| A | B |
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| identity | Who you are and how you fit in. |
| values | The things in your life that you consider to be important. |
| lifestyle | The way you chose to live your life, which is based on the values you have chosen. |
| aptitude | A natural physical or mental ability. |
| personality | Individual qualities and traits that make you a unique person. |
| goal | A desired end toward which efforts are directed. |
| contact | A person you know who has inside information about job openings. |
| job shadowing | Spending a morning or afternoon with a worker in a job that interests you. |
| work history | A record of the jobs you have had and how long you worked at each one. |
| head hunter | A type of employment agency that seeks out highly qualified people to fill positions. |
| Plan of Action | Includes using effective job search techniques, developing appropriate skills, seeking part time employment, and keeping yourself from being locked into a carer. |
| employment agencies | Public and private ____________ help job seekers find a job for which they are qualified. |
| experience | When you work and learn to do something well, you are said to have gained __________ in that area, making you more valuable as an employee. |
| 40 or more years | The average career span lasts _______________. |
| personality | Your appearance, enthusiasm, and attitude are all examples of qualities that make up your ______________. |
| job analysis | A listing of the positive and negative attributes of a career choice. |
| salary | The amount of your monthly or annual pay is called ____________. |
| benefits | SIck pay, vacation time, and profit sharing are examples of ________. |
| promotion | The ability to advance to positions of greater responsibility. |
| Employee expenses | Uniforms and their cleaning are examples of ________________. |
| self-assessment inventory | A listing of strengths, weaknesses, and plans of action designed to improve a personal employability. |
| Retraining | The learning of a new and different skill so that an employee can retain employment. |
| placement center | For students seeking job or career help, a(n) _______________ offers advice and counseling for students making career choices. |
| upgrading | The attainment of higher skill levels to extend or enhance employment. |
| lifelong learner | A person is a(n) _____________ when he or she actively seeks new knowledge, skills and experiences. |
| change | To cope with _________. there are three things you can do: accept it, reject it or ignore it; progress cannot be stopped. |
| entrepreneur | One who organizes, manages, and assumes the ownership risk of a business. |
| networks | Informal communication structures that are established for people to talk to each other and share information. |
