Glossary
Glossary
Jeanne Hoover and Dave Dillon
| Term | Definition | Source |
| Academic Major | The academic discipline you commit to as an undergraduate student. | https://press.rebus.community/blueprint2/chapter/36-college-majors/ |
| Career | An occupation (or series of jobs) that you undertake for a significant period of time in your life | https://press.rebus.community/blueprint2/chapter/34-career-paths/ |
| Career Counselor | A counselor who focuses on helping others identify career paths that suits their experience, education, and interest. | |
| Career Development | “The lifelong process of managing learning, work, leisure, and transitions in order to move toward a personally determined and evolving preferred future.” | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Career_development |
| College and Career Readiness | A point when a student has gained the necessary knowledge, skills, and professional behaviors to achieve a college degree or certificate, career training, or obtain a professional job. | https://press.rebus.community/blueprint2/chapter/33-the-big-picture/ |
| College Catalog | An online or print catalog that contains information on degree programs and school rules at the college | |
| Cover Letter | A letter or written communication that serves to introduce an accompanying document; especially, a letter that introduces a résumé or curriculum vitae. | https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cover_letter |
| Functional Résumé | A resume that lists overall skills and abilities before work history. | |
| Group Interview | An interview where a hiring manager interviews a group of applicants at the same time. | |
| Hard Skills | Concrete or objective abilities that you learn and are easily quantifiable, like using a computer or speaking a foreign language. | |
| Hybrid Résumé | A resume that combines features from a reverse chronological résumé and a functional resume. | |
| Job | Refers to the work a person performs for a living. | https://press.rebus.community/blueprint2/chapter/34-career-paths/ |
| Job Headhunters | A professional who is hired by companies to identify candidates for a job opening. This is often used for higher level jobs like executive positions. | |
| Lifelong Learner | “An ongoing pursuit of knowledge for personal or professional reasons.’ | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lifelong_learning |
| Lunch Interview | An interview conducted over lunch. | |
| Networking | The process of meeting new people in a business or social context. | https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/networking |
| One-on-One Interview | An individual interview between an applicant and a hiring manager. | |
| Panel Interview | An interview between an applicant and a group of employees that will make the hiring decision. | |
| PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) | A strategy to carry out change that involves for steps: plan, do, check, and act. | |
| Phone Interview | An interview that takes place over the phone. | |
| Résumé | A summary of an individual’s educational and employment history. It may also include professional certifications or skills. It may be in chronological order. | |
| Reverse Chronological Résumé | A resume that focuses on employment history and lists the most recent or current position first. | |
| Scientific Acumen | Wisdom or quickness related to science. | |
| Soft Skills | A personal skill that is usually interpersonal, non-specialized, and difficult to quantify, such as leadership or responsibility. | https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/soft_skill |
| Teamwork Skills | The ability to work collaboratively, effectively, and efficiently with a team. | |
| Web Conference Interview | An interview that takes place online using web conferencing software. | |
| Work | An occupation or position. It may also by effort expended on a particular task. | https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/work |
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Authored by Jeanne Hoover and Dave Dillon. CC BY Attribution unless otherwise noted.
