8.0 Vocabulary Renee Bass
Job: the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
Career: the work you will do to earn a living over a period of years
Career planning: define your lifestyle goals, conduct self-assessment, identify possible career choices/gather info on each, evaluate choices, make decision, plan how to reach your goals
Lifestyle goals: what type of lifestyle do you want? How do you want to spend your time, energy, and money?
self-assessment: your values, interest, skills and aptitudes, personality, work environment preferences, and relationship preferences.
Values: the beliefs that guide the way you live.
Interests: leisure activities, school activities, favorite classes, sports, and social activities you enjoy doing.
Aptitudes: an ability or natural talent
Skills: an ability or natural talent.
Co-op,: cooperative
Work-study programs: an educational plan in which students alternate between paid employment and formal study
Internships: one who works in a temporary position with an emphasis on on-the-job training rather than merely employment
Apprenticeship: works for an expert to learn a trade
College Major: a college student's main field of specialization during his or her undergraduate studies
Associate degree: a degree granted by a two-year college on successful completion of the undergraduates course of studies
Bachelor degree: A degree typically earned after completing four academic years of coursework
Master’s Degree: an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstra ting a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of profession al practice