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| career cluster | a group of related career pathways |
| career pathway | a specific career focus or direction |
| personality | the set of personal qualities that make each individual person unique |
| ideals | things that are important to a person |
| principles | beliefs that guide a person's life |
| human capital | the complete set of skills that a person has acquired |
| occupational training | 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 specific field |
| apprenticeship | work-based learning experience, usually short-term, in which an individual works alongside a highly skilled worker or craftsperson to learn specialized work skills |
| 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 |
| wage | money earned for hours worked |
| salary | set amount of income for a time period worked |
| profession | a life's work, usually a career field that requires a college degree |
| Formal Continuing Education | Training for a specific set of new skills provided by experts in a particular field |
| Industry | Group of establishments (businesses) that produce similar products or provide similar services |
| Informal continuing education | Occurs through social interactions, networking, life's experiences, and reading |
| Lifestyle | Your habits, attitudes, tastes, moral standards and the amount of goods and services that you consume |
| Occupation | Grouping of jobs that perform similar tasks |
| Standard of Living | The level of material comfort as measured by the goods, services, and luxuries you are able to purchase |
| Transferable of Skills | Versatile skills that are applied to personal and professional roles |
