Employability Skills
Getting Paid
Job Vocabulary
Executive Functioning
Self-?
100

The ability to convey information clearly and effectively through written, verbal, and non-verbal means.

Communication Skills

100

To record the time you arrive at work, take breaks, and leave work on a special machine. 

Clock in/out

100

Before applying for a job, you must fill out an...

Application


100

The ability to start tasks when you need to without procrastination or putting something off.

Task-Initiation

100

The ability to communicate your needs.

Self-Advocacy

200

Collaborative efforts to achieve common goals.

Teamwork

200

Wages paid to an employee in the form of a written check or direct deposit to the employee's bank account.

Paycheck

200

A meeting with an employer to ask questions about your work history and character to decide to decide if they will hire you.

Interview


200

The ability to regulate your thoughts, actions, and feelings. It includes being able to stop and think before making a decision.

Self-Control

200

A person's ability to make choices and manage their own life.

Self-Determination

300

Efficiently using time to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and complete work in a timely and organized manner.

Time Management

300

To place money or a paycheck into a bank account for safekeeping.

Deposit

300

A person who can be asked for information about your character, abilities, and work history is a...

Reference

300

The ability to adapt to new situations and deal with changes. It includes being able to shift thinking and try a new approach when needed.

Flexibility

300

The ability to make yourself do things when you should, even if you do not want to do them.

Self-Discipline

400

Conducting oneself with integrity, ethical behavior, and a commitment to high standards in the workplace.

Professionalism

400

A percentage of the money earned that is taken out of each paycheck or owed each year and paid to the government.

Taxes

400

A short description of your education, work history, and references to give an employer when you are applying for a job is a...

Resume

400

Working through challenges in order to accomplish a goal.

Perseverance

400

How you feel or think about yourself.

Self-Esteem

500

Thinking innovatively and generating new ideas, approaches and solutions to challenges.

Creativity

500

A form of compensation or perks paid by the employers to employees beyond the regular wages or salaries. 

Benefits

500

A short-term job, often unpaid, that gives students and other adults hands-on work experience is called an...

Internship

500

Being aware of what you know and what you don't know. This helps you understand what you need to move forward.

Metacognition 

500

The practice of taking care of your physical, mental, and emotional health. It involves making choices that promote your well-being and reduce stress.

Self-Care

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