AVID College and Career Vocabulary

AVID College and Career Vocabulary

Career Terminology
OK.BCP.2: a) Increase familiarity with career terminology

Qualifications - the skills and knowledge you must have to get the job
Application - a formal request to be considered for a job
Resumé - (re-zoom-ay) a list of your previous work/school experiences
Reference - a person who will vouch for your character and work ethic
Employer - the person who hires you to do a job
Interview - a formal meeting with an employer to determine how well you will fit at the job
Wage - how much money you will make at a job per hour you work
Salary - a fixed amount of money you will make per year at a job

Multiple Choice

In order to ask for a job, you must usually submit an _____.

• Application

• Qualification

• Interview

• Employer

Multiple Choice

Some applications may ask you to provide _____ to vouch for your ability to do the job.

• References

• Wages

• Interviews

• Employers

Multiple Choice

The _____ is usually the last step of the application process and involves speaking face-to-face with a potential employer.

• Interview

• Qualification

• Resume

• Salary

Multiple Choice

Which of these types of income is based on how many hours you work?

• Wage

• Salary

Multiple Choice

This is a list of all of your previous work and school experiences, meant to show that you qualify to do a job.

• Resume

• Reference

• Qualification

• Employer

Career Terminology
OK.BCP.2: b) Distinguish between jobs, careers, and career fields

Career Field

A group of careers that are all similar in purpose to one another.

Ex: Education, Business, Engineering

​Career

A type of job you are qualified to do.

Ex: Teacher, Accountant, Architect

​​Job

A specific role you might be hired to fill.

Ex: 6th Grade English Teacher at JMS, Accountant for your small business, Architect at firm that specializes in building offices

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be an example of a career field?

• Medicine

• Dentist

• X-Ray technician for Dr. Jones DDS

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be an example of a career?

• Human Services

• Counselor

• School Counselor at Capitol Hill High School

College Terminology
OK.ACP.5: a) Identify what is meant by match schools, reach schools, and safety schools in order to determine the best academic fit during the selection process.

Reach School

A college you "reach" for - one that you would like to attend, but you only have a ~25% chance of being accepted to

​Match School

A college that is a good match for you - you have a 25%-75% chance of being accepted

​​Safety School

Your "safety net" in case you aren't accepted to any other colleges - you have at least a 75% chance of being accepted

Multiple Choice

Most big-name private universities are likely to be...

• Reach Schools

• Match Schools

• Safety Schools

Multiple Choice

Most smaller local community colleges are likely to be...

• Reach Schools

• Match Schools

• Safety Schools

College Terminology
OK.ACP.5: b) Understand the different college entrance exams: PSAT, PreACT, SAT, ACT

SAT
(Scholastic Assessment Test)

PreACT
(Preliminary ACT)

PSAT
(Preliminary SAT)

ACT
(American College Testing)

​These are both standardized tests that might be required by a college. They are very similar to one another.

These are practice tests. They don't actually count, but they help prepare you for the real deal

Multiple Choice

Which of these is just a practice test to help you prepare?

• PSAT

• SAT

• ACT