Career Readiness Skills

A formal meeting between an employers and job applicant about a job opening

• training
• interview
• orientation
• application

Any information about possible job openings

• Job description

• Job lead

• Jobs website

• Family jobs

The amount of a paycheck after the deductions are taken out

• gross pay
• taxable income
• take-home pay
• net pay

A resource that involves communicating information with others

• conversation
• interaction
• collaboration
• networking

An action or series of actions determined by an employer for a specific process

• Procedure

• Company policy
• Workplace protocol
• Employee handbook

Being on time for work

• Not showing up
• Punctuality

• Arriving early
• Being late

A person who will give a favorable report of a job applicants to the employer

• Reference
• Colleague
• Critic
• Supervisor

A short written description of an applicant's personal data, education, and experience related to a job

• CV
• resume
• cover letter
• application form

Fixed amount of money earned, regardless of hours worked

• salary
• overtime pay
• commission
• hourly wage

To eliminate unwanted applicants

• Excluding ineligible applicants
• Rejecting unsuitable candidates
• Sorting through resumes
• Screen out