Career Clusters
Job Search
Documents
Your Paycheck
FYI
100
This cluster includes doctors, nurses, and veterinarians
What is Health Science
100
The section of the newspaper that includes help wanted ads
What is the classifieds
100
A document that contains a written summary of your work experience, and education
What is a resume
100
Financial compensation an employee receives for performing a job
What is a salary or pay
100
Someone who starts and operates their own business
What is an enterprenur
200
This cluster includes farming, animal care, and plant science
What is Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
200
An opportunity for a job seeker to observe, and ask questions at a workplace in order to gather information about an occupation
What is a job shadow
200
A document that accompanies a resume to provide additional information on your skills and experience
What is a cover letter
200
An amount of money deducted from your paycheck, paid to the government, based on your income
What are taxes
200
A "practice" interview before the real interview
What is a mock interview
300
This cluster includes airline pilots, taxi drivers and bicycle repair
What is Transportation, Distribution and Logistics
300
Developing and using a list of people you know socially and professionally to help you find job opportunities
What is networking
300
a written acknowledgment of gratitude to a potential employer after a job interview
What is a thank you letter
300
Things that employers may offer you in addition to your wages (for example: health insurance, sick leave, holidays and vacations)
What are benefits
300
Offering your services free of charge, typically to a not-for-profit organization
What is volunteering?
400
This cluster includes cabinet makers, jewelers, and welders
What is Manufacturing
400
When a job seeker approaches an employer who has not publicly announced any job openings
What is a cold call
400
Form used to hire employees that includes personal information, education,work history and possibly references
What is a job application
400
Money, taken from your paycheck, to pay income tax, social security etc
What are deductions
400
a profession for which typically requires training, and or post secondary education
What is a career
500
This cluster includes hotel management, bartenders, and travel agents
What is Hospitality and Tourism
500
A recommendation of a person's qualifications, abilities, and character
What is a reference
500
A job application that is filled in on the internet
What is an online application
500
A portion of your paycheck that shows the amount of $ an employee earned, and the deductions that were taken out, as well as the number of hours the employee worked during that pay period
What is a paystub
500
An ability, characteristic, or experience that makes you suitable for a specific job
What are qualifications