Chapter 4

Section 1

100

A series of related jobs or achievements through which a person progresses in a particular field.

Career

200

Refers to the way you live as measured by the kinds and quality of goods and services you can afford.

Standard of Living

300

Name 3 impacts of career choices

Financial resources, personal satisfaction, and family life

400

Name 3 ways to balance roles

Learn to say no, set realistic goals, and ask for or accept help.

500

Enables employees to work the hours that suit them best.

Flextime

Section 2

100

Natural talents

Aptitude

200

Name 3 ways on how to evaluate your career options.

Job availability, geographical influences, and potential income. 

300

Name 3 examples of opportunities available in consumer and management careers.

Entry-level, technical, and professional

400

Someone who owns a business or assumes the financial risk for a business.

Entrepreneur 

500

Name 2 risks and 2 rewards for becoming an entrepreneur

2 risks are investing lots of own money and risk of losing it all.

2 rewards are you have total control and have satisfaction if business goes well.

Section 3

100

Name 3 types of educational opportunities

internships, Apprenticeships, Armed forces, career and technical institutions, community colleges, universities, and distance learning.

200

officially recognized as maintaining standards that will qualify students for additional education or for work in their chosen profession.

Accredited

300

A paid or unpaid short-term job offered to a student who is interested in entering a particular field.

internship

400

Name 3 ways on how to save and invest for your education

Coverdell Education Savings Account, prepaid tuition, and 529 plans.

500

Name 3 types of financial aid

Grants and scholarships, loans, and the federal work-study program

Section 4

100

is a personal data sheet that describes you to prospective employers.

resume

200

People who will recommend an applicant to an employer on the basis of character or ability.

references

300

Name 3 ways to find job leads

Schools, networking, online job banks, newspapers, employers, government employment offices, and employment agencies

400

A formal meeting that employers use to evaluate prospective employees

interview

500

Name 3 things to look for during the interview

Watch your nonverbal signals, sell yourself, be positive, ask questions, and end on a positive note.

Section 5

100

Name the 4 skills for success

Technical, interpersonal, management, and leadership

200

An experienced coworker who acts as a guide or informal teacher for new employees.

mentor

300

A sense of responsibility to do a job well

Work ethic

400

Name 3 ways you can leave a job

resigning, layoffs, and termination

500

A joint federal and state plan designed to provide income to workers who have lost their jobs.

Unemployment insurance