Types of Employment
A position in which you are paid for your work. Typically requires little prior experience or knowledge.
Job
A resource for students seeking guidance on career planning and job search strategies.
A letter introducing a student and expressing their interest in a job or internship.
Cover Letter
Activities and resources designed to improve a person's skills, knowledge, and abilities in their profession.
Professional Development
Interpersonal skills such as communication, teamwork, and problem solving.
Soft Skills
Refers to the field or industry of jobs with similar characteristics. For example, the medical field.
Building relationships with professionals in a field to gain job or internship opportunities.
Networking
A document summarizing a student's educational and professional background, typically used for job applications.
Resume
The amount of money a person is paid for their work over time. Typically an annual agreement that does not require a person to track number of hours worked.
Salary
Skills that can be applied to multiple jobs or industries.
Transferrable Skills
An opportunity for a person to observe and learn about a specific job or profession by following someone in that role for a period of time. Unpaid.
Job Shadow
An event where students can meet with multiple employers and learn about job and internship opportunities.
Job Fair
A meeting between a student and a potential employer to discuss a job or internship opportunity.
Interview
Non-wage compensation provided by an employer, such as health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.
Benefits
Technical skills such as programming, accounting, and engineering. Certifications or credentials.
Hard Skills
Supervised temporary work experience in a field related to a student's major to gain practical experience and develop skills. Typically unpaid, but can recieve college credit.
Internship
A website or app that aggregates job listings from various sources and allows users to upload their resumes and apply online.
Job Search Platform/Engine
A meeting between a job seeker and professional in their desired field to learn more about the profession and gain insight into career paths.
Informational Interview
A more experienced professional who provides guidance, advice, and support to a less experienced person.
Mentor
The ability to balance work responsibilities with personal and family responsibilities and activities.
Work-Life Balance
Also known as cooperative education (co-op), is a structured program that combines classroom learning with practical work experience
Apprenticeship
A group who recruits employees on behalf of employers looking to fill positions and help candidates find appropriate jobs. The positions are sometimes temporary and can be part-time or full-time. They usually specialize in a particular industry.
Staffing Agencies/Recruitment Firms/Temp Agencies
A collection of your best work and illustrates how you've applied your relevant skills, education and experience. You can choose to present this as a website, presentation or selection of printed documents.
Interview Portfolio
When an employer moves an employee up in the hierarchical levels within an organization. Typically allows an employee to progress to a higher position, a higher level of responsibility and higher levels of authority within the organization.
Promotion
The ability to understand people's motivations and leverage them to achieve a shared goal. The ability to contribute to positive outcomes for individuals, teams, organizations, and communities while creating an environment that allows them to be effective.
Leadership