Career Portfolio Vocabulary

A summary of your life including positive activities, education and work experiences.

A one page introduction of yourself and an explanation why you would be good for the open position. The cover letter goes on top of your resume.

Are soft skills that are needed at most jobs.

Skills that are transferrable, skills that are required at most jobs

A person’s grade summary from all of their school years

A collection of a person’s work.

Giving mental concentration; careful consideration, thinking about afterwards; a thought or an opinion resulting from such consideration.

Volunteering; donated service or activity that is performed by someone or a group of people for the benefit of the someone else.

Is a situation in narrative, which most commonly describes foreseeable interactions of user roles

Something you want to accomplish or achieve in a period of time.

A letter mailed after the interview to let the prospective employer know that you are still interested in the position.

A letter mailed after the interview to thank the interviewer for taking the time to interview you.

People who know you well and think that you would be a good employee with good work ethics.

Contacting people you do not know to ask information about job positions; approaching prospective customers or clients, typically via telephone, who were not expecting to hear from you.

Activities connected to your school but outside the regular school day.