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Career Final
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Undergraduate 1
11/20/2011

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job
Definition
continuous, long-term employment with an organization that provides a regular salary, health benefits, a pension plan, and the assurance of a continuing need for a worker’s skills.
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Soft skills
Definition
encompass personal, social, communication, and self- management behaviors
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as individuals increasingly outfit themselves with an array of skills
Definition
focus less on which occupation to enter and more on where to use their skills
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Occupation
Definition
: a combination of work tasks one performs while playing the Worker role
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career
Definition
a combination of life roles that are played at any given point in an individual’s life span
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bandwidth
Definition
: the number of hours per week devoted to a role
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role salience
Definition
the psychological importance or meaning of a role in one’s value structure
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intensity
Definition
: the hue or shade of a given role, representing the psychological energy invested in it
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transition
Definition
an event or non-event that results in change which affects life roles, relationships, and/ or routines
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life and career may be viewed as
Definition
an attempt to blend several roles on the Life- Career Rainbow successfully in such a way that the total effect is fulfilling
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self concept
Definition
: the picture one holds of oneself
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Vocational Self-Concept
Definition
the parts of the self concept that apply to the worker role
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instrumental learning
Definition
modifying one’s behavior based on previous positive or negative response
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associative learning
Definition
emulating the appearance, behavior, habits, or coping mechanisms of another
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self-efficacy
Definition
the degree of belief in one’s personal ability to control life and manage transitions
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The choice of an occupation or job is
Definition
the attempt to implement a self-concept.
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Development
Definition
: ongoing changes in life roles.
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career development
Definition
: ongoing changes in Student and Worker roles.
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decision
Definition
choosing one alternative rather than another
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goal
Definition
desired outcome(s) of making a decision
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Interest
Definition
: a preference to engage in one activity rather than another
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positive reinforcement
Definition
: feedback that praises, encourages, and/or rewards an action
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negative reinforcement
Definition
: feedback that diminishes, discourages, and/or punishes an action
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interest assessment
Definition
a self-assessment questionnaire that measures one’s preference for a variety of activities.
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norm-referenced score
Definition
score based on comparison of individual responses to those of a large norm group of similar individuals.
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aptitude
Definition
: potential to learn specific subject matter
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ability
Definition
achievement in an area of knowledge
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skill
Definition
specific activity made possible by ones ability
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value
Definition
strong belief that influences behavior and decisions
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job characteristics
Definition
attributes possessed by occupations or job
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employment outlook
Definition
:expected growth or decline in the size of an occupation
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information interview
Definition
an interview conducted for the purpose of learning more about an occupation or job.
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job shadowing
Definition
: going to a work site and observing someone performing the daily duties of an occupation
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internship
Definition
: an agreement with an employer to be hired, perhaps with pay, for a specified length of time and to be actively taught how to perform the tasks of the occupation
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postsecondary education
Definition
:courses or educational programs designed for students who have earned a high school diploma or its equivalent
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