Hiring Employees
Career Goals
Applying for Jobs
100

people who are willing to confirm the candidate's previous employment somewhere and may discuss the candidate's qualifications for the job being applied for.

What are references?

100

a temporary job that helps you gain workplace skills and see what working at a particular company is like.

What is an internship?

100

a letter sent from a job applicant to an employer after they have had an interaction, usually an interview.

What is a follow-up letter?

200

a short letter from the job applicant that gives additional information about their qualifications for and interest in the job. You'll learn more about cover letters later.

What is a cover letter?

200

A goal that you want to achieve 10 years from now

What is a long term goal?

200

a letter written by a professional colleague in support of a job applicant.

What is a letter of recommendation?

300

a document that describes a worker's employment experience, strengths, skills, education, and other qualifications. Let us learn more about the parts of a resume later.

What is a resume?

300

When an employee usually gets to choose where they are physically located.

What is telecommuting?

300

Employment history 

Education 

Technical skills 

Strengths (optional)

What are items found on a resume?

400

This gives the employee a clear list of the expectations for the job.

What is a job description?

400

A job in which the employee is paid the same amount of money in each paycheck, regardless of how many hours the employee worked

What is a salaried job?

400

a collection of documents that demonstrate a worker's experience, abilities, and qualifications.

What is a portfolio?

500

when a company hires subcontractors to perform tasks, instead of having the tasks be performed directly by the company's employees

What is outsourcing?

500

the development of skills, knowledge, and experience that will help you advance in your career.

What is professional development?

500

Sending a follow-up letter, notifying references

What are things to do after the interview?