Careers Vocabular Study Guide
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| Ability | A skill you develop through practice
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| Application Form | A form that gives a company basic information about you.
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| Annual Earnings | The amount of money a person makes in one year.
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| Associate's Degree | The degree that a person receives after going to a community college or junior college for two years.
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| Bachelor's Degree | The degree that a person receives after going to a college or university for 4 years.
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| Career Cluster | A groups of jobs with similar characteristics.
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| Community services | Volunteering
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| Cover Letter | A one page letter a job seeker sends along with a resume telling who he or she is and why he or she is sending a resume.
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| Employability Skills | Basic characteristics you need for a job, reading writing, communication, etc.
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| Entrepreneur | A person who starts and runs a business.
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| Ethics | The rules of conduct recognized in a job, no lying, cheating or stealing.
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| Goal Setting | Coming up with specific, measurable and time-targeted objectives.
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| Individual Learning Plan | Computer base program that allows you to plan for your future, through an interest inventory, saving careers that interest me, and career clusters.
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| Initiative | Completing a task without being asked.
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| Interview | A meeting between a job applicant and an employer to discuss a job and candidates credentials.
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| Job Description | A list of the general tasks, or functions, and responsibilities of a position.
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| Job Skills | Abilitities you need for a specific job.
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| Learning Styles | Different approaches or ways people naturally think and learn.
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| Long Term Goal | Something you plan to achieve in more than 3 years
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| Medium Term Goal | Something you plan to achieve in 2 months to 3 years
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| Networking | Talking with people about possible job opportunities
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| Non-Verbal Communication | Communicating that does not involve words. Examples include body language, physical appearance, and touch.
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| Personal Satisfaction | A positive attitude based on meeting goals, being happy with yourself.
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| Post Secondary | Options available after high school
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| References | People who have worked with you and who will recommend you for a job.
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| Responsibility | Being accountable for our own actions, making good decisions
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| Salary | The amount of money an employee is paid.
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| SCAN Skills | Secretary's Commission of Achieving Necessary Skills
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| Short Term Goals | Something you plan to achieve in less than two months.
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| Skill | The ability to do something well.
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| Team Skill | Working with other people to reach a common goal or task.
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| Technology | Using computers, cell phones, and other electronic devices on the job.
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| Verbal Communication | Communication with words, written or spoken
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| Values | The things that are important to you.
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| Coworkers | People other than your supervisor with whom you work
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| Apprentice | A helper who is trained on the job by a senior workers.
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| Interests | Items and activities that attract your attention.
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| Promotion | Advancement on the job
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| Resume | A written account of qualifications, including education or training and experience.
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