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Career Terms
Important career vocabulary terms
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General Vocab
9th Grade
10/30/2023

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Term
Career
Definition
An occupation undertaken for a significant period of a person's life and with opportunities for progress.
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Career cluster
Definition
Jobs in the same cluster require similar knowledge or skill sets.
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Career fair
Definition

A recruiting event in which employers and recruiters meet with potential job opportunities.

 

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Work ethics
Definition

  A personal set of values that determines how any employee approaches their work.

 

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White collar job
Definition
 Type of job that involves a person who performs professional service, desk, managerial, or administrative work. 
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Salary
Definition
A fixed regular payment, for a completed task, typically paid on a monthly or biweekly  basis.
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 Probationary period 
Definition
 A fixed trial period for newly recruited workers that commonly last for three months, six months, or a year.
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Employment references
Definition
 Positive or negative comments about an employee's job performance, skills, attitude, and work ethic provided to a prospective employer. 
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Resume
Definition

 A formal document that a job applicant creates to itemize their qualifications for a position

 

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Work Etiquette
Definition
Code of ethical behavior regarding professional practice or action among the members of a profession in their dealings with each other.
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Job interview
Definition
A formal meeting at which someone is asked questions in order to find out if they are suitable for a post of employment. 
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Job Qualification
Definition
 Refers to the required experience, skills, or attributes a position requires. 
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Blue collar job
Definition
 Refers to individuals who engage in hard manual labor, typically in the agriculture, manufacturing, construction, mining, or maintenance sectors. 
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First Impressions
Definition
 Event when one person first encounters another person and forms a mental image of that person.
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Work Attire
Definition
Appropriate dress code of clothing and accessories designed for a professional workplace or event.
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Volunteer
Definition
A person who freely offers to take part in an enterprise or undertake a task.
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Internship
Definition
Position of a student or trainee who works in an organization, sometimes without pay, in order to gain work experience or satisfy requirements for a qualification.
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Vocational Degree
Definition
Academic certificates awarded to students who have completed degree requirements for a specific trade or career. 
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Work experience
Definition
Paid or unpaid work activity that provides a participant with an opportunity to acquire the general skills, training, knowledge, and work habits necessary to obtain employment.
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Entry level position
Definition

 

A starting level for many careers that may require little or no prior experience and education.

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Student Work Permit
Definition

 Document required for every job obtained by students under 18 to ensure child labor laws are followed.

 

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Entrepreneur
Definition
Someone who starts or owns a business.
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