Refers to facts, numbers, or text that can be processed on a computer. This data is stored in databases where it can be accessed for any number of purposes.What is data?
What is data?
Actively seeking new knowledge, skills, and experiences that will add to your professional and personal growth throughout your life.
What is lifelong learning?
describes your work experience, education, abilities, interests, and other information that may be of interest to an employer.
What is a resume?
a desired end toward which efforts are directed. Goals provide a sense of direction and purpose in life.
What is a goal?
Working for yourself; an entrepreneur.
What is self-employment?
The process of gathering and analyzing data from a variety of sources and summarizing it into useful information
What is data mining?
Advancing to a higher level of skill to increase your usefulness to an employer.
What is upgrading?
people who have known you for at least a year and can provide information about your skills, character, and achievements.
What are references?
A goal you expect to reach in a few days or week
What is a short-term goal?
the owner pursues his avocation or secondary occupations, while also working full time for an employer.
What is a side business?
The management of data storage and retrieval.
What is data warehousing?
learning new and different skills so that an employee can retain the same level of employability.
What is retraining?
a statement attesting to your character, abilities and experience, written by someone who can give a sincere report.
What is a reference letter? a statement attesting to your character, abilities and experience, written by someone who can give a sincere report.
the knowledge and skill acquired from working in a career field.
What is experience?
provides a good income for the owner and allows him or her more freedom to meet personal needs.
What is a lifestyle business?
A data mining system that gathers and stores information electronically about your purchases and grants points (or rewards) that can be redeemed.
What is a rewards card?
An economic event whereby jobs are eliminated because company revenues are falling while costs are rising.
What is downsizing?
a face-to-face meeting with a potential employer to discuss a job opening.
What is a job interview?
what you wish to achieve in five to ten years or longer.
What is a long-term goal?
business owners want their business to grow into large companies with unlimited growth potential - this type of business is called a venture business.
What is a venture business?
Lists your strong and weak points along with plans for improvement.
What is a self-assessment inventory?
A form that asks questions co be sure you qualified for a job opening. Many employers today require you to fill out a job application.
What is a job application?
Contacting the potential employer after an interview
What is a follow-up?
something you wish to accomplish in the next few months or years.
What is an intermediate goal?
a formal document that outlines the path a business intends to take to earn and grow revenues.
What is a business plan?