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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 |