| A | B |
| job market | the demand for particular jobs |
| telecommunting | working at home using a computer, fax and telephone |
| career | a series of related jobs built on a foundation of interest, knowledge, training and experience |
| global economy | the ways in which the worlds economies are linked |
| lifestyle | the way you use your time, energy and resources |
| team | an organized group that sets goals, makes decisions and implements actions within a company |
| economy | the ways in which a group produces, distributes and consumes its goods and services |
| outsourcing | practice in which businesses hire other companies or individuals to produce their goods or serivces |
| basic SCANS skills | reading, writing, math, listening and speaking |
| thinking SCANS skills | creative, decision, problem solving, visualizing, knowing how to learn and reasoning |
| personal qualities (SCANS skills) | responsiblity, self-esteem, sociablity, self-management and honesty |