Investigating Careers
job
An activity through which an individual can earn money
salary
a fixed amount of money paid to an employee for each pay period
ethics
a set of beliefs about what is right and what is wrong
criticism
advice about how to make positive changes in your actions or behavior
elapsed time
amount of time that has passed from one time to another
compassionate
caring about the suffering of others
career
chosen field of work in which you try to advance over time by gaining responsibility and earning more money
standards
guidelines for whether or not something meets expectations
employability
having and using life skills and abilities to be hired and stay hired
character
personal qualities or traits that make an individual unique
virtues
positive character traits
transferable skills
skills that can be used on almost any job
responsibility
something people expect you to do or something you must accomplish
instrumental value
something that is important for acquiring something else of value, such as money.
flexible standards
standards that can be adapted to different situations
interests
subjects or activities that attract your attention and that you enjoy doing or learning about
values
the thoughts, ideas, and actions that are important to you and which you use to gauge or evaluate the people and things in your life
requirements
things that you must do or have in order to succeed in the career
accomplishments
things you have achieved at home, in school or in the community
rewards
things you receive in return for fulfilling your responsibilities in your career
emulate
to copy the behavior of another in a respectful manner
intrinsic value
value that a thing has in and of itself, independent of other things (eg: being happy)
work-related values
values that define how you like to work and the results that you produce
moral values
values that help you judge right or wrong
attitude
way of thinking, feel or behave, particularly when you are with other people
positive attitude
you are happy, you think life is good and you have confidence in yourself and the people around you
negative attitude
you are unhappy, you think life is unfair, and you have little confidence in yourself and others
occupation
A job or career
career requirements
Responsibilities that you must perform in order to succeed in the career
tolerant
Willing to consider the opinions of others
wages
money received in exchange for work performed
