| A | B |
| Abilities: . | Natural or acquired skill or talent |
| Ability: | Developed skill. |
| Aptitudes: | Developed abilities; those things that one is good at doing; potential for leaning skills. |
| Auditory: . | Relating to the sense of hearing |
| Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (EEOC): | Enforces laws to prevent unfair treatment on the job due to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, or age. |
| Holland Codes: | Codes (career personality types) developed by Dr. John Holland based on the assumption that people can be grouped into six personality types. These codes can be compared to characteristics important to occupations. |
| Interests: | Activities, things, and ideas a person likes and enjoys. |
| Interpersonal: | Relationships between persons. |
| Intrapersonal: . | Relates to independent action |
| Kinesthetic: . | Relates to interaction with people and objects in real space |
| Life Roles: . | The various parts of one’s life, such as citizen, parent, spouse, worker, etc |
| Linguistic: | Pertaining to the use of language |
| Time Management: | Plan to use time wisely. |
| Spatial: . | Pertaining to a sense of space |
| Self-esteem: | How one views oneself; a feeling of good will with regard to how you feel about yourself; pride; confidence |
| Self-concept: . | How people view their own skills, interests, and competence level |
| Sandwich Generation: . | Group of people who are caring for both their parents and their children |