Terms/Careers | Definitions/Job Examples |
Internet Job Services | We sites, newsgroups, and bulletin boards created by trade organizations, companies, and individuals. |
Exploratory Interview | Short, informal talk with someone who works in a career that appeals to you. |
Cooperative Program | Program combining school and work in which a local employer teams with a school, hiring students to perform jobs that are taught in school classes. |
Job Shadowing | Following a worker for a few days on the job to learn the routine. |
Internship | Formally defined temporary position, usually unpaid, that often requires a longer-term commitment than volunteering. |
Service Learning | Programs in which students do community service--such as helping to clean up urban neighborhoods--as part of their schoolwork. |
Work Environment | Social and physical surroundings of a job, which can affect a worker's well-being |
Flextime | Arrangement in which workers construct their own work schedules. |
Fringe Benefits | Forms of reward for employment beyond salary, including health insurance, vacation and holiday time, and retirement plans. |
Agribusiness and Natural Resources | Small-animal breeder, horse groomer, poultry farmer |
Business and Office | Receptionist, bookkeeper, computer servicer, claim examiner |
Communications and Media | Cable television technician, book editor, computer artist, technical writer |
Construction | Air-conditioning, heating, and refrigeration mechanic: roofer: building inspector: surveyor |
Family and Consumer Services | Child-care worker, pet-care worker, jeweler, floral designer |
Environment | Environmental technician, hazardous waste management technician, pollution-control technician, sanitary engineer |
Fine Arts and Humanities | Actor, cartoonist, dancer, musician |
Health | Operating-room technician, dental hygienist, nurse's aide, home health aide |
Hospitality and Recreation | Cruise director, fitness instructor, park ranger, pastry chef, baker |
Manufacturing | Industrial laser machine operator, toolmaker, stationary engineer, production supervisor |
Marine Science | Ocean technician, diver, fish culture technician, marine engineer |
Marketing and Distribution | Insurance agent, real estate agent, auto sales worker, retail buyer |
Personal Service | Barber and hairstylist, cosmetologist, massage therapist, bridal consultant |
Public Service | Teacher, member of the armed services, firefighter, paralegal aide |
Transportation | Airline reservations agent, airline pilot, railroad conductor, automotive mechanic |