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ICT-career vocab
9/4 test-careers
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Interests | your favorite activities |
| Technology | the practical use of scientific knowledge to get things done |
| Interest inventory | checklist that points to your strongest interests |
| Values | what you believe is important |
| Work values | things about work that are important to you |
| Economic values | how important money is to your happiness |
| Skill | the ability to perform a task due to training and experience |
| Ability | a skill you have already developed |
| Aptitude | your potential for learning a skill |
| Job specific skills | skills necessary to do a specific job |
| Transferable skills | skills used in schools and in various other types of jobs |
| Personality | sum of your feelings, actions, habits, and thoughts |
| Learning styles | different ways people naturally think and learn |
| Self awareness | knowing your thoughts, feelings, and actions |
| Career clusters | groups of similar occupations and industries |
| Career interest areas | general kinds of activities people do in many different careers |
| Research | you investigate a subject and gather information about it |
| Job shadowing | involves following someone for a few days on the job |
| Internship | a temporary paid or unpaid position that involves direct work experience in a career field |
| Volunteering | working without pay |