Pre-ETS Jeopardy!

Work Vocabulary

100

This is the term for the company you work for

Employer

200

This is the first thing you should do when you get to work -- it records the time you start working

Clock in (or punch in)

300

This is the term for the lowest amount per hour that you can legally get paid

Minimum wage

Bonus: What is the current minimum wage in MA?

400

This is a term for a type of job where you work 40 hours per week

Full time job

500

This is the term for the extra perks you can get beyond what you are paid (vacation time, health insurance, free meals, etc.)

Benefits

Getting the Job

100

This is what you fill out in order to express your interest in working somewhere

Application

200

This is a document you create in order to apply to jobs that shows your work history, education, and skills

Resume

300

This is a conversation between you and a potential employer where they will decide if you will work there

Interview

400

This is how you should dress for an interview -- be specific!

Slacks/khakis, polo/button down shirt, blouse, skirt/dress below the knee, close-toe shoes

500

These are websites you can use to search for jobs

Indeed, LinkedIn, Google

Jobs for High Schoolers

100

A person doing this job puts groceries into bags

Bagger

200

A person doing this job watches kids when their parents aren't home

Babysitter

300

A person doing this job brings your food to you at a restaurant

Server (waiter/waitress)

400

A person doing this job scans your groceries and takes payment for those groceries

Cashier

500

A person doing this job makes specialty coffee drinks

Barista

Communication Skills

100

This is what you should do if you are sick and can't come to work

Call your boss ("call out")

200

This is the facial expression you should make when greeting a customer

Smile

300

This is when you should use your cell phone at work

During a break

400

Name an example of professional body language

Stand/sit up straight, look at the person when they are talking, smile

500

These are professional ways to start an email

Dear (name), or Hello (name)

Miscellaneous

100

This is how many pages long a resume should be

1 page

200

True or false: you can take supplies from work (like paper, toilet paper, pens) to use at home

FALSE

300

These are examples of how you can practice good hygiene

Shower, brush hair, brush teeth, wear clean clothes, use deodorant, get enough sleep

400

Name 3 jobs that you can do outside

Landscaper, police officer, crossing guard, farmer, construction worker, camp counselor, roofer, lifeguard

500

These are reasons people work

Earn money, pursue interests, help others, learn new things, be part of the community