Career Vocabulary

Question 1

Job Description

Answer 1

A job description or JD is a written narrative that describes the general tasks, or other related duties, and responsibilities of a position.

Question 2

Economy

Answer 2

An area of the production, distribution and trade, as well as consumption of goods and services by different agents.

Question 3

Job Outlook

Answer 3

statement that conveys the projected rate of growth or decline in employment in an occupation over the next 10 years;

Question 4

Job Shadowing

Answer 4

on-the-job learning, career development, and leadership development program.

Question 5

Internship

Answer 5

the position of a student or trainee who works in an organization, sometimes without pay, in order to gain work experience or satisfy requirements for a qualification.

Question 6

Apprenticeship

Answer 6

an arrangement in which someone learns an art, trade, or job under another

Question 7

Resume

Answer 7

a document created and used by a person to present their background, skills, and accomplishments.

Question 8

Chronological Resume

Answer 8

lists your work history in order of date, with the most recent position at the top.

Question 9

Functional Resume

Answer 9

sometimes called a skills-based resume, places the focus on your skills and areas of expertise, rather than on the details of your work history.

Question 10

Combination Resume

Answer 10

lists your skills and qualifications first.

Question 11

Targeted Resume

Answer 11

written to highlight the skills and experiences relevant to a particular position.

Question 12

References

Answer 12

a relationship between objects in which one object designates, or acts as a means by which to connect to or link to, another object.

Question 13

Cover Letter

Answer 13

a letter sent with, and explaining the contents of, another document or a parcel of goods.

Question 14

Career Portfolio

Answer 14

used to plan, organize and document education, work samples and skills.

Question 15

Salary

Answer 15

a form of payment from an employer to an employee, which may be specified in an employment contract.

Question 16

Wages

Answer 16

a fixed regular payment, typically paid on a daily or weekly basis, made by an employer to an employee, especially to a manual or unskilled worker.

Question 17

Benefits

Answer 17

a payment or gift made by an employer, the state, or an insurance company.

Question 18

Character Traits

Answer 18

the parts of a person’s behavior and attitude that makes up their personality.

Question 19

Ethics

Answer 19

moral principles that govern a person’s behavior or the conducting of an activity.

Question 20

Worker’s Compensation

Answer 20

is a form of insurance providing wage replacement and medical benefits to employees injured in the course of employment in exchange for mandatory relinquishment of the employee’s right to sue his or her employer for the tort of negligence.