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This document summarizes your education, experience, and skills for an employer.
What is a résumé?
This skill means working with others toward a shared goal.
What is teamwork?
You help at a community event without receiving pay. This activity allows you to serve others while gaining experience.
What is volunteering?
This is the money you earn for each hour you work.
What is an hourly wage?
This is the person or organization that hires people to work.
What is an employer?
This form asks for information about you when you want to be considered for a job.
What is a job application?
This skill includes clearly sharing ideas and listening to others.
What is communication?
You follow a professional during the workday to observe what their job is like.
What is job shadowing?
This is a fixed amount of pay for your work, usually expressed as a yearly amount.
What is a salary?
This is a person hired to work for an employer.
What is an employee?
This conversation gives an employer a chance to ask about your qualifications and gives you a chance to learn about the job.
What is a job interview?
Planning your schedule, setting priorities, and meeting deadlines are examples of this skill.
What is time management?
This work experience gives you practical exposure to a career field and may be paid or unpaid.
What is an internship?
Also called “take-home pay,” this is the amount left after taxes and other deductions.
What is net pay?
This term describes a type of work someone does, such as electrician, teacher, or accountant.
What is an occupation/job/career
This letter accompanies your résumé and explains why you are interested in a position and a good match for it.
What is a cover letter?
Coding, operating equipment, and using spreadsheet software are examples of this type of specific, teachable skill.
What are technical skills or hard skills?
This experienced person offers guidance, encouragement, and advice as you work toward your goals.
What is a mentor?
This is your total pay before taxes and other deductions are taken out.
What is gross pay?
This is a collection of work samples and accomplishments that demonstrates what you can do.
What is a portfolio?
These people can speak to an employer about your skills, character, or work habits.
What are references?
You developed leadership in a school club and now use it at your job. Leadership is this type of skill because it carries across settings.
What is a transferable skill?
This process involves building professional relationships to exchange information, learn about careers, and discover opportunities.
What is networking?
Health insurance, paid time off, and retirement plans are examples of these extras an employer may offer in addition to pay.
What are employee benefits?
This term describes the connected jobs, experiences, and learning opportunities that help someone progress toward a career goal.
What is a career path?