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Choosing a Career
Money Matters
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Job Analysis | An evaluation of the positive and negative attributes of a given type of work |
| Salary | The amount of monthly or annual pay that you will earn for your labor |
| Benefits | Forms of employee compensation in addition to pay |
| Opportunity for Promotion | The opportunity to advance to positions of greater responsibility and higher pay |
| Employee Expenses | Any cost of working paid by the employee that are bit reimbursed by the employer |
| Work Characteristics | The daily activation of the job and the environment in which they must be preformed |
| Entrepreneur | Someone who organizes, manages, and assumes the ownership risks of a new business |
| Placing Centers | A service offered at schools to help students and former students with careers and employer |
| Networks | Informal groups of people with common interests who interact for mutual assistance |
| Aptitude | A natural, physical or mental ability that allows you to do certain tasks as well |
| Life Long Learners | Actively seeking new knowledge, skills, and experiences that will add to your professional and personal growth throughout your life |
| Upgrading | Advancing to a higher level of skill to increase your usefulness to an employer |
| Retraining | Learning new and different skills so that an employee can retain the same level of employ-ability |
| Advanced Degree | Specialized, intensive programs (taken after obtaining the first college degree) that prepare students for higher-level work responsibilities with more challenges and higher pay |
| Self Assessment Inventory | Lists your strong and weak points along with plans for improvement as you prepare for a career |
| Abilities | talent, skill, or proficiency in a particular area |