Career Terminology

A written or spoken agreement

• resume

• contract

• intern

• benefits

A student or trainee who works, sometimes without pay, at a trade or occupation in order to gain work experience.

• job shadower

• mentor

• intern

• employer

A ________ is submitted with a job application and resume explaining the applicant's credentials and interest in an open position.

• cover letter

• resume

• background check

• reference

A formal consultation usually to evaluate qualifications of a prospective student or employee...

• intern

• mentor

• background check

• interview

_____________ is a process a person or company uses to verify that a person is who they claim to be.

• cover letter

• resume

• background check

• contract

To observe someone doing their job...You get a chance to see someone actually doing a job that is of interest to you.

• intern

• job shadow

• reference

• mentor

Medical, vision, dental, 401K are _________ made by an employer.

• salaries

• contracts

• interviews

• benefits

An experienced or trusted advisor

• reference

• mentor

• resume

• employer

Individuals that serves as the point of contact for employers seeking to verify or ask questions about a potential employee's background.

• references

• mentor

• background check

A one or two page formal document that job hopefuls submit to hiring managers and employment recruiters as a means of itemizing their qualifications.

• benefits

• references

• resume

• contract