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| career | A series of related jobs or achievements through which a persoan professes in a particular field. |
| standard of living | The way you live as measured by kinds and quality of goods and services you can afford. |
| flextime | A system that allows flexible work hours. |
| telecommute | To work from home using communication links to the workplace. |
| aptitudes | Natural talents. |
| entreprenuer | Someone who owns a business or assumes the financial risk for a business. |
| internship | A paid or unpaid short-term job offered to a student interested in entering a particular field. |
| apprencticeship | A training program that combines classroom instruction with paid on the job expereice under the guidance of a skilled worker. |
| distance education program | Educational programs that use various methods-such as the Internet, videotape, audio, video conferencing, and print materials-to teach students who are not present on campus. |
| accredited | Officially recognized as maintaining standards that will qualify students for additional education or for work in their chosen profession. |
| resume | A personal data sheet that describes a job seeker to prospective employers. |
| references | People who will recommend an applicant to an employer on the basis of character or ability. |
| interview | A formal meeting that employers use to evaluate prospective employees. |
| mentor | An experienced coworker who acts as a guide or informal teacher for new employees. |
| work ethic | A sense of responsibility to do a job well. |
| severence package | Bonus pay or special benefits offered to laid-off workers. |
| unemployment insurance | A joiunt federal and state plan designed to provide income to workers who have lost their jobs. |
