Career Development
What does networking mean?
The exchange of information or services among individuals, groups, or institutions to cultivate relationships for employment or business.
What is a gap year?
A gap year is a year spent taking time off between life stages.
What is a cover letter?
A cover letter is a one-page business letter that you submit when applying to a job, along with your resume. As a piece of persuasive writing, your cover letter will aim to convey to the employer why you’re a great candidate for the role.
What is a professional organization?
A Professional Organization is an association that is formed to further the interests of people engaged in a specific profession, to advance a particular profession, and serve the public good.
What is self-advocacy?
A student being able to understand their rights and being able to make choices as well as being able to tell others about what they need to participate in their education and be successful in life.
What is a self-assessment?
The act or process of analyzing and evaluating oneself or one's actions.
What are 2 requirements needed to become an enlisted soldier?
You need to be at least 17-35 years old, physically fit, a US citizen, have a high school diploma, and receive a minimum score on the Army placement exam.
What is a resume?
A resume is a summary of your professional and personal qualifications for a job or internship. The reader will view your education, skills, work experience, activities, and achievements.
What ages need working papers?
Teens ages 14-17 need working papers.
What can a self-determination checklist help students do?
Self-determination checklists can help students identify areas of strength, goals, and the support needed to reach goals.
What are 3 self-assessment techniques?
Examples include checklists, questionnaires, rating scales, conferences, word clouds, journaling, rubric, and inventories.
What websites do people use to search for a job?
Examples include Indeed.com, Ziprecruiter.com, Monter.com, Rochesterhelpwanted.com, Google, CareerBuilder.com, and LinkedIn.
What are 2 sources of job opportunities?
Sources of job opportunities include job websites, networking, internships, help wanted signs, and work-based learning.
Is telling sexist jokes at work a form of sexual harassment?
How can a child self-advocate?
Examples of self-advocation include emailing teachers about assignments, using positive statements, speaking up, and keeping track of assignments.
What are the 3 characteristics that define a person's personality?
3 characteristics include thinking, feeling, and behaving.
What are 2 examples of post-high school options?
Examples include full-time work, gap year, military service, trade school, community college, and 4-year university.
What information is required for a job application?
Information on job applications include personal information, education and experience, employment history, references, availability, certifications, and dditional documents.
What are the 3 types of sexual harassment that can occur in a workplace?
3 types of sexual harassment include provocative, sexual, and suggestive.
What are the 3 parts of communication?
The 3 parts of communication include the sender, the message, and the recipients.
What does SMART stand for in SMART Goals?
S stands for specific, M stands for measurable, A stands for attainable, R stands for realistic, and T stands for time bound.
What are the 3 options that come with attending community college?
Option 1 is to complete general education requirements in order to transfer to a university. Option 2 is completing a certification program that will take 1-2 years in a specific area of study. And option 3 is complete two years of study and receive an Associate’s Degree.
What should you do and know before an interview?
How can workplace sexual harassment affect victims?
Workplace sexual harassment can affect victims by decreasing work, increasing absenteeism, causing a loss of job, and lead to defamation of character.
What are the 4 categories of communication?
The 4 categories of communication include verbal communication, non-verbal communication, written communication, and visualizations.