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| Portfolio | A collection of work samples...you have an electronic one and a binder |
| Independent | Able to support yourself and make your own decisions |
| Resources | All the things a person has or can use to help reach his or her goals |
| Role | A pattern of expected behavior |
| Work Ethic | How a person feels about his or her job and the effort he/she puts into it |
| Self-Assessment | Evaluating our won interests, prefereces, values, goals |
| Aptitudes | The natural physical and mental talents for learning. You are born with these. |
| Personality Trait | A characterestic that describes you. For example: shy, friendly, dependable |
| Retirement | The years after a person stops working and earning an income |
| Job Application | A form you fill out when applying for a job |
| Exemption | A tax deduction for each person in a family |
| Concern | An interest in other people |
| Learning Modality | How you learn best: visually, auditory, kinesthetic...your learning style |
| Learning Style | Visual, auditory, kinesthetic. Same as a learning modality |
| Right-Brained | Using the right side of your brain...wholelistic, intuitive thinking |
| Left-Brained | Using the left side of your brain...linear, logical, sequential thinking |
| Vocation | A career field |
| Sociability | Interacting easily with people (social skills) |
| Virtual Interview | A job interview using special computer equipment and the Internet to link parties |
| Supply | The amount of products and services available for sale in the economy |
| Supervisor | Someone who oversees an employee's work |
| Vision | Knowing what is most important to an organization and how to achieve it |
| Beneficiary | The person named by a life insurance policyholder to receive the death benefit |
| Emergency Cash Fund | Money saved to cover unexpected expenses |
| Nutrients | The chemical substances in foods that nourish a person's body |
| Stock | A share in the ownership of a corporation |
| Grooming | Keeping a clean and neat personal appearance by taking care of one's self and looking one's best |
| Feedback | A clue that reveals what message the receiver received |
| Earned Authority | Powers granted to a person by others in a group |
| Goal | Whatever a person wants to attain |
| Felony | A serious type of crime punishable by imprisonment or even by death |
| Liabilities | debts |
| Priority | The activity or project a person decides is most important to accomplish |
| Entrepreneur | A person who starts and maintains a business |
| Contract | A legally binding agreement between two or more people |
| Stock | A share in the ownership of a corporation |
| Partnership | A form of business organization involving two or more people working together |
| Services | Any type of work that a consumer pays to have done, such as a repair, dry cleaning, or hairstyling |
| Self-Concept | The mental image one has of himself or herself |
| Letter of Recommendation | A letter written by someone who knows you very well. Often this piece of writing addresses academic ability, attributes, and special qualities. Most college and scholarship applications require them. |
| Personal Statement | A short essay on college applications usually written about a student's life, characteristics and interests. |
| Private College or University | A four-year school funded through tuition and endowments. For example, Creighton University in Omaha |
| Career Path | A plan for an employee's step-by-step advancement in a company |
| Deferred Enrollment | An application that can be put aside and reviewed later |
| Expected Family Contribution (EFC) | The amount of money a family is expected to contribute to a student's college expenses, as determined by FAFSA |
