| A | B |
| Career Cluster | Groups of similar occupations and industries. |
| Career Interest Areas | General kinds of activities people do in many different careers. |
| Research | Investigate a subject and gather information about it. |
| Exploratory Interview | A short, informal talk with someone who works in a career that interests you. |
| Job Shadowing | Involves following someone for a few days on the job. |
| Internship | A temporary paid or unpaid position that involves direct work experience in a career field. |
| Volunteering | Working without pay. |
| Service learning | A learning method in which students learn and develop through thoughtfully organized service to the community. |
| Cooperative Program | Combines school studies with paid work experience. |
| Decision | A choice you make about what action to take. |
| Obstacle | Is something that stands in your way. |
| Outcome | Your decision is its result or effect. |
| Adaptability | Is being or willing to change in order to suit different conditions. |
| Attitude | Is your basic outlook on life. |
| Decision-making process | Is the series of steps that help you identify and evaluate choices. |
| Backup plan | Is an alternative course of action. |