Unit 4 Career Research Definitions

A computerized career information delivery system

ArkOscar

The instructional background and skills needed to qualify for employment

Education/Training requirements

The prospect for the future of a job or career

Employment Outlook

The jobs that beginners start with to train them for higher-level jobs

Entry-Level Jobs

Generally 40 Hour work week or more

Full-Time Job

The computer network system through which information can be shared on the World Wide Web

Internet

A definition of work duties

Job Description

A task one is expected to perform on the job

Job Duty

The need for workers in a particular occupation or field

Job Market

The future prospects for employment in a particular job or field

Job Outlook

Following a person on the job to learn job duties and responsibilities

Job Shadowing

Occupational Information Network compiled by the United States Department of Labor

O*Net

A book used for researching the most common careers in the United States

OOH(Occupational Outlook Handbook)

Jobs requiring less than 35-40 hours a week, depending on the employer

Part-Time Jobs

A special skill, knowledge, or ability that enables a person to perform a particular job

Qualification

Jobs or careers belonging to the same group on the basis of similar knowledge and skills

Related Occupations

To find out more by reading and talking to people

Research

Focusing or concentrating in a particular skill

Specializing

Jobs that last for a limited period of time

Temporary Jobs

Doing a job without pay to gain experience

Volunteering

The environment of the workplace

Working Conditions

The surrounding physical conditions of a workplace

Work Environment