Unit 2: Careers

Technical College

An adult educational institution providing courses focusing on agriculture, applied sciences, engineering, information technology, etc.

Job Analysis

An evaluation of the positive and negative attributes of a given career choice.

Gross Income

An individual's income as salary or wages before taxes and other deductions.

University

An institution for higher learning which offers teaching and research facilities constituting a graduate school and professional shols which award master's degrees and doctorates and an undergraduate division which awards bachelor's degrees.

College

An institution of higher learning which grants bachelor's degrees in liberal arts or science or both.

Financial Aid

Assistance given in the form of money to students who are unable to afford to pay for school.

Bachelor Degree

An academic degree which usually takes four years to earn and is awarded by a college or university.

Resume

A detailed summary of a job's applicant's personal information, education, skills, work experience, activities and interests.

Job Interview

A face-to-face meeting with a potential employer where they will ask questions about you and your work experience is known as a job interview.

Grant

A financial award given by the federal, state or local government to an eligible grantee. Government grants are not expected to be repaid by the recipient.

Job Application

A form that asks questions about a job applicant's skills, work experience, education and interests.

Scholarship

A grant of financial aid awarded to a student to use for attending a college

Community College

A junior college without residential facilities which is often funded by the government; two-year education for associates degree

Career

A lifetime journey of building and applying skills, knowledge, and experiences in paid employment positions.

Contact List

A list of people you know who might be helpful in your job research.

Self-Assessment Inventory

A listing of your strong and weak points that gives you an idea of how to prepare for a career.

Mentor

A mentor is a person that serves as a source of information and inspiration to someone with less experience.

Professional Portfolio

A professional way to highlight a persons knowledge skills and abilities

Supervised Experience

A program designed to give high school students a chance at hands-on application of what is learned in the classroom

Trade School

A school that teaches a specific trade, such as horse-shoeing, auctioneering, massage therapy, or stable management

Internship

A short period of employment that gives an individual exposure to a certain career

Shadowing

Accompanying a person to learn about job responsibilities.

Net Income

Amount of money left once all deductions have been taken from gross income.

Networking

Communicating with people you know or meet to share information and advice about jobs.

Benefits

Company provided supplements to salaries, such as sick pay, vacation time, and health insurance.

Abilities

Competence in a activity or occupation because of one's skill, training, or other qualifications.

Work Characteristics

Daily activities at work, such as indoor or outdoor work or working with people or alone.

Doctorate Degree

Degree awarded by a college or university after completion of a prescribed course study beyond a Master's Degree. Usually 1-2 years. Some usually require additional 4-6 years of training/study.

Master's Degree

Degree awarded by a college or university after completion of one or more years of prescribed study beyond a Bachelor's Degree.

Associate's Degree

Degree awarded by a vocational-technical school or community college after successful completion of a two-year course of study or its equivalent.

Advanced Degrees

Degrees earned through specialized, intensive, education programs taken after the first college degree.

Employee Benefits

Employers may offer employee benefits in the form of products or services that add extra value for employees beyond earned wages.

Licensure

Process by which a government agency authorizes individuals to work in a given occupation. Person must pass a state mandated board exam and maintain certain standards. The person is licensed.

Career Cluster

Grouping of occupations and industries based on the knowledge and skills required.

Cover Letter

Introductory letter that requests a meeting or interview and shows your written communication sills, as well as a bit of your personality.

Interview

Is a meeting to discuss details of the job and qualifications of the applicant.

Entry-Level Job

Job where there's little or no special training or experience is needed.

Personal Fact Sheet

List of all information about yourself, name, phone number, address, Social Security number, date you can start work, days and hours you can work and pay you want.

Income

Money received, typically from work performed

Aptitude

Natural talent and capacity for learning particular skills.

Entrepreneur

One who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise.

References

People who will recommend you to an employer. NOT FELLOW STUDENTS, FRIENDS, OR FAMILY

Interests

Something that concerns, involves, draws the attention of, or arouses the curiosity of a person.

Income Tax

Taxes paid to federal, state and local governments on the amount of money earned.

Salary

The amount of monthly or annual pay that you earn for your labor.

Values

The beliefs and principles that guide the way a person lives

Certification

The issuing of a statement or certificate by a professional organization to a person who has met the requirements of education and/or performance and who meets the standards sets by the organization. Tlhe person is certified.

Career Ladder

The steps or positions one must work in order to achieve their career goals and aspirations

Lifestyle

The way in which a person or group lives.