Career Vocabulary
Choosing a Career
Career Development Activities
Career Resources
Random Career Trivia
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100
A department in a company or organization screens and interviews you to work for their business or company.
What is Human Resources?
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100
Knowing one’s personality, desired length of training or education, interests, strengths, and weakness.
What is self-awareness?
100
A professional learning experience that offers meaningful, practical work related to a student's field of study or career interest
What is an internship? (Volunteer, Co-op, Student Organizations)
100
A networking contact or connection who may not know personally but is likely to help you because they know someone you know.
What is "warm contact"
100
A female Rapper from Houston attained stardom while obtaining her degree in Healthcare Administration.
Who is Megan Thee Stallion?
100
This was the first at home gaming console of this millennium.
PlayStation 2
200
Someone you can rely on that will put in a good word for you when an employer calls.
What is a reference?
200
A process to discover new knowledge about majors, occupations, trades, apprenticeships, careers, and educational pathways?
What is career exploration/research?
200
A marketing tool that summarizes your work experience, education, skills, and achievements for a future career opportunity?
What is a resume?
200
What is the minimum wage in Minnesota starting 1/1/23 for a large employer?
What is $10.59?
200
Company with the largest amount (2.2 Million) employees worldwide
What is Walmart?
200
Super Nintendo Entertainment System came out in what year?
What is 1990
300
A short speech/introduction you have prewritten and practiced to highlight your best qualities and to give an overview of your skills and goals.
What is an elevator pitch?
300
A written list of short and long-term goals and the actions students can take to achieve their education and career goals.
What is a career plan
300
An activity where an individual or group provides services for no financial or social gain "to benefit another person, group or organization."
What is volunteering or community sevice
300
There are significant in-person/virtual events where potential employers meet with job-seeking individuals/ students.
What is a Career Fair?
300
World famous video gamer who is the first to partner with Adidas and Red bull. Started his career playing video games as a hobby while working at Noodles and Company Restaurant.
Who is Ninja?
300
The original name of Google?
What is Backrub
400
Developed talents or abilities acquired through training and practice.
What are skills?
400
The choice of a particular option is the result of identifying and matching personal attributes to a major and career
What is a career decision?
400
Tools that are designed to help individuals identify and match personal interests, values, and attributes to majors and careers
What are career assessments?
400
An online social network specifically designed for career and business professionals to connect.
400
This Grammy-winning artist recorded her debut album alongside her brother in their childhood bedroom.
Who is Billie Eillish?
400
This cube-shaped console came out in 2001 and was criticized for its toyish look.
What is Game Cube
500
How do you interact with others to exchange information and develop professional or social contacts?
What is networking
500
A free Minnesota online career assessment tool allows students to discover their professional interests, skills, values, and personality. Minnesota Career Information System
What is MCIS?
500
A meeting to learn about the real-life experience and education of someone working in a field or company that interests you
What is an informational interview?
500
An individual trained to help people with their career and educational choices
What is a career counselor?
500
South African Self-taught programmer who at the age of 12 sold their first computer program. A founded company that became PayPal, Tesla Motors, and SpaceX.
Who is Elon Musk?
500
What was the first commercially sold video game?
What is Computer Space