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| Life Skills | An individual's abilities in the areas of decision-making, money management, employability, and in relating to other people that help him or her meet challenges and live a healthy and productive life. |
| Manager | An individual who is in charge of a business, a group of people, or an activity. |
| Job Search | The process of going through the necessary steps to find a job. |
| Minor | The subjects that make up a secondary concentration of college study. OR An individual who is under 18 years of age. Minors are not allowed to work in certain jobs and can only work during certain hours of the day. |
| Job Fair | An event where businesses provide information about their companies to jobseekers |
| Manufacturing | The act of making, producing, processing, or fabricating a product. |
| Layoffs | Permanent or temporary elimination of jobs by a business. |
| Mentor | An experienced person who supports, coaches, and guides an inexperienced worker. |
| Labor Market Information | Data about workers, jobs, industries, and employers. It includes employment, demographic, and economic data. |
| Marine Corps | A branch of the armed forces that works closely with the Navy. |
| Liberal Arts | Formal studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills). |
| Magnet School | An elementary or secondary public school that is designed to attract students who wish to receive more advanced instruction than is available at their current school such as in art, military studies, science, or foreign language immersion. |
| Lab | Short for "laboratory" - a site outside the classroom or lecture hall where further instruction takes place |
| Need Based Aid | Financial aid that is dependent on demonstration of financial need. |
| Leave | Official permission to be absent from work or duty, such as vacation, shore leave, or medical leave. |
| Networking | For job seekers, the process of contacting friends, relatives, acquaintances, and co-workers about job leads. |
| Lower Division Courses | College courses numbered at the 100 or 200 level. |
| Noncredit Courses | Courses or activities that earn no academic credit toward a degree, diploma, certificate, or other formal award. |
| Job Shadow | One method for a student to explore their career interests. |
| Needs Analysis Form | A financial aid form that is completed by the student and his or her family to determine the expected family contribution. Schools decide which forms they will accept. |
| Merit Based Aid | Based on qualifications or past performance, as opposed to years in service, experience, or other factors. |
| Labor Market Area | An area that consists of a central city or cities and the surrounding territory within commuting distance. |
| Matriculation | Enrollment at a college or university in a certificate or degree program. |
| Military Entrance Processing Station MEPS | Site where full enlistment processing occurs. |
| Labor Force | All people 16 years and older whether they are employed or not. |
| Mentorship | A formal relationship between a student or worker and a worksite role model who provides support and encouragement. |
| Net Pay | The amount of wages or salary remaining after money is deducted for taxes, Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA), or dues. |
| Junior College | A two-year college that usually is public and serves the residents of a local or regional area. |
| Job Share | When two or more workers share a single full-time job. |
| Minimum Wage | The lowest legal hourly wage that can be paid to employees. |
| Job | Activities performed on a regular basis in exchange for payment |
| Labor Laws | Federal laws that protect employees and employers from abuse, discrimination, and unfair practices. |
| Non Traditional Occupation | An occupation not traditionally performed by members of a particular sex (e.g., male secretary or female construction worker). |
| Liberal Arts College | A college that focuses on cultivating general knowledge and reasoning skills rather than on specific career preparation. |
| Major | The field of academic study in which a student specializes. |
| No Child Left Behind | Major education reform legislation initiated by the Bush Administration in January 2002, emphasizing high academic achievement, educational accountability for all students, and educational choice for parents and students. |
| Maternity Leave | The leave time that may be taken from a job before or after the birth of a baby. |
| J.D. | Abbreviation for Doctor of Jurisprudence, a lawyer's doctoral degree. |
| Masters Degree | The first graduate (post-baccalaureate) degree in the liberal arts, sciences, and certain professional fields, usually requiring one to two years of full-time study. |
| Mission Statement | A written description of the purpose of a business or company. |
| National Guard | One of seven reserve forces the government can activate in times of war or emergency. |
| Night School | Evening classes offered by a high school, college, or university for individuals who work during the day. |
| Job Corps | A national system of educational centers providing basic education, vocational training, counseling, health care, and other services to help disadvantaged youth ages 16 through 21 prepare for jobs and adult responsibilities. |
| Job Bank | A computerized listing of job openings that is updated daily. |
| Navy | The branch of the armed forces that trains troops mainly for fighting on the water, rather than in the air or on the ground. |
| License | A document granted by a government agency that authorizes individuals to work in an occupation, activity, or business. |
