| A | B |
| interest | something that a person wants to learn more about or enjoys doing |
| interest inventory | tool for finding out what a person is interested in |
| career cluster | a group of related career pathways |
| career pathway | a specific career focus or direction |
| personality | set of person qualities that make each person unique |
| ideals | things that are important to a person |
| principles | beliefs that guide a person's life |
| human capital | complete set of skills that a person has acquired |
| occupational training | An educational program that specializes in preparing individuals for a specific type of work |
| internship | short-term work-based learning experience, either paid or unpaid, in which an individual works to gain experience in a specific field |
| apprenticeship | Work-based learning experience, (maybe short term or long term) in which a person works along side a highly skilled worker or craftsperson to learn specilized skills |
| job | work opportunity or position to earn wages; may be short-term |
| career | long term series of work experiences in a particular field |
| wage | money earned for hours worked |
| salary | set amount of income for a time period worked (week, month, etc) |
| profession | life's work, usually a career field that requires a minimum of a college degree |
| supplemental income | earnings in addition to one's primary wages or salary |