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| Calling |
 | A
calling is a pathway pursued throughout the course of your life that integrates
what you do to sustain life with who you are as a person. |
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| Career |
| | "Career"
is the totality of work -paid and unpaid -one does in his/her lifetime. |
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| Career
Development |
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| The
total constellation of psychological, sociological, educational, physical, economic,
and chance factors that combine to influence the nature and significance of work
in the total lifespan of any given individual. |
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| Career
Exploration |
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| Introduction
of occupational and career worlds which typically include assessment of interests,
abilities and personality traits, occupational studies, and research pertaining
to the world of work. These activities culminate with the combination of career
and job information with the individuals' personal attributes to initiate the
personal career planning process. |
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| Career Planning |
| | Career
Planning is an ongoing career development process through which learners attempt
to understand their personal, family, school, work, and community experiences
and the importance they may have in making career and lifestyle choices. |
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| Job |
| | An
identified set of duties and responsibilities -- paid or unpaid -- assigned to
be performed usually on a sustaining, ongoing basis by one person. "Position"
is a set of competencies (skills and knowledge) required as a component of the
overall mission of the agency, organization, or setting in which the position
exists. |
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| Job Shadowing |
| | A
job shadow is a worksite learning experience that takes place at a business in
your community. It usually lasts from 3 to 6 hours during which a students spends
time on-on-one with an employee observing daily activities and asking questions
about the job and workplace. |
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| Informational
Interview |
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| An
interview initiated by you with an employer or someone in an occupational field
you are interested in for the purpose of learning about an occupational field
and to obtain advice about where your qualifications might fit and / or whether
or not your background is suitable for the field. |
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| Occupation |
| | One's
primary work task in the world of paid employment. |
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| Vocation |
| | One's
primary work task at any given period of life |
