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Careers
Question | Answer |
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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 |