| A | B |
|---|
| Benefits | Financial help in time of sickness, old age, disability, or the like |
| Bias | To prejudice or present information in a slanting manner |
| Career Outlook | The number of jobs that will be available in a certain field in the future |
| DOT | Book that describes thousands of jobs in detail |
| Entrepreneur | A person who runs a business |
| Entrepreneurship | The ownership, organization, and management of a business |
| F4K | A web portal developed to provide career and educational resources with industry and mentor support |
| Free Enterprise System | Allows private ownership, profit motive, competition, and freedom of choice |
| GOE | Book that contains twelve main interest areas and careers that suit people with those interests |
| Inflation | A sharp increase in the costs of goods and services |
| Informational Interview | Talking to a person about his/her job |
| Long-Term Goals | Those things that a person wants to accomplish that may take several months to several years to accomplish |
| Mentor | A trusted advisor |
| NCCareers.org | Website which contains career information specific to North Carolina |
| Nontraditional Occupations | Occupations in which men/women compromise 25 percent or less of the work force |
| O*Net | A comprehensive, interactive database developed by the US Department of Labor to identify and describe important information about occupations |
| OOH | Leading guide for national occupational and career information from the US Department of Labor |
| Promotion | Advance an employee earns by being productive, cooperation, dependable, and highly skilled |
| Recession | A period of declining economic growth |
| Short-Term Goals | Those things that a person wants to accomplish in a small amount of time |
| SIC | Standard Industrial Classifications System |
| SOC | Standard Occupational Classification System |
| Telecommute | To work at home using a computer connected to the network of one's employer |
| Trade and Professional Journals | Publications which contain information regarding trends, industrial innovations and training opportunities for specific professions |
| Transferable Skills | To carry, move, or shift a proficiency or ability |
| Trends | A direction of movement |
| Video/Voice Conferencing | Can be used as an option to replace travel |
| Working Conditions | Information about hours, environment, and safety in regards to an occupation |
