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Career EOC Spring13
Career Orientation End of Course Review for Spring 2013
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Something that a person wants to obtain and works to achieve | Goal |
| Work done over a period of years | Career |
| A person's outlook on life | Attitude |
| The ability to perform a certain activity well | Skill |
| The combination of all interests, values, behaviors, and characteristics that make a person unique | Personality |
| Something a person enjoys doing or thinking about | Interest |
| The way you see yourself and your feelings about your own self-worth | Self-concept |
| A person who puts off doing things or making decisions | Procrastinator |
| A decision that can be changed | Tentative |
| Anything that is available for use in helping one reach a goal | Resource |
| A job one performs without pay | Volunteer Job |
| A job where one works only a portion of a full work week, but does it regularly | Part-time Job |
| Jobs requiring similar knowledge and skills | Related Occupations |
| A special skill and/or knowledge required of an applicant | Qualification |
| The tool used by most employers to find out basic information about job applicants | Application Form |
| A formal get-acquainted meeting between the employer and the job applicant | Interview |
| Social Security, Federal Income Tax and State Income Tax that are subtracted from most people's paychecks | Payroll Deductions |
| Extras an employer offers; such as sick leave, health care benefits, and retirement plans | Fringe Benefits |
| A fixed amount of money earned, regardless of hours worked | Salary |
| The amount of money earned for work done by the hour | Wages |
| A fellow empoyee | Co-worker |
| A person applying for a job | Applicant |
| The people or businesses who hire others | Employers |
| Eliminating unwanted applicants | Screen Out |
| Desired rules of behavior in the workplace | Work Ethic |
| Treating someone unfairly because of his or her race, religion, or sex | Discrimination |
| People who organize, manage, and assume the risk of a business | Entrepreneurs |
| A business that two or more people own and operate | Partnership |
| Someone who purchases a good or service with the intent to use it | Consumer |
| When two or more companies strive for consumer dollars | Competition |
| Someone who creates a good or service | Producer |
| A person who owns one or more shares of a company | Stockholder |
| A course that is chosen by a student according to his or her own interests | Elective |
| Units of measurement high schools use to determine whether or not students are progressing toward graduation | Credits |
| The practical use of knowledge - Career Cluster | Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics |
| Planning, designing, building, and repairing structures of all kinds - Career Cluster | Architecture and Construction |
| Coordinating the movement of people, goods, and services from one place to another - Career Cluster | Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics |
| Computer and web based services - Career Cluster | Information Technology |
| Services involving lodging, entertainment, recreation, and travel - Career Cluster | Hospitality and Tourism |
| Designing and producing materials into intermediate or final products - Career Cluster | Manufacturing |
| The science of maintaining and improving people's physical and mental well-being - Career Cluster | Health Sciences |
| Acquiring, investing, and managing money - Career Cluster | Finance |
| Providing people the skills and knowledge necessary for work - Career Cluster | Education and Training |
| Visual and performing arts - Career Cluster | Arts, Audio-Video Tech., and Communication |
| Crops, animals, and raw materials | Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources |
| Protective and legal services | Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security |
| Developing, promoting, and providing goods to consumers | Marketing, Sales, and Services |
| Directing business operations | Business, Management, and Administration |
| Regulating and managing local, state, and federal government | Government and Public Administration |