Vocab
An informal conversation, usually lasting 20-30 minutes, with a person working in a career field that interests you.
What is an informational interview?
This step in the Career Planning Process is where you assess your interests and values
What is Step 1: Personal Assessment?
This form helps you to gain employment experience
What is a Job application?
The title of your email
What is a Subject line?
The process of studying careers, assessing yourself in terms of careers, and making a decision about a future career.
What is Career Planning?
This step in the Career Planning Process is where you speak with an employer about the potential of working for them
What is Step 4: The Interview Process
This provides tangible evidence of your ability and skills
What is a portfolio?
This is what could happen if an email is not formatted correctly.
What is: Confusion, No Response, Negative Feedback, Different Way of Perception, Deletion, SPAM folder
A goal for work that is fulfilled through an occupation or series of occupations.
What is a career?
This step in the Career Planning Process involves providing information about yourself to an employer
What is Step 3: The Application Process?
Different ways to gain employment experience
What is: Work-study programs, Part-time employment, Volunteer activities, School activities
A block of text at the end of a message that includes professional contact details and company branding.
What is an email signature?
A tool that provides information about you to a potential employer.
What is a resume?
This step in the Career Planning Process involves reflecting on your current situation to determine your next career steps
What is Step 6: Career Development and Advancement?
These are sources of available jobs
What is: Media sources, Personal contacts, Business contacts, Career fairs, Government employment offices
This is when you send the message to more than one person, but they will not know who else received the message
What is a BCC?
A written document outlining the applicant's credentials and interest in the open position
What is a cover letter?
List 3 of the 6 steps in the Career Planning Process.
*Double points if you list them all!*
What is:
1. Personal Assessment
2. Employment Marketing Analysis
3. Application Process
4. Interview Process
5. Employment Acceptance
6. Career Development and Advancement
A notice to an employer that an employee is resigning
What is a Letter of Resignation?
The components of a professional email
What is: Header, Subject, Greeting, Body, Closing, and Final Check?