Prep for College and Careers - Final Study Guide

ability

a skill you have already developed

decision-making process

a series of steps to help identify and evaluate possibilities when making a choice

data

information, knowledge, and facts

personality

your unique combination of attitudes, behaviors, and characteristics

learning styles

the different ways people naturally think and learn

self-concept

the kind of person you think you are

values

your beliefs and principles

aptitude

the potential for learning a skill

flextime

when workers are able to construct their work schedules to suit their lives

career clusters

groups of related occupations

temp work

short-term employment

benefits

extras provided by many employers, including loans, discounts, insurance, bonuses

job shadowing

watching a worker on the field for a day to find out what it would be like to work in that field

work environment

the social and physical surroundings in the workplace

career pathways

routes that lead to a particular career

interest

a feeling or emotion that causes attention to focus on an object, event, or process

transferable skills

getting along with people, the ability to communicate with your peers, solving problems, and being able to write well

data

an accountant, statistician, or finance manager probably prefers to work with _____.

things

someone who chooses to be an electrician, auto technician, or a chef probably prefers to work with _______.

learn from it

good way to handle mistakes

contact list

a list of people you know

references

people who will recommend you to an employer

job lead

information about a job opening

referral

a person to whom you have been directed in your job search

cover letter

a one-page document telling who you are and why you’re sending a resume

networking

communicating with people you know or can get to know to share information and advice

work permit

document that shows you have been advised of laws restricting young people’s working hours and jobs they can hold

resume

brief summary of your personal information, education, skills, work experience, activities, and interests

problem solving

an important job skill requiring thinking skills

body language

the gestures, postures, and eye contact you use to send messages

stress

mental or physical tension that is the body’s natural response to conflict

evaluation

considering how well you did at an interview, examining your strong and weak points

thank-you letter

document that summarizes the interview and explains why you would be a good match for the job

interview

a formal or informal meeting between an employer and a job applicant

30-second commercial

one way to highlight your talents and skills

navy

conducts military operations at sea, world-wide

army

largest branch, land defense during war-time conflict

coast guard

polices our coastal waters, protecting our waters, saving people at sea

marines

a component of the navy that carries missions on land and sea, world-wide

air force

trains for and maintains global superiority in air, space, and cyberspace

national guard

serves both community and country. humanitarian efforts both in the USA and countries affected by natural disasters or crises

scholarship

a sum of money given to a student to pursue his or her studies

tuition

the charge or fee for instruction, as at a private or a college or university

community college

a college that people can go to for about two years and learn a skill or prepare for university

university

an educational institution of the highest level authorized to confer both undergraduate and graduate degrees

vocational/trade school

a school that teaches you the skills you need to do a particular job

associate’s degree

a two-year degree awarded

bachelor’s degree

a university or college degree received after four years of study

master’s degree

a university degree you get by studying for two years after your bachelor’s degree

doctorate

the highest level of degree given by a university

salary

money that you receive yearly as payment for the organization you work for

hourly wage

the amount you earn for every hour you work

overtime

time that you work on your job in addition to your usual working hours

trade

a particular job, especially one in which you work with your hands