| A | B |
|---|
| 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 (long term goals generally refer to those goals which will take one year or more to accomplish). |
| Mentor | A trusted advisor. |
| NCCareers.org | Website which contains career information specific to North Carolina. Helps match interests with possible occupations. |
| Nontraditional occupations | Occupations in which men/women compromise 25 percent or less of the work force. |
| O*Net | The Occupational Information Network (O*Net) is a comprehensive, interactive database developed by the US Department of Labor to identify and describe important information about occupations, worker characteristics, work skills and training requirements. |
| OOH | Occupational Outlook Handbook; leading guide for national occupational and career information from the US Department of Labor. It describes the nature of work, earning, outlook, education, and job requirements, and related occupations for approximately 200 occupations. Predicts future needs for employment. |
| Promotion | Advance an employee earns by being productive, cooperation, dependable, and highly skilled. |
| Recession | A period of declining economic growth. |
