Construction Careers Vocabulary

What is a career cluster and give an example

• Construction Business and Management- exampleLumber/ wood prices

• Architecture and Construction- example Masonry

• Building and Construction- example Math

• Science and Astrology- example Space Travel

What is a career pathway

• The skills to get a job, do a job, and keep a job

• A series of jobs in the construction fields

• Going from middle school to high school to college or technical school

• An area of concentration within a career pathway

What is an apprentice, and what cabinet level office does training fall under ?

• Someone who has apprehended construction skills- Better Business Bureau

• An inexperienced worker who learns under the guidance of an expert or master craftsmen- Dept of Labor

• A person who has worked in one construction field or another- OSHA

• A journeyman/ experienced worker that makes higher wages - Labor Union

What is Certification ?

• A diploma or a piece of paper that says you signed up for a class.

• A formal process that says you have completed a course and shows you have been trained in industry skills employers look for.

• Another name for a high school diploma.

• A card or certificate that says you completed CPR, middle school, or class attendance award.

What is an entrepeneur ?

• A person who allows/ helps others to create businesses.

• A person who creates and runs his or her own business

• A paid business planner

• A sole proprietor or owner

What is free enterprise ?

• The idea that anyone can own a business

• An economic system in which people can buy, sell, and set prices for goods and services

• A legal term that means, buy and sell @ your own risk.

• A business that the government stays out of because it's privately owned.

What is a business plan

• A specific plan to import or export a business.

• A plan that explains a lot about a business.

• A plan on the specifics of how a business should run under a good or bad economy

• A plan that gives specific a business includes , goals, vision strategies and a plan of action

What is the difference between commercial and residential construction

• Commercial carpentry has to do with movie studios and buildings where movies and commercials are filmed, residential has to do with skilled workers and work programs.

• Commercial carpentry is remodeling and new construction, residential construction is building businesses and offices

• Commercial construction builds high dollar buildings residential builds cheaper houses

• Residential construction involves building houses, commercials, stores , offices, schools and hospitals

Craft workers represent the smallest group of skilled workers in the United States

• True

• False

• In GA only

• True- Mexicans do

Which type of workers are usually the highest paid and the most educated of the 3 specialized categories ?

• Craft worker

• Certified worker

• Technical worker

• Professional worker