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Careers
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| work you do for pay | job |
| a series of related jobs built on foundation of interest, knowledge, training, and experience | career |
| the way you use your time, energy and resources | lifestyle |
| the ways in which a group produce, distributes, and consumer its goods and services | Economy |
| the ways i which the world's economies are linked | Global Economy |
| the demand for particular job | job market |
| essential workplace skills | scans skills |
| reading, writing, listening, and speaking | basic skills |
| creative thinking, problem solving | thinking skills |
| responsibility, self-esteem, self-management | personal qualities |
| an organized group that sets goats, makes decisions, and implements actions within a company | team |
| businesses hire other companies to produce their serveries or products | outsourcing |
| employees work from home using computer, fax, and telephone | telecommuting |
| your potential for learning a skill | aptitude |
| an already developed skills | ability |
| the combination if your attitudes, behaviors, and characteristics | personality |
| the way you see yourself | self-concept |
| researching through books, websites and magazines | formal research |
| using the computer, especially the internet to research and look for jobs | internet job services |
| a short informal talk with someone who works in a career that appeals to you | exploratory interview |
| working less than 40 hours a week in order to make money and gain experience | part time job |
| learning job skills while still in high school | work experience programs |
| high school teaming up with local businesses to educate students | cooperative programs |
| following a worker for a day in order to find out what they do | job shadowing |
| not getting paid for a job, but a worker is learning valuable skills, and it is always a good thing to put on a resume | volunteering and internships |
| community service job | service learning |
| your physical and social surroundings | work environment |
| worker are able to construct their own schedules | flextime |
| extra that a company may provide to an employee | fringe benefits |
| comparing and contrasting sets of data to rank them and determine winners | evaluation |
| a chart that is used to compare your personal and career possibility | personal career profile form |
| the 7th and final step in the process. planning a course of action | individual career plan |
| on site instruction on how to perform a particular job | on the job training |
| learning how to do a job through hand on experience | apprentice |
| a school that offers skills-oriented programs, like automotive, or computer courses | vocational technical centers |
| a privately run institution that trains students for a particular job | trade school |
| two year program that offer associate degree and certificates | community and technical colleges |
| four year degree | four year college |
| on going education programs that help to better a person's skills | continuing education |
| the largest employer in the u.s. after the military, a person can get college paid for | military service |
| information about a job opening | job lead |
| the number one way people find a job. | networking |
| a list of people that you know | contact list |
| someone who you have been directed to | referral |
| bringing school and businesses together to gain experience | school to work programs |
| a call to referral or to follow up lead | hot call |
| blind call, you don't know the person on the other end side of the phone | cold call |
| agencies that help you find a job | employment agencies |
| issued by the federal government | social security number |
| restricted the hours that you can work | work permit |
| professional language used i the workplace | standard English |
| a form that asks questions to a perspective employee about their history | job application |
| people that can recommend you to a employee | reference |
| a brief summary of your personal information, education, and interests | resume |
| most commonly used format, list education, experience, and interests | chronological resume |
| emphasizing work history, used most commonly if person has gaps in their employment | skills resume |
| posting resume on websites | electronic resume |