Flashcards: 8th grade final, career orientation
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traceywith4kids on May 24, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 goal | something that a person wants to obtain and works to achieve |
| career | work done over a period of years |
| attitude | how you react to a situation, a person's outlook on life |
| occupation | the type of job in which a person is employed |
| orientation | a time period of becoming familiar with a new job... it is required by most companies |
| work | productivity resulting in something useful |
| diversity | the positive result of people of different racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds working together. |
| workplace diversity | is when a company has a wide vaiety of workers with different backgrounds |
| A positive attitude increases your | chances of success. |
| Aptitude | ability to perform a certain activity well |
| The natural ability or potential for learning new skills | is an aptitude. |
| personality | the combination of all the interests, values, behaviors & characteristics that make a person unique. |
| Interest | things people enjoy doing or thinking about |
| learning style | the natural way one thinks and learns |
| self-concept | the way you see yourself and your feelings about your own worth and value |
| personal standards can affect | career choices |
| career development portfolio | should include personal assessment data |
| procrastinator | someone who puts off doing things or making decisions |
| being creative | is a work value most important to an artist |
| personal values | are the beliefs and ideas one lives by |
| understanding one's personality | will help one choose a career |
| a tentative decision | is one that can be changed |
| compromise is needed to | resolve a conflict between one's career goals and personal values |
| a conflict occurs anytime | there is a clash bgetween personal values and job requirements |
| The decision-making process has 7 steps | 1. define the issue 2. make a self-inventory 3. list all possible alternatives 4. forcast the outcome of each alternative 5. choose the best alternative 6. make a plan of action 7. evaluate the results |
| resource | anything that one uses to help them reach a goal |
| evaluate | means to look at a career closely and judge or weigh it as a possible option |
| volunteer job | is one performed without pay |
| temporary job | would be, say, working at the mall for only the holiday season |
| part-time job | is where one works only a portion of a full work week, but does it regularly (like 3 days a week) |
| working conditions | include the workplace environment |
| crime scene investigator | should focus on sciences such as biology & chemistry |
| a person who likes working around a lot of people | might enjoy working as a teacher |
| developing lesson plans would be considered a job duty for | a teacher |
| related occupations | are jobs that require similar knowledge and skills |
| qualification | a special skill and/or knowledge required of an applicant for a job. |
| career cluster | occupations which are grouped together based on similar knowledge or skills |
| aplication form | the tool used by most employers to find out basic information about job applicants |
| interview | a formal get-acquainted meeting between the employer and the job applicant |
| payroll deductions (such as Social Security, Federal Income Tax and State Income Tax) | are monies subtracted from most peoples paychecks |
| paid vacation, sick leave, health insurance & a retirement plan | are examples of fringe benefits |
| salary | a fixed amount of maone earned, no matter how many hours you work |
| wages | the amount of money earned for work done by the hour |
| co-worker | a fellow employee |
| applicant | person applying for a job |
| employers | people or businesses who hire others |
| work experience is something you would list on a | resume |
| a resume should be how long? | one or two pages |
| why should you read the whole application before starting to fill it out? | you might find information that tells you it is not the right job for you, so you don't waste your time |
| screen out applicants | means to eliminate the ones that are not wanted |
| character references | are people who know the applicant well and will "vouch" for them |
| appearance | is important in making a good impression |
| should you take a friend with you to an interview? | ? (I think no) |
| honestly | is a factor that would contribute to a successful interview |
| procedure | is a rule or method that the employer has decided is the best way to get a job done. |
| work ethic | is a standard of desired rules of behavior in the workplace |
| discrimination | is unfairly treating a person or group of peopl differently. |
| not hiring a woman for a job | is an example of job discrimination |
| entrepreneurs | people who organize, manage, and assume the risk of a business |
| partnership | business that two or more people own and operate |
| consumer | someone who purchases a good or service with the intent to use it |
| competition (like versing) | is when two or more companies strive for the same consumer dollars |
| corporation | is a business owned by many people but treated by the law as though it were one person |
| producer | someone who creates a good or service |
| stockholder | person who owns one or more shares of a company |
| a person who likes to take risks has the personality trait thatmay lead to | success as an entrepreneur |
| elective | is a course that is chosen by a student according to his or her own interests. |
| credits | are the units of measurement that high schools us to determine whether or not students are progressing toward graduation |
| tuition | the fee that colleges charge for students to take their classes |
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