| A | B |
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| change | To make or become different; to replace with another. |
| Holland Codes | Codes (career personality types) developed by Dr. John Holland based on the assumption that people can be grouped into six personality types. These codes can be compared to characteristics important to occupations. |
| individual | Pertaining to one only |
| dexterity | Proficiency in using the body or hands. |
| formal assessment | Standardized written or performance test of knowledge, aptitude, values, etc. |
| Family Medical Leave Act: 1993 | Requires employers with 50 or more workers to grant up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave a year to allow workers to take time off to help care for a new baby or an ill family member without fear of losing their jobs. |
| Gender identity | Sexual identify; a person knowing that their sex is permanent and cannot be changed. |
| abilities | Natural or acquired skill or talent. |
| linguistic | Learning through the use of language in reading and writing is which learning preference? |
| hobby | A pursuit or interest engaged in for relaxation. |
| aptitude | Developed abilities; those things that one is good at doing; potential for leaning skills. |
| assessment | The act of evaluation. |
| career | An occupation or profession followed as a life’s work. |
| interest inventory | A periodic survey of a person’s interests. |
| interpersonal | Relationships between persons. |
| intrapersonal | Relates to independent action. |
| Kinesthetic | Relates to interaction with people and objects in real space. |
| learning styles | The ways people think and learn. |
| logical | Use of reliable inference and reasoning. |
| naturalist | Interested in natural environments. |
| self-concept | How people view their own skills, interests, and competence level. |
| work values | Ideas and beliefs concerning career/work that are important to a person and govern his/her perception of job/occupation/career. |
| work needs | Those characteristics that employers require for employment (SCANS skills: basic skills, thinking skills, personal qualities, workplace competencies). |
| work ethic | How a person feels about his/her job and the effort he/she puts into it. |
