Job Lexicon

Job seekers need to be able to interpret the jargon used in job ads and interviews.

Accomplishments: these are your achievements and can be quantified. Increasing sales lead from hundred to one thousand in two months is a very good example.

Assessments: good examples are tests that ask series of questions with the aim of finding out more about your personality and career interests.

Aptitude test: this is a knowledge based test used by employers to screen job applicants.

Background check:  this is done by employers to ascertain the authenticity of credentials, reference letters and claims made by in-coming employees.

Behavioral interview: probes into your past performance in order to predict your future behavior.

Benefits: an important part of your remuneration. It may include paid vacations, medical insurance, life insurance and pension plans.

Career: may be described chosen pursuit (occupation) or the general course of one's working life or professional achievements.

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Career objective: a personal statement which defines your short or long term career goal and how you can benefit an employer.


Case interview: this interview type seeks to measure how well you identify, structure, and think through problems.


Cold call: when a job seeker submits resume to or approaches an employer who has not publicly announced any job openings.


Compensation package: the total package that an employee gets. This is the combination of salary and fringe benefits an employer provides to an employee.


Contract employee: when you are not a permanent staff of the company or organization you work for.


Counter offer: an offer from employer to employee to counter an offer by another organization or competition to the employee.

Cover letter: this accompanies a when contacting a potential employer. Cover letters describe your strengths and skills.


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Electronic resume: a resume sent to the employer electronically, either via email, by submitting to Internet job boards, or by posting it in on an employer’s Web page.


Elevator speech: used by job seekers at career fairs, networking events and job interviews, to give insight into personality and qualifications.


Email cover letter: a cover letter sent to an employer via email.


Employment gaps: period of time between jobs when job seekers are unemployed, either by choice or circumstances.


Fre[b]elancer: [/b] a person who sells services to employers without a long-term commitment to any of them.


Functional resume: a resume organized by skills and functions, with employment history often listed as a separate section.


Hidden job market: these are job openings which applicants can access via networking and cold calling because they are not publicly advertised.


Home-based career: any flexible occupation that allows you to make money while working from home.


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Internship: any official or formal program to provide practical experience for beginners in an occupation or profession.