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College and Career
Term | Definition |
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Training | Se on-the-job training |
Vocational School | a secondary school that teaches vocational trades, such as construction trades; vocational schools may or may not award degrees |
Job | a specific instance of employment; a position of employment to be filled at an establishment; see Employment |
Household | all persons who occupy a housing unit such as an apartment or a single-family home |
Applicant | a person who formally applies for a job |
Wages | earnings or pay of a worker or a group of workers for services performed during a specific period—for example, hourly, daily, weekly, or annually; also see Earnings, Pay |
Salary | earnings of a worker or a group of workers for services performed during a specific period—for example, an hourly straight-time wage rate or, for workers not paid on an hourly basis, straight-time earnings divided by hours worked |
Residency | training under supervision in a professional setting; see On-the-job training |
Qualities | characteristics and personality traits that are likely needed for workers to be successful in given occupations |
Percent | one part in a hundred. For example, 62 percent (also written “62%”) means 62 parts out of 100 |