Module 2: Career Planning and Job Search Practice Flashcards

This set of vocabulary flashcards covers key concepts from Module 2, including career planning, labor rights, resume types, and the job application process.

Career

A sequence of jobs also known as the lifework chosen by a person.

Career planning (Schermerborn, Hunt, and Osborn)

Systematically matching career goals and individual capabilities, also known as finding employment that will use your interests.

Professional interests

Long-standing topics and activities.

Interest Inventories

Scaled surveys that assess career.

Identify Your Values

Principles, standards, or qualities that you consider.

Professional Networking

Making and using contacts to exchange career information.

Preferred Employer

Employers that would suit you best.

Work conditions

Working environment and all existing circumstances affecting labor in the workplace.

Work purposes

Meaningful work done for reasons besides making money.

Social support

Both seeking and providing support to another person, ideally improving the situation rather than hindering it.

Mentoring

A great win-win relationship involving teaching on a competency.

Teaching

The most effective way to become even more proficient at a subject.

Mentees

Individuals who are increasing their aptitude via the positive advice of a mentor.

Service of others

Doing good deeds for others.

Role models

People someone models themselves after to make themselves better.

Mandela

A role model who spent 27 years in prison because of what he believed in.

Mother Teresa

A role model who dedicated her life to serving the poorest of the poor.

Salary

A fixed amount of money paid to an employee by an employer, commonly at fixed intervals.

Cost of living

The amount of money needed to sustain a certain standard of living, used to compare how expensive it is to live and tied to wages.

Employee benefits

Indirect, non-cash, or cash compensation.

Security of Tenure

The principle that no employee can be dismissed from work except for a just or authorized cause and only after due process.

Just cause

Wrongdoing committed by an employee that can lead to dismissal.

Authorized cause

Circumstances that lead to dismissal which are not the employee's fault.

Day-off of 24 consecutive hours

Mandatory rest period to be scheduled by the employer after six (6) days of work.

Wage

Payment to an employee in exchange for their service, which should be paid directly to them.

Women's Night Work Protection

The prohibition of women from engaging in night work.

Welfare facilities

Separate dressing rooms and lavatories provided in the workplace.

15 Years old

The minimum employment age.

Self-organization

The right to form or join any legitimate workers' union free from interference of the employer or government.

Union

An organization used for collective bargaining.

Resume or résumé

A document used to present background, skills, and accomplishments, most often to secure new employment.

Chronological resumes

A list of work history starting with the most recent job down to the earliest, best for those with experience aligned to the job and no employment lapses.

Functional resumes

A resume that focuses on skills and experience first and de-emphasizes dates, suitable for those with employment lapses or in career transitions.

Combination resumes

A flexible resume type that details both skills and work experience.

Targeted resumes

Customized resumes that mirror job requirements, typically the most time-consuming to create.

Job opportunity

A tool used by recruiters to convince a person to apply for a job by conveying a feeling that it is rare.

Career Fairs

Events that allow employers to gain information from prospective candidates and provide specific information about available jobs.

Classified advertising

A form of advertising that is cheaper than large display ads and is used to offer jobs.

Employment agency

An organization hired to find qualified job prospects for companies, making money by matching applicants to jobs.

Cover Letter

A letter of introduction or written document outlining the applicant's credentials and interest in an open position.

Strong Reference

A recommendation letter from a known personality that provides praise about your professional qualifications.

Job application

An official form filled out for a position, either through a third-party site or a company website.

Job interview

A formal meeting between an employer and potential employee to discuss qualifications and suitability, often featuring open-ended questions.

Company reviews

Honest reviews from past and present employees.

1 minute elevator pitch

A concise summary that frames how your experiences make you the right candidate for a job.

Phone interview

A preliminary interview used to determine if applicants are ready for longer, more in-depth interviews.

Thank-you letter

A letter sent after an interview has taken place.