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| job | a task performed by a worker, usually to earn money |
| occupation | work that requires the use of related skills and experiences |
| career | a progression of related jobs that result in employment and personal growth |
| career clusters | the 16 groups of occupational and career specialties that are similar to each other by common interests |
| job shadowing | following a worker on the job and observing what the job involves |
| work-based learning programs | school programs designed toprepare students for the workplace |
| school-to-work programs | another term for work-based learning programs |
| school-to-work or program coordinator | a special teacher or counselor at school who assists a student in a school-to-work program |
| training station | job site where a student works to learn job skills |
| supervisor | the person at the training station assigned to help the student learn the job |
| work-based mentor or training sponsor | an employee who works with the student at the training station |
| cooperative education | a school program offering a paid job experience in which students alternate time between the classroom and a work site; also called co-op program |
| internship | a school program providing paid or unpaid work experience to help students learn about a job or industry |
| transferable skills | job skills that can be easily transferred from one job to another |
