21.1 Choosing a Career

The work a person does regularly in order to earn money is called a

• skill

• career

• task

• job

A series of related jobs in the same profession.

• job

• career

• skill

• resume

A characteristic that an individual had developed naturally is a(n)

• skill

• focus

• aptitude

• style

A list of steps to reach a career goal.

• Career plan

• Resume

• Marketing plan

• Job Search

The mastery of a skill or the capacity to do something.

• Career

• Ability

• Aptitude

• Job

Talking with people a person knows and making new contacts.

• Networking

• Conversation

• A job search

• Discussing

Match the following

• Career Clusters

• Strategy used to interview a professional to ask for advice and direction, rather than asking for a job opportunity.

• Informational Interviewing

• A feeling of wanting to learn more or be involved in something.

• Interests

• 16 groups of occupational and career specialties

• Employability Skills

• Applicable skills used to help an individual find a job, perform in a workplace, and gain success in a job or career.

• Career & Technical Student Organization

• National organizations that are related to CTE courses (DECA)