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Careers-Eileen
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Applicant | a person who formally applies for a job |
| Associate’s degree | degree awarded usually for at least 2 years of full-time academic study beyond high school; see Education |
| Bachelor’s degree | degree awarded usually for at least 4 years of full-time academic study beyond high school; see Education |
| Doctoral or professional degree | degree awarded usually for at least 3 years of full-time academic work beyond a bachelor’s degree. |
| Earnings | pay or wages of a worker or a group of workers for services performed during a specific period—for example, hourly, daily, weekly, or annually. Also see Pay, Wages |
| High school diploma or equivalent | the completion of high school or the equivalent, resulting in the award of a high school diploma or the equivalent |
| Some college, no degree: | a high school diploma or the equivalent, plus the completion of one or more postsecondary courses that did not result in any degree or award |
| Job | a specific instance of employment; a position of employment to be filled at an establishment; see Employment |
| New job | an addition of a position to an establishment’s payroll, usually as a result of economic expansion |
| On-the-job training | training or preparation that is typically needed for a worker, once employed in an occupation. |