Investigating Careers Flashcards
Financial Literacy
The ability to use knowledge and skills to manage financial resources effectively
Income
Money you have coming in
Fixed Expenses
Non-changeable expenses, such as rent
Need
Something that’s necessary to spend money on, something you can’t do without
Want
Something you would like to have, but that isn’t necessary
Variable Expenses
Expenses that may change, such as food and entertainment
Futurecasting
Paying attention to the trends that might impact your future career
Job Shadowing
Observing someone actually working in a career that interests you
Apprenticeship
An opportunity in which a person works as a skilled worker while actively learning a trade
Career Assessment
A tool that asks you a number of questions related to your likes, dislikes, and skills and matches you with career options