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End of Course Career
Definitions to study for Careers End of Course Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Attitude | a person's outlook on life, usually positive or negative |
| Career | the work done over a period of years in one area of interest |
| Ethnic | relating to races or groups of people with common customs |
| Goal | an objective that a person wants to obtain and works to achieve |
| Job | work that a person does for pay |
| Occupation | the type of job in which a person is employed |
| Orientation | acquaint or become familiar with a new situation |
| Work | a productive activity resulting in something useful |
| Workforce Diversity | a wide variety of workers with different backgrounds, experiences, ideas, and skills at the workplace |
| Ability | a skill that has been developed |
| Aptitude | the ability or potential for learning new skills |
| Career portfolio | a collection of information about oneself |
| Identity | the personality or activity by which a person is known |
| Interest | the thing a person enjoys doing or thinking about |
| Interest inventory | an assessment that helps people identify their interest areas |
| Learning style | natural method or way one thinks or learns |
| personality | the combination of attitude, values, interests, and behaviors that identifty a person |
| Procrastinator | one who puts off doing things or making decisions |
| self-concept | the way in which a person views their own self-worth |
| Skill | the ability to perform a certain activity well |
| Values | personal standards by which one lives |
| Compromise | to give up something to resolve a conflict |
| Conflict | clash of ideas or values |
| Decision | the choice between two or more possibilities |
| Decision-making process | the steps one takes to make the best decision |
| Evaluate | to look closely and judge |
| Resource | anything a person has or uses to reach a goal |
| Tentative | a decision or plan that can be changed |
| Entry-level jobs | the jobs that beginners start with to train them for higher level jobs |
| Internet | the computer network system through which information can be shared on the Web |
| Job duty | a task one is expected to perfom on the job |
| Part-time job | jobs requiring less than 30-40 hours |
| Qualifications | a special skill, knowledge or ability that enables a person to perform a particular job |
| Related occupation | jobs or careers belonging to the same group on the basis of similar knowledge or skills |
| Research | find out more by reading or talking to people |
| Temporary jobs | jobs that last for a limited period of time |
| Volunteering | doing a job without pay to gain experience |
| Working conditions | the environment of the workplace |
| Applicant | a person applying for a job |
| Application form | the tool that employers use to find out basic information about job applicants |
| Co-worker | a person who works with you |
| Deduction | amount of money taken from an employee's gross pay for taxes, insurance, social security, and other benefits |
| Discrimination | treating someone unfairly because of his or her race, religion, or sex |
| Employer | the person who has hired someone to do a job |
| Fringe benefits | extras provided by employers (other than wages) |
| Gross pay | the total amount of an employee's earnings before deductions are taken out |
| Help-wanted ads | notices that employers put in the classified section of the paper describing their job opening |
| Interview | a formal meeting between an employer and job applicant about a job opening |
| Net pay | the amount of a paycheck after the deductions are taken out |
| Procedure | an action or series of actions determined by an employer for a specific process |
| Punctuality | being on time for work |
| Reference | a person who will give a favorable report of a job applicant to the employer |
| Resume' | a short written description of an applicant's personal data, education, and experience, related to a job |
| Salary | fixed amount of money earned, regardless of hours worked |
| Screen out | to eliminate unwanted applicants |
| Wage | payment for work, usually figured by the hour |
| Work ethic | rules of behavior in the workplace |
| Consumer | someone who purchases a good or service with the intent to use it |
| Compeition | when two or more companies rival for consumer dollars |
| Corporation | business owned by many people byt treated by the law as though it were one person |
| Entrepreneur | a person who organizes, manages, and assumes the risk of a business |
| Partnership | business which two or more people own and operate |
| Producer | someone who creates a good or service |
| Risk | possibility of loss |
| Sole proprietorship | business owned by one person |
| Stock | a share of the ownership in a company |
| Stockholder | a person who ownes stock in a company |
| Apprenticeship | a program where a person learns to do a certain job by working with a skilled worker |
| Associate degree | a certificate of completion after completing a program usually lasting 2 years |
| Bachelor's degree | a certificate of completion after completing a program usually lasting 4 years |
| Credit | units of measurement which schools use to determine whether or not students are progressing toward graduaton |
| Elective | a course that is not required but can be chosen by a student according to their interests |
| Financial aid | metnods of paying for education/training, such as grants and scholarships |
| GED certificate | a document stating that a person has passed a five-part test in the areas of writing, social studies, science, reading, and math |
| Internship | a temporary paid or unpaid position that involves direct work experience in a career field |
| Post-secondary education | any education or training following high school |
| Tuition | the fee that colleges charge to take their classes |
| Vocational | a course or program that teaches job skills |
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