Getting a Job or career

career

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A commitment to work in a field that you find interesting and fulfilling; it requires education; you may be paid more than just a job.

job

Usually short-term, repetitive, simply work for lower pay; often temporary (several months to a few years) work.

Tentative Career Decision

A desired career plan you try to fulfill but may change as you get experience, learn more information, or due to other circumstances of your own choosing or that happen to you.

STEM stands for

STEM = Science Technology Engineering Math

2 year (Community College) degree

Associate's degree

4 year college degree (public, like SUNY or private)

Bachelor's degree

5 or 6 years of college for education, business and other professions

Master's degree

informational interview

a planned discussion with a worker willing to help you learn about the preparation needed, what to expect, and the person's thoughts on skills required, what they like and don't

internship

Allows the student the opportunity to observe and participate in activities related to a career field; supervised by school personnel and related to the student's career choice. (usually unpaid in many careers and when at the h.s. level)

Networking

Communicating with people one knows or can get to know to share work-related information and to get/give advice

Mobilitywillingness & ability of people to move to where jobs are locatedvaluesthings important to you--money, power, prestige, achievement, belonging, serving others, independencecareer fairopportunity to meet many people representing many businesses in a brief encounter at 1 location on 1 specified day.employment agencysimilar to or another name for: a temporary agency, placement agency, headhunter, recruiter, department of labor...all these can help you get a part-time, full-time, temp. or permanent jobjob applicationform that requests standard information about people interested in working for a company; it is kept as a permanent record and may be filled out on-line, to get an interview or after you're hired, depending on the job or career position.resumea one-page tool to give your objective, education, experience, skills, and name/address/contact info. in a well-recognized, succinct formatreferencescommonly misspelled word; list of personal friends and employers who can attest to your job-worthiness to a potential employercover letterexpress your interest in a professional way; accompanies your resume; use complete sentences.interviewtwo-way communication between job candidate and employer(s) to decide if career/job is right for each; may be by phone, in a group, via teleconference.thank you lettera formal hand-written or typed form to follow up after an interview and then the interviewer; should be sent within a day or two of the interview.elevator speechplanned 30, 60 or 90 second talk about yourself to sell yourself when you have a chance!probationary periodusually 90 days you have to learn, improve, and correct mistakes as a new employee on the jobmentoran experienced person who serves as a counselor to someone with less experience to learn the jobexit interviewwhen an employer asks questions about your work experience before you part ways with the company- The squeaky wheel gets the oil -saying (phrase/cliché) that means you need to get the employer's attention to notice you - in a professional way

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