Corporate Buzzwords
Aligning goals and efforts across teams
A plan for achieving long-term objectives
What is strategy?
A major deliverable or checkpoint in a project
What is a milestone?
A brief summary of who you are professionally
What is an elevator pitch?
A structured response framework that stands for Situation, Task, Action, and Result.
What is the STAR method?
A phrase used when revisiting a topic later
What is circle back?
A company's unique value proposition against their competitors?
What is an advantage/competitive advantage?
Individuals impacted by or involved in a project
Who are stakeholders?
The skills and experiences that distinguish you from competitors
What is your personal brand?
This type of interview question where employers evaluate candidates based on specific skills and behaviors demonstrated through past experiences.
What is behavioral?
Creating a high-level summary for leaders
What is executive overview?
Evaluating strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats
What is a SWOT analysis?
Activities that determine the shortest completion time for a project
What is the critical path?
A hidden employment market accessed through relationships
What is networking?
The interview format in which multiple interviewers evaluate a candidate simultaneously.
What is a panel interview?
Working efficiently with limited resources
What is doing more with less?
Expanding products or markets to reduce risk
What is diversification?
Work added to a project beyond original expectations
What is scope creep?
Career & self development, communication, professionalism, teamwork, and technology are five of these established by the National Association of Colleges and Employers deemed necessary in being successful on the job
What are career readiness competencies?
A candidate's ability to demonstrate self-awareness, adaptability, empathy, and relationship management.
What is emotional intelligence (EQ)?
A vague term meaning to brainstorm collaboratively
What is ideate?
A strategic move that changes industry norms
What is disruption?
A structured review conducted after completion to identify lessons learned
What is a post-mortem?
Demonstrating numerical impact through outcomes on a resume
What are quantified accomplishments?
A concise strategy for responding to weaknesses by acknowledging an area of growth and demonstrating proactive improvement.
What is a growth-oriented weakness response?