Chapter 20 Vocab

Question 1

full-time job

Answer 1

requires at least 40 hours of work every week

Question 2

job

Answer 2

a work that people engage in to earn pay

Question 3

occupation

Answer 3

a work that people engage in to earn pay

Question 4

career

Answer 4

a work history of one or more jobs in the same or related field

Question 5

interests

Answer 5

your favorite activities

Question 6

values

Answer 6

what you believe to be important

Question 7

skill

Answer 7

proficiency for preforming a task that is developed through training and experience

Question 8

ability

Answer 8

a natural or acquired skill or talent

Question 9

aptitude

Answer 9

your potential for learning a skill

Question 10

personality

Answer 10

the set of characteristics that makes someone special

Question 11

networking

Answer 11

the practice of building informal relationships with people whose friendship could bring advantages such as job or business oppurtunities

Question 12

job shadowing

Answer 12

following another worker on the job

Question 13

internship

Answer 13

a temporary paid or unpaid position that involves direct work experience in a career position

Question 14

volunteerism

Answer 14

working without pay

Question 15

entry-level job

Answer 15

a suitable job for a worker who is new to a job, field, or subject

Question 16

outsourcing

Answer 16

using outside sources to do task traditionally handled my internal staff