respectful
References
to look directly at the interviewer
to make eye contact
go above and beyond/the extra mile
to do more than what is expected
the person or group conducting the meeting or asking questions
Interviewer
the time where your employer is looking to see how you do the job, when you don't have the benefits of a regular employee
Probation period
to have skills useful in many jobs
to possess transferable skills
the early bird catches the worm
arriving early brings success
Body language