JA Career Success Volunteer’s Name Volunteer’s Title Volunteer’s Company

Get Hired: Critical Thinking and Creativity Creativity – Critical thinking – The ability to create something new or original, or to try a new approach to get things done. The process of using logic and reasoning to make a judgment.

Problem Solving – An orderly method of overcoming obstacles to arrive at a solution.

Key Terms – Problem Solving Activity Inventory List – Purchase Order (PO) – Restock – Supplier – A list that helps a business keep track of products it has on hand. A legal document issued by a buyer to a seller that indicates the type, quantity, and price for a product or service. To replenish a store’s supplies. A company or person that supplies goods and services to a business.

Get Hired: Communication and Conflict-Management Skills Communication – Conflict – Conflict Management – The process of sharing thoughts, questions, ideas, and solutions. A disagreement over opinions, principles, or interests. The process of handling conflict fairly between people with opposing needs, ideas, or goals.

Get Hired: Collaboration and Creativity Collaboration – Teamwork – High-performance team – Interpersonal relationship skills – Working together to reach a goal. A goal-oriented group that produces superior results through collaboration and creativity. A form of collaboration in which a structured group works together to reach a goal. Traits that affect how a person interacts with others, particularly in a work setting.

Get Hired: Strong Soft Skills Constructive Feedback – Entrepreneurial Spirit – Soft Skills – Technical Skills – Work Ethic – A suggestion that is intended to help or improve. Viewing business problems as opportunities for innovation. Personal attributes and behaviors not tied to a specific job. The abilities and knowledge used in a specific profession. A set of values based on hard work and doing the right thing.

Know Your Work Priorities Work Environment – The surrounding in a place of work, including physical and social conditions and other factors, that affect the quality of the job experience.

Know Who’s Hiring Interests – Job Outlook – Skills – A person’s preferred activities or hobbies. A prediction of the future number of certain jobs, based on current economic factors. A person’s talents or abilities.

Know Who’s Hiring Career Cluster – Technical Skills – High-growth Jobs – A grouping of jobs and industries related by knowledge and skills. The abilities and knowledge used in a specific profession. Occupations projected to have more positions available than qualified applicants over the next 10 years.

Know Your Personal Brand Personal Brand – Cover Letter – Resume – The personal expression of who you are and what makes you unique. A job applicant’s written introduction to a potential employer that summarizes the applicant’s strengths and skills. A written summary of a person’s education, skills, and work experience.