Chapter 1

1. the other people in your age group.
6. two years of high school training and two years of postsecondary education
7. are people who know you well and can vouch for your good work.
9. education prepares high school students for an occupation right after school through a paid job experience.
11. sticking to an action or belief even when difficult.
12. behavioral qualities and traits that make an individual.
13. reaching out to a group whose members work together to help one another.
14. supervised learning opportunities at the postsecondary or college level.
15. start and manage their own businesses.
18. a program to explore career options through a student’s one-day visit with an experienced person to his or her job.
22. skill that will help you cope with change.
23. natural talent
24. the basics required for living.

2. accepted levels of achievement
3. series of related occupations that show progression in a field of work.
4. beliefs, feelings, and experiences you consider to be important and desirable.
5. capacity to develop, succeed, and make further advances in life.
8. your view of yourself.
10. learning a trade or skill on the job under the supervision of a skilled worker.
16. sense of worth you attach to yourself.
17. skill a person learns through practice.
18. one or mare tasks
19. things people desire, but they don’t need.
20. paid employment involving a job.
21. a brief account of your education, work experience, and other qualifications for employment.