Careers Terminology Crossword

A quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment: a skill, talent, aptitude.
A form used by employers to enable a job candidate to supply information about his or her qualifications and skills.
A form of education that includes both classroom and on-the-job training, and that leads to certification in a specific trade.
An obstacle; something that separates you from achieving your career goals.
A career is your life path or life story in progress. It includes learning, work (paid and unpaid), family life, and community and leisure activities.
A post-secondary institution offering instruction in professional and technical subjects.
An open clash between two opposing groups or individuals.
An opinion or position reached by a group as a whole.
A document sent with your resumé to a potential employer to provide additional information on your skills and experience.
In reference to a society, the variety of groups of people who share a range of commonly recognized physical, cultural, or social characteristics.
An electronic version of a paper portfolio.
Something that a person wants to achieve, or a statement of intent.
An area of personal enjoyment, curiosity, and ability.
The position a person holds doing specific duties. For example, consider the occupation of a doctor. The doctor’s job is working at Toronto General Hospital. People usually change jobs more often than they change occupations.
A meeting between an employer and a job applicant, in which the employer assesses the job applicant to determine if he or she is suitable for the position.
An activity in which a student observes a worker performing a job in order to gather information to assist the student’s own career planning.
An opportunity for a student (usually in Grades 7 to 10) to be paired with a Cooperative Education student for a period of time, usually one day.
The supply of labour considered with reference to the demand on it.
A negotiator who acts as a link between parties to reconcile differences.
The process of connecting with other people, often for the purpose of information exchange and support when searching for work.
Similar work for which people usually have similar responsibilities and develop a common set of skills and knowledge.
A collection of relevant knowledge and learning experiences for evaluation, decision-making, or work-obtaining purposes.
Essential or distinguishing attributes of something or someone.
A person who comments on another person’s character and qualifications for a job.
A written document that lists your work/volunteer experience, skills, and educational background.
A process by which a person engages in a systematic review of his or her needs, values, skills, and interests to raise self-awareness when making career decisions.
Social Insurance Number. Your SIN is obtained from the federal government, and the SIN number is required to work at most jobs.
Acquired abilities or capacities that can be improved with experience, practice, and training.
An attribute or quality of particular worth; an asset.
Natural abilities or qualities.
People who perform a particular kind of skilled work.
A post-secondary institution with teaching and research facilities, offering bachelor, masters, and doctorate degrees.
Beliefs that hold a particular importance for a person (private, moral, social, political, and spiritual concepts).
A person who performs unpaid work.