Maintaining Employment
Preparing for Employment p.1
Preparing for Employment p.2
Self-Advocacy
Finances
100

The way a person or thing acts or reacts, conduct, manners.

Behavior

100

An oral examination of an applicant for a job

Interview

100

Eye contact, facial expressions, gestures, posture, and the distance between two individuals

Nonverbal communication

100

Mental or physical condition that limits a person’s movements, senses, or activities.

Disability

100

Something necessary/require for life (e.g., food, water, clothing, and shelter).

Need

200

Working and behaving in such a way that others think of them as competent, reliable, and respectful

Professional

200

Internships and other job sites completed

Work experience
200

Jobs that require no previous training. These jobs are typically easier to learn. Training is typically provided on the job (learning skills after being hired and working). A high school diploma is typically the only education needed

Entry-level job

200

The ability to speak up for yourself and ask for what you need

Self-advocacy

200

Plan of your expected income and how you will use it to meet your expected expenses over time

Budget

300

It helps identify solutions to areas of weakness. It comes with positive intentions and is used to address specific issues or concerns (glow vs. grow)

Constructive feedback

300

1-page document outlining personal interest in the position being applied for, along with a resume. Elaborates on the resume, while connecting skills and experiences to the specific position that a person is applying to.

Cover letter

300

Require some skills for the position already before hiring. Education may be more than just a high school diploma, through vocational/technical training or a college degree. 

Advanced-level job

300

To adjust or change the work environment to allow a person with a disability to do their job properly.

Accommodation

300

Something desirable, worthwhile, and important. Influenced by family, friends, teachers, coaches, television, and movies. 

Value

400

Once we say about 3 things about ourselves, then we should ask a question of the other person

Magic number 3

400

Wearing a suit – slacks or skirt, button shirt, and a matching jacket

Business professional attire

400

The fraudulent practice of sending emails purporting to be from reputable companies to induce individuals to reveal personal information, such as passwords and credit card numbers

Phishing

400

Assets in a community that help meet the needs of those around them. These assets can be people, places, structures, or community services.

Community resources

400

Giving up one thing for another

Trade-off

500

The playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks

Banter

500

Broadly defined as a code of dress that blends traditional business wear with a more relaxed style, still professional and appropriate enough for an office environment

Business casual

500

The #1 job site in the world with over 250 million unique visitors every month

Indeed

500

People we know who support and help us.

Natural support

500

Value of the next best alternative that must be forgone because of a decision.

Opportunity-cost