Job Interview Vocabulary

a person applying for a job

• employer

• applicant

• application

• company

nonverbal communication through gestures, facial expressions, behaviors, and posture

• punctual

• hard skills

• handshake

• body language

the ability to speak, listen, and write effectively

• communication skills

• hard skills

• experience

• positive attitude

a business

• employee

• company

• education

• position

A personal business letter that you send with your resume when you apply for a job.

• application

• reference

• resume

• cover letter

schools you attended

• education

• experience

• references

• skills

Someone who works for an employer.

• flunky

• loser

• employee

• corporation

the person or company you work for

• employee

• employer

• applicant

• full time

work you have done in the past

• soft skills

• hard skills

• employer

• experience

30 - 40 hours per week

• full time

• part time

• experience

• company