| A | B |
| Job | A work opportunity or position to earn wages; may be short-term |
| Career | A long-term series of work experiences in a particular field |
| Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook | A leading resource with comprehensive information about occupations |
| Educational requirements | Education, training, and or instruction received to qualify for the position |
| Working conditions | Exsiting conditions of the workplace where job will be carried out |
| Occupational outlook | ctors that influence future job/career opportunities |
| Interest inventory | a self assessment tool, used in career planning, that assesses one's likes and dislikes of a variety of activities, objects, and types of persons |
| Bachelor's degree | An academic degree conferred by a college or university upon those who complete the undergraduate curriculum |
| Associate's degree | An academic degree conferred by a two-year college after the prescribed course of study has been successfully completed. |
| Doctoral degree | The most advanced degree, awarded following of additional study, often after completion of a master’s degree, usually involving two or more years of research |