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Career Prep Vocab.
Term | Definition |
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American with Disabilities Act (ADA) | A 1990 federal law that forbids discrimination against persons who are disabled. |
Federal Pell Grant | The largest pool of federal grant money. You must apply for a Federal Pell Grant, using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, to be considered for the Pell Grant and other forms of aid. Students are not required to pay the grant funds back. |
Nontraditional Occupation | Any occupation in which men and women comprise 25% or less of its total employment. |
Conflict Resolution | Actions that include confronting the conflict or problem, communicating with the other person or group, and deciding an acceptable outcome. |
Career Stereotype | A belief that certain careers are only for people who meet certain characteristics such as gender, age, ethnicity or other factors. |
Aptitude | person's natural ability or potential to learn in areas such as technology, music, athletics, art, communications, science, etc.; potential, or knack, for learning certain skills. |
Free Enterprise | individuals or businesses may buy, sell, and set prices with little government control. |
Global economy | the production, purchase, and sale of goods in a world-wide market. |