Career Vocab Test

Match the following

• Independent contractor

• A self-employed person who provides goods, services, or labor to others

• Apprenticeship

• A paid career-training program where students learn on the job in addition to some classroom instruction

• Employee

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  Freelance worker

  Explain this

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  A self-employed person who often takes on one type of contracted work from different companies. They are considered an “independent contractor”.

• Freelance worker

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  Employee

  Explain this

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  A person who works for another in return for financial or other compensation.

• Trade School

• A school that prepares students to enter a specific career directly after training, usually in less than 2 years

Match the following

• Elevator Pitch

• A 30-second personal summary with a request

• Cover Letter

• A letter that you send with your resume to explain your qualifications and interest in a particular job opportunity

• Informal Interview

• A short document describing your education, work history, and skills, that is used to apply for a job

• Resume

• A meeting to learn about the real-life experience of someone working in a field or company that interests you

Match the following

• Hard Skills

• Skills that are used to communicate and interact with other people, both individually and in groups

• Soft Skills

• Skills that are not specific to a particular job and are transferable from one job to another

• Emotional Intelligence

• Skills that enable you to interact effectively with others in the workplace

• People Skills

• Specific knowledge or abilities that let you tackle job-specific duties that you learn through courses, vocational training, and on the job

• Interpersonal Skills

• Ability to understand and manage your own emotions, and those of the people around you

Match the following

• Professional Organization

• A group of people who share similar career or background who meet to build professional skills and connections

• Benefits

• A feeling of not belonging or not being good enough, especially for people with marginalized identities

• Linkedin

• The extras an employer provides employees in addition to pay such as health insurance or paid time off

• Networking

• The process of meeting new business contacts and building professional relationships to further your career

• Imposter Syndrome

• A social network site for building professional connections and job searching

Match the following

• Stipend

• A set payment amount for a fixed time period of work

• Wage

• Work that averages at least 30 hours per week

• Part-time work

• A set amount you are paid for every hour that you work; also called hourly pay

• Full-time Work

• Work that averages less than 30 hours per week

• Salary

• A fixed amount that you are paid over a period of time, regardless of how many hours you work

Match the following

• Partnership

• A person who is the exclusive owner of a business.

• W-4 Form

• A business that has two or more co-owners

• Sole Proprietor

• Payment that is automatically deposited into an employee’s bank account, rather than receiving a paper paycheck

• I-9 Form

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  I-9 Form

  Explain this

  A form that employees complete when starting a new job to verify their employment status

• Direct Deposit

• A tax form that employees complete when starting a new job