Career Basics
These are skills like communication, teamwork, and time management.
What are soft skills?
Education or training that happens after high school.
What is post-secondary education?
Skills that can be used in many different jobs.
What are transferable skills?
This document lists your education, skills, experience, and accomplishments.
What is a résumé?
I help people work well with others. Who am I?
Soft skills
This means a person's natural ability or talent for learning something.
What is aptitude?
A temporary work experience that helps someone learn about a career.
What is an internship?
Communication is an example of this type of skill.
What are soft skills?
This is sent with a résumé and explains why you are interested in a job.
What is a cover letter?
I help you learn what a professional does by following them at work. Who am I?
Job shadowing
These are things that are important to you when choosing a career.
What are work values?
Spending time with a professional to learn what their job is like.
What is job shadowing?
Leadership, organization, and teamwork can all be examples of these.
What are transferable skills?
This is a collection of your work, achievements, and skills.
What is a career portfolio?
I am an experienced person who gives career advice. Who am I?
A mentor
This describes a person's natural way of thinking, feeling, and behaving.
What is temperament?
A training program where someone learns a skilled career through work and instruction.
What is an apprenticeship?
The supply of workers and demand for workers in different careers is called this.
What is the labor market?
A résumé is mainly used when doing this.
What is applying for a job?
I am a work experience that helps students learn about a career. Who am I?
An internship
These goals are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound.
What are SMART goals?
Someone who gives advice and guidance about a career.
What is a mentor?
If many companies need engineers, this part of the labor market is high.
What is demand?
Projects, certificates, awards, and examples of your work could all be included in this.
What is a career portfolio?
I am a document that shows off your skills, achievements, and work. Who am I?
A career portfolio