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ICT-career vocab
9/4 test-careers
Term | Definition |
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Interests | your favorite activities |
Technology | the practical use of scientific knowledge to get things done |
Interest inventory | checklist that points to your strongest interests |
Values | what you believe is important |
Work values | things about work that are important to you |
Economic values | how important money is to your happiness |
Skill | the ability to perform a task due to training and experience |
Ability | a skill you have already developed |
Aptitude | your potential for learning a skill |
Job specific skills | skills necessary to do a specific job |
Transferable skills | skills used in schools and in various other types of jobs |
Personality | sum of your feelings, actions, habits, and thoughts |
Learning styles | different ways people naturally think and learn |
Self awareness | knowing your thoughts, feelings, and actions |
Career clusters | groups of similar occupations and industries |
Career interest areas | general kinds of activities people do in many different careers |
Research | you investigate a subject and gather information about it |
Job shadowing | involves following someone for a few days on the job |
Internship | a temporary paid or unpaid position that involves direct work experience in a career field |
Volunteering | working without pay |