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| Allows private ownership; profit motive; competition, and freedom of choice. |
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| Website which contains career information specific to North Carolina. Helps match interests with possible occupations. |
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| The ownership, organization, and management of a business. |
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| A sharp increase in the costs of goods and services. |
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| Occupational Outlook Handbook; leading guide for national occupational and career information from the US Department of Labor. It describes the nature of work, earning, outlook, education, and job requirements, and related occupations for approximately 200 occupations. Predicts future needs for employment. This resource is available in book format or at www.bls.gov/oco/. |
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Standard Occupational Classification System; provides information based on broad occupational definitions. |
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Information about hours, environment, and safety in regards to an occupation. |
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| To prejudice or present information in a slanting manner. |
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| A web portal developed to provide career and educational resources with industry and mentor support. Accessible at http://students.f4k.org. |
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| Talking to a person about his/her job. |
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| Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) |
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Book that describes thousands of jobs in detail. |
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| Those things that a person wants to accomplish that may take several months to several years to accomplish (long term goals generally refer to those goals which will take one year or more to accomplish). |
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| A period of declining economic growth. |
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| The Occupational Information Network (O*Net) is a comprehensive, interactive database developed by the US Department of Labor to identify and describe important information about occupations, worker characteristics, work skills and training requirements. The on-line system is available at http://online.onetcenter.org. |
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| Standard Industrial Classifications System; US department of Labor identifies career information based on industrial classification. Located at http://www.osha.gov/ |
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| The number of jobs that will be available in a certain field in the future. |
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| Those things that a person wants to accomplish in a small amount of time (generally less than one year). |
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| Financial help in time of sickness, old age, disability, or the like. |
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| Advance an employee earns by being productive, cooperation, dependable, and highly skilled. |
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To carry, move, or shift a proficiency or ability. |
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A person who runs a business; a self-employed person. |
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| Can be used as an option to replace travel. |
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To work at home using a computer connected to the network of one’s employer. |
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| Guide to Occupational Education (GOE) |
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| Book that contains twelve main interest areas and careers that suit people with those interests. |
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| Trade and professional journals |
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Publications which contain information regarding trends, industrial innovations and training opportunities for specific professions. |
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| Nontraditional occupations |
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Occupations in which men/women compromise 25 percent or less of the work force. |
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