Employment and Personal Development Terms

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Competitive Employment

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Work that is performed on either a full- or part-time basis in which individuals are paid for their work.

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Job Coach

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A specialist who helps someone learn to perform job tasks.

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Growth Mindset

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A belief in improving oneself through effort, learning, and not giving up.

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Perseverance

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Doing something despite it being difficult to achieve.

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Self-Discipline

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The ability to control your behavior and make yourself do what you know you should do, even when you don't feel like it.

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Volunteer Work

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When you provide a service or work without pay in order to build work skills and experience.

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Work-Based Training Experience

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Paid or unpaid work you do through your school to develop your skills and experience.