Career Readiness Vocabulary Exam
Questions with Complete Solutions
Resume - Answer-A brief account of one's personal, educational, and professional
qualifications and experiences typically used to apply for a job. This document is usually
one to two pages in length and the information contained therein should be targeted to
the job for which you are applying.
Portfolio - Answer-A set of pieces of creative work intended to demonstrate a person's
ability.
Employee - Answer-a person employed by another usually for wages or salary and in a
position below the executive level
Employer - Answer-a person or company who provides a job that pays wages or a
salary
Interview - Answer-A formal, personal meeting, esp. one arranged for formal discussion
or to evaluate an applicant.
Cover Letter - Answer-A letter you send with your resume to provide more information
about you, expresses your interest in a specific job
Job Description - Answer-a written description of the basic tasks, duties, and
responsibilities required of an employee holding a particular job
Career Fair - Answer-an event where representatives from one or more companies are
on hand to discuss job opportunities
soft skills - Answer-Personality traits, social graces, communication, language, personal
habits, interpersonal skills, managing people, leadership, etc. that characterize
relationships with other people.
hard skills - Answer-technical expertise and knowledge to do a particular task or job
function
apprenticeship - Answer-time spent as a novice learning a trade from a skilled worker
Benefits - Answer-are the financial rewards and other compensation employees receive
in addition to their regular paycheck. Benefits may include medical, dental, vision and
prescription coverage; paid vacation, holidays and sick days
blue collar - Answer-is a term that describes those who typically work in manual labor
positions and earn an hourly wage.
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