Career Vocabulary

What is a CAREER?

• A profession or field of employment that you study or train for, such as medicine or law

• A way to try a job, usually unpaid, but it builds job skills and knowledge

What is an ENTREPRENEUR?

• What someone thinks of you when they meet you for the first time

• A person who sets up and owns a business, and creates business deals

What is a FIRST IMPRESSION?

• What someone thinks of you when they meet you for the first time

• The skills we use to communicate and interact with others, both verbally and through writing

What is an INTERNSHIP?

• A way to try a job, usually unpaid, but it builds job skills and career knowledge

• A formal meeting where you answer questions about your skills and qualifications for a job that you have applied for

What is an INTERVIEW?

• What someone thinks of you when they meet you for the first time

• A formal meeting where you answer questions about your skills and qualifications for a job that you have applied for

What is a LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION?

• A profession or field of employment that you study or train for, such as medicine or law

• A letter written by an adult, like a teacher or school counselor, who knows your strengths and qualities that would make you a good employee

What is a RESUMÉ?

• A brief summary of your skills, experiences, and education which are relevant to the job that you are applying for

• Meeting new people and keeping in touch with them to share information

What is NETWORKING?

• The skills we use to communicate and interact with others, both verbally and through writing

• The process of trying to meet new people who might be useful to you in your job, often through social activities.

What are SOCIAL SKILLS?

• A way to try a job, usually unpaid, but it builds job skills and career knowledge

• The skills we use to communicate and interact with others, both verbally and through writing

What is WORK ETHIC?

• A sense of responsibility for the things that you do, and to care that your work is done with good quality and finished on time

• A brief summary of your skills, experiences, and education which are relevant to the job that you are applying for