O*net

Trends

A direction of movement.

Recession:

A period of declining economic growth.

Entrepreneur

A person who runs a business; a self-employed person.

Guide to Occupational Education (GOE)

A sharp increase in the costs of goods and services.

Mentor

A trusted advisor

F4K

A web portal developed to provide career and educational resources with industry and mentor support. Accessible at http://students.f4k.org.

Promotion

Advance an employee earns by being productive, cooperation, dependable, and highly skilled.

Free enterprise system

Allows private ownership; profit motive; competition, and freedom of choice.

Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT)

Book that describes thousands of jobs in detail.

Video/voice conferencing:

Can be used as an option to replace travel.

Benefits

Financial help in time of sickness, old age, disability, or the like.

Working conditions:

Information about hours, environment, and safety in regards to an occupation.

OOH

Occupational Outlook Handbook; leading guide for national occupational and career information from the US Department of Labor. It describes the nature of work, earning, outlook, education, and job requirements, and related occupations for approximately 200 occupations. Predicts future needs for employment. This resource is available in book format or at www.bls.gov/oco/.

Nontraditional occupations

Occupations in which men/women compromise 25 percent or less of the work force.

Trade and professional journals

Publications which contain information regarding trends, industrial innovations and training opportunities for specific professions.

SIC:

Standard Industrial Classifications System; US department of Labor identifies career information based on industrial classification. Located at http://www.osha.gov/

SOC:

Standard Occupational Classification System; provides information based on broad occupational definitions.

Informational interview

Talking to a person about his/her job.

O*Net:

The Occupational Information Network (O*Net) is a comprehensive, interactive database developed by the US Department of Labor to identify and describe important information about occupations, worker characteristics, work skills and training requirements. The on-line system is available at http://online.onetcenter.org.

Carrer Outlook

The number of jobs that will be available in a certain field in the future.

Entrepreneurship

The ownership, organization, and management of a business.

Short-term goals:

Those things that a person wants to accomplish in a small amount of time (generally less than one year).

Long-term goals

Those things that a person wants to accomplish that may take several months to several years to accomplish (long term goals generally refer to those goals which will take one year or more to accomplish).

Transferable Skills:

To carry, move, or shift a proficiency or ability.

Bias

To prejudice or present information in a slanting manner.

Telecommute:

To work at home using a computer connected to the network of one's employer.

NCCareers.org

Website which contains career information specific to North Carolina. Helps match interests with possible occupations. Accessible at www.NCCareers.org.