Job Application Materials
Vocabulary
Grammar
Job Interview Questions
How well do you know your classmates?
100

This is a document that contains information about your skills, education and experience.  It also has your contact infomation.

A Resume

100

the period of time a worker does his or her job. / Some workers work the day _______, while others work the night _______.

A shift

100

a word that expresses action or a state of being. / He speaks 3 languages. - We have Zoom meetings twice a week. - I've learned a lot this year. - She's taking two classes this semester. - Who is your inspiration?

A verb

100

The most commonly asked job interview question.  It is usually the first question asked.

Tell me about yourself.

100

Marisol's dream is to become an _________.

Accountant

200

This is a document that accompanies your resume when you apply for a job.  It's addressed to the hiring manager and gives reasons why you are a good fit for the particular job you are applying for.

A Cover Letter
200

to have only just enough money to buy the things you need. / The family struggled to ____ ____ ____ after he lost his job.

to make ends meet

200

a word that modifies a verb, adjective, another adverb, or a sentence. / They're working quietly. -…

An Adverb

200

A job interview question where the interviewer is trying to determine how well you can solve problems or what you do when things get difficult.

Tell me about a difficult situation you had to handle.

(Or "tell me about a problem you solved."  Or "tell me about a challenge you faced.)

200

The job Mylissa would like is ______________.

Caregiver

300

This is a form (usually electronic) that you must complete in order to apply for a job.  You'll enter information such as your contact details, education, work experience and references.  You also may have to write answers to specific questions.

A job application
300

To not give enough time or attention to someone or something. "Don't __________ your homework."

neglect

300

The simplest form of the verb, without endings such as -s, -ed, or -ing. / go - see - watch - eat -…

Base Form

300

A typical job interview question that the interviewer asks to try and determine how long you'll be likely to stay in the job and whether or not you'll be happy in the job long-term.

Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

300

Daniela is training to be an ___________ ____________.

electrical engineer
400

This is a conversation that you have about a job you're applying for.  If the hiring manager likes your resume and cover letter, they may invite you for a ________  _________ where they'll ask you questions about your suitability for the role and you can ask them questions about the job.

A job interview

400

An idiom that means when something good becomes even better. / Finishing college was her big dream. Everything after that has been ___________________. 

Icing on the cake.

400

goes with a main verb to "help" us make a question, negative statement, present perfect sentence, et…

A helping verb or an auxiliary verb

400

A job interview question that gives you the opportunity to tell the interviewer what you like about their company.  

Why do you want to work here?

400

Hazel would like to become an ___________ or __________.

Animator or illustrator

500

These are people who know you in a professional capacity and can give a hiring manager information about the type of worker you are.

References.

500

usual, normal, expected / What are the ______ wages for the position you're interested in?

Typical

500

a verb with two or more parts. / Where did you grow up? - I will pick you up from work today.  

A phrasal verb

500

A job interview question that tells the interviewer how you are perceived at work, or how others see you at work.

How would your peers or co-workers describe you?

500

Andrii works as a ________ ______ _________.

Front End Developer