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9th Grade
03/12/2014

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Benefits
Definition
Financial help in time of sickness, old age, disability, or the like.
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Bias
Definition
To prejudice or present information in a slanting manner.
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Career outlook
Definition
The number of jobs that will be available in a certain field in the future.
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Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT)
Definition
Book that describes thousands of jobs in detail.
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Entrepreneur
Definition
A person who runs a business; a self-employed person.
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Entrepreneurship
Definition
The ownership, organization, and management of a business.
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F4K
Definition
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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Free enterprise system
Definition
Allows private ownership; profit motive; competition, and freedom of choice.
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Guide to Occupational Education (GOE)
Definition
Book that contains twelve main interest areas and careers that suit people with those interests.
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Inflation
Definition
A sharp increase in the costs of goods and services.
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Informational interview
Definition
Talking to a person about his/her job.
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Long-term goals
Definition
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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Mentor
Definition
A trusted advisor.
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NCCareers.org
Definition
Website which contains career information specific to North Carolina. Helps match interests with possible occupations. Accessible at www.NCCareers.org.
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Nontraditional occupations
Definition
Occupations in which men/women compromise 25 percent or less of the work force.
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O*Net
Definition
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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OOH
Definition
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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Promotion
Definition
Advance an employee earns by being productive, cooperation, dependable, and highly skilled.
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Recession
Definition
A period of declining economic growth.
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Short-term goals
Definition
Those things that a person wants to accomplish in a small amount of time (generally less than one year).
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SIC
Definition
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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SOC
Definition
Standard Occupational Classification System; provides information based on broad occupational definitions.
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Telecommute
Definition
To work at home using a computer connected to the network of one’s employer.
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Trade and professional journals
Definition
Publications which contain information regarding trends, industrial innovations and training opportunities for specific professions.
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Transferable Skills
Definition
To carry, move, or shift a proficiency or ability.
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Trends
Definition
A direction of movement.
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Video/voice conferencing
Definition
Can be used as an option to replace travel.
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Working conditions
Definition
Information about hours, environment, and safety in regards to an occupation.
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