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College and Careers
Term | Definition |
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Applicant | A person who formally applies for a job. |
Bachelor's Degree | A degree awarded usually for at least 4 years of full-time academic study beyond high school; see Education |
Education | levels of education typically needed for entry into an occupation are classified as follows |
Master’s degree | degree awarded usually for 1 or 2 years of full-time academic study beyond a bachelor’s degree |
Associate’s degree | degree awarded usually for at least 2 years of full-time academic study beyond high school |
Entry level | the starting level for workers who are new to an occupation; different occupations may require different levels of education, training, or experience upon entry |
Fixed work schedules | schedules of employees who work the same hours on an ongoing basis—for example, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; see Work schedules |
Growth rate | the percent change in the number of jobs added or lost in a U.S. occupation or industry over a given projection period; growth rate adjectives used in the OOH are defined by the following percent changes for the 2016–26 employment projections |
Internship | training under supervision in a professional setting. This category does not include internships that are suggested for advancement; see On-the-job training |
Labor force | the sum of all persons 16 years and older in the civilian noninstitutional population who are either employed, or unemployed but available for work and actively looking for work |