| A | B |
| Aptitude | ability or potential for learning new skills |
| Associate's Degree | a certificate of completion awarded to a a person after completing a program of study in a particular area, usually lasting 2 years |
| Attitude | a person's outlook on life |
| Bachelor's Degree | a certificate of completion awarded to people after they successfully complete a required set of college courses in both general and specific areas, usually lasting four years |
| Career | work done over a period of years in one area of interest |
| Co-worker | a person who works with you |
| Decision | choosing between two or more possibilities |
| Employer | the person who has hired another to do a job |
| Entrepreneur | a person who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business |
| Entry-level job | the jobs that beginners start with to train them for higher-level jobs |
| Experience | any duties or jobs that you have performed that will help you do future jobs |
| Goal | an objective or target a person tries to reach by directing his or her thoughts and energy |
| Graduate School | a program of study beyond a bachelor's degree |
| Identity | the personality or activity by which a person is known |
| Interest Inventory | a questionnaire that helps people determine what their interests are |