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| Benefits | Financial help in time of sickness, old age, disability, etc. |
| Bias | Prejudice; presenting information in a slanted manner |
| Career Outlook | Number of jobs that will be available in a certain field in the future |
| Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) | Book that describes thousands of jobs in detail |
| Entrepreneur | Person who runs a business; self-employed person |
| Entrepreneurship | Ownership, organization, and management of a business |
| F4K (http://students.f4k.org) | 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 choice |
| Guide to Occupational Education (GOE) | Book that contains twelve main interest areas and careers that suit people with those interests |
| Inflation | Sharp increase in the costs of goods and services |
| Informational interview | Talking to a person about his/her job |
| Long-term goals | What a person wants to accomplish that may take several months or years to do (often a year or more) |
| Mentor | Trusted advisor |
| NCCareers.org (www.NCCareers.org) | Website containing career information specific to North Carolina; helps match interests with possible occupations |
| Nontraditional Occupations | Occupations in which men/women compromise 25% or less of the workforce |
| O*Net (Occupational Information Network) http://online.onetcenter.org | 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. |
| Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) www.bls.gov/oco/ | Leading guide for national occupational and career information from the US Department of Labor. Describes the nature of work, earning, outlook, education, and job requirements, and related occupations for approximately 200 occupations. Predicts future needs for employment. Available in book format or on the Web. |
| Promotion | Advance an employee earns by being productive, cooperative, dependable, and highly skilled |
| Recession | Period of declining economic growth |
| Short-term goals | Things a person wants to accomplish in a small amount of time (usually less than a year) |
| Standard Industrial Classifications System (SIC) www.osha.gov | US Department of Labor identifies career information based on industrial classification |
| Standard Occupational Classification System (SOC) | Provides information based on broad occupational definitions |
| Telecommute | Work at home using a computer connected to the network of one's employer |
| Trade and professional journals | Publications containing information about trends, industrial innovations, and training opportunities for specific professions |
| Transferrable skills | To carry, move, or shift a proficiency or ability (from one job or career to another) |
| Trends | Direction of movement |
| Video/voice conferencing | Can be used as an internet or network option to replace travel |
| Working Conditions | Information about hours, environment, and safety in regards to an occupation |
