| A | B |
| Self-Assessment | A way to learn more about who you are. |
| Occupation | A specific set of skills that requires special training, education, or experience. |
| Attitude | The way you feel about something. |
| Career | A lifetime work history or long-term participation in a particular field. |
| Career cluster | A group of all possible careers in a subject area. |
| Heart | What you believe is important to your life choices. |
| Job | A paid position involving a specific place and time and specific tasks set by an employer. |
| Passion | The strong, positive feelings you experience while enjoying something. |
| Specialized skills | The unique knowledge and abilities needed for specific occupations. |
| Talents | Natural strengths and abibities. |
| Transferable skills | The work tasks that are used in various types of careers. |
| Culture | Your social, ethnic, or religious background and perhaps the community where you live. |
| Extrinsic | External |
| Influence | The power of someone or something to affect you directly or indirectly. |
| Intrinsic | Build-in |
| Motivation | The reasons you set specific goals and make certian decisions. |
| Social environment | The community where you live and work and your lifestyle choices. |
| Values | The qualities that are important to you and the motivation behind your goals and decisions. |
| Work environment | The surroundings and conditions of your workplace. |
| Interest inventories | Assessments designed to help you relate your interests to career clusters. |