Career Development Vocabulary Quiz

a goal for work that is fulfilled through an occupation or series of occupations

• mobility

• career

• job shadow

• networking

the process of studying careers, assessing yourself in terms of careers, and making decisions about a future career

Define "tentative career decision," using a complete sentence.

A nonprofit educational association of students preparing for careers in business and business-related fields.

• Business Professionals of America (BPA)

• career outlook

• Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)

• Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH)

An organization devoted to helping high school students successfully enter the business community

• Business Professionals of America (BPA)

• career outlook

• Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)

• informational interview

The number of jobs that will be available in a certain field in the future.

A publication of the United States Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics that includes information about the nature of work, working conditions, training and education, earnings, and job outlook for hundreds of different occupations.

• networking

• Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH)

• Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)

• Business Professionals of America (BPA)

All types of movement from one location to another.

unemployment that occurs when jobs are available in one place but go unfilled because those who are qualified to fill those jobs live elsewhere and are not willing to relocate.

• two year schools

• four year schools

• locational unemployment

• occupation

a job or profession