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academic year
a period of 30 weeks or more of instruction
accreditation
approval showing that a school has met certain standards in its education programs, services, and facilities
career counselor
a trained individual who works with students and job seekers; helps people figure out what careers interest them, write a resume, and practice for a job interview
career development
aspects of an individual's experience that are relevant to personal choice, entry, and progress in educational, vocational, and avocational pursuits; a lifelong process through which individuals come to understand themselves in relationship to education and work
career information
synthesized data related to education and work; includes personal, social, educational, and occupational information emphasizing the user's individual characteristics, attributes, skills, knowledge, interests, values, and aptitudes
career
a lifestyle concept that involves a sequence of work and leisure activities in which one engages throughout a lifetime; includes pre-vocational and post-vocational activities and decisions
career exploration
researching what you want to do for your career; includes learning about your self, what you like and dislike, and occupations and the workplace
salary
a fixed amount of money paid to an employee in return for work
school-based learning
school-sponsored career learning activities that occur at a school, primarily in a classroom setting including school-based enterprises, professional/technical education, pre-employment or work readiness training, career awareness and exploration, workplace simulations, and basic educational skills training
skills and abilities
a few examples are communication, problem solving, and time management; necessary for performing the job