Career Types
This is a person who starts and runs their own business.
Entrepreneur
Where would you go to get training to become a mechanic, electrician, or plumber?
Trade school
This is the minimum amount of schooling needed to join a branch of the military.
High school diploma or GED
Yes or No: Is “coolkid420@gmail.com” an appropriate email to put on a resume?
No
Large events where potential employers meet with job-seeking students.
Career fair
This medical professional is an expert on human behavior and helps people deal with mental health issues.
Psychologist / therapist
The position of a student or trainee who works in an organization in order to gain hands-on work experience, sometimes without pay.
Internship
If I earn a 4-year degree about high school, what is that degree called?
DOUBLE POINTS
Bachelor's degree
How long should your resume be?
DOUBLE POINTS
1 page!
2 pages only if someone has:
People who have worked with you and who will recommend you for a job.
Reference
This person helps solve crimes by collecting and analyzing evidence.
Forensic scientist
A paid job that provides on-the-job training and classroom instruction by experienced workers in a skilled trade to help people transition from school to a career.
Apprenticeship
Degree granted by a two-year college after completing a program of study. Some jobs you can get with this degree are medical assistant, dental hygienist, paralegal, web developer, air traffic controller & preschool teacher.
Associate's degree
This document will help you to promote yourself, obtain an interview, and get a job.
Resume
This is what happens when you skip too many shifts at a job.
You get fired!
This career involves creating illustrations for books, magazines, advertisements, business reports, and more.
Graphic designer
This is usually issued by a professional association or government agency to show that a person has fulfilled training and performance requirements for a job.
DOUBLE POINTS
Certification
This is the application students fill out to qualify for federal financial aid.
FAFSA
How long do potential employers look at resumes?
Less than 30 seconds
This is a formal conversation where adults ask you questions like “Tell me about yourself” and you try not to panic.
Interview
This branch of medicine focuses on children and teenagers.
Pediatrician
Students must have a minimum high school GPA of 2.0 or have a GED to qualify for this free money by the the state of Oregon.
Oregon Promise
This is money for school that you do NOT have to pay back.
Scholarship/Grant
What are the four categories of information that MUST be included on a resume?
Contact, Work Experience, Education, References
The action or process of interacting with others to exchange information and develop professional or social contacts.
Networking