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Terms and Definitions You Should Know for Career Planning and Development!
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What is the difference between a Job and a Career?
A Career is a chosen profession a person pursues and advances over a lifetime as the result of education, industry certifications, and experience.
A Job is a task that one agrees to do in exchange for payment.
What is the difference between an Employee and an Employer?
An Employer is a person or business that pays others for their services.
An Employee is a person who is paid to work for another.
What is the difference between a Job Application and a Resume?
A Job Application is a form employers use to collect information about you to see if you are a good fit for the position. There are usually four parts of a job application:
- Personal information
- Employment information is also called work history.
- Education and training
- References.
A Resume is a brief account of a person's education, qualifications, and previous experience, typically sent with a job application.
What is a Cover Letter?
A Cover Letter is a document sent with your resume to provide additional information on your skills and experience; provides detailed information on why you are qualified for the job you are applying for.
What is a Profession?
A Profession is a paid occupation, especially one that involves prolonged training and formal qualifications.
- A Professional is someone who has special training, education, or skill to successfully do a job.
What is an Internship?
An internship is a professional learning experience that offers meaningful, practical work related to a student’s career interests. An internship gives a student the opportunity for career exploration, development, and new skills. Internships are supervised, structured learning experiences in a professional setting that allow you to gain valuable work experience.
- An Intern is a person who works in an occupation or profession to gain practical experience, sometimes with or without pay.
What is an Apprenticeship?
An Apprenticeship is a program or position in which someone learns a trade by working under a certified expert.
- An Apprentice is one bound by legal agreement to work for another for a specific amount of time in return for instruction in a trade, art, or business.
What is Job-Shadowing?
Job shadowing is a short-term experience that allows a student to follow an experienced worker and see the day-to-day activities of a particular career.