| A | B |
| Attainable | To achieve especially by effort. |
| Career Plan | A list of steps including activities, work experience, and education/training needed to reach a career goal; step-by-step plan of action including career information influenced by the ultimate career goal; a written outline (time schedule) of what a person wants to achieve including details of how goals will be achieved. |
| Critique | Evaluate (a theory or practice) in a detailed and analytical way. |
| Domain | A specified area or discipline |
| Entry Level | The lowest level in an employment hierarchy, a low-level job in which an employee may gain experience or skills. |
| Long Term | Involving or in effect for a number of years. |
| Measurable | Able to be measured, quantifiable |
| Medium Term Goal | Set to be achieved somewhere between a person's short-term goals and his long-term goals |
| Personal Goals | Goals that one wants to achieve for himself/herself. |
| Realistic | Objects, actions, or social conditions as they actually are; attainable. |
| Semi-skilled | Having or needing some, but not extensive, training; having or requiring more training and skill than unskilled labor but less than skilled labor |
| Short Term | Involving or occurring over a short period; immediate. |
| SMART Process | A S.M.A.R.T. goal is defined as one that is specific, measurable, achievable, results-focused, and time- bound. |
| Specific | Concrete terms. |
| Stepping Stone Goal | Short-, medium-, and long-term goals that can help you reach your ultimate career goal in realistic stages; allow adjustments to be made to the career plan. |
| Ultimate Goal | The final conclusion |