Career portfolio vocab

A visual representation of your abilities, skills, capabilities, knowledge, qualities and potential

• career portfolio

• resume

• cover letter

• reference page

An advanced student or graduate usually in a professional field gaining supervised practical experience.

• mentor

• apprentice

• internship

This is sent with something to explain its purpse and contents.

• resume

• cover letter

• letter of reference

An informal conversation you can have with someone working in an area of interest to you

• informational interview

• exit interview

• internship

An interview held with an employee about to leave an orgainzation

• informational interview

• exit interview

• mentor interview

• career interview

A formal consultation usually to evaluate qualifications

• interview

• resume

• qualifications

• ability

One who is learning by practical experience under a skilled worker in a trade

• internship

• apprentice

• mentor

An experienced and trusted advisor

• supervisor

• teacher

• intern

• mentor

A type of resume format that highlights skills and abilities and not order of occurrence.

• functional

• chronological

• reverse chronological

A person's principles or standard of behavior

• skills

• values

• abilities