Chapter 1- Prep for College/ Careers

Positive character traits

You can work to develop character qualities

Things you must do or have

Employers do not care for employees who have transferable skills

How you work and the results that you produce

The thoughts, ideas, and actions that are important to you

The money that you receive in exchange for work performed

Most people only have positive or negative character qualities

It's possible to have the same values as family and friends

Interests can be useful to you in a career and they can be things you do outside of work for fun

Guidelines that you can adapt to different situations

Copy in a respectful manner

Your own values will never change

A word that means career or job

Something that is important for acquiring something else

Subjects or activities that attract your attention and that you enjoy doing or learning about

People always agree on what is ethical

Guidelines for whether or not something meets expectations

Things you have achieved at home, in school, or in the community

Having flexible standards; willing to consider the opinions of others

Money in the only reason to choose a career

Positive qualities and skills

The amount of time that has passed from one time to another

Help us judge behavior on what we think is good compared to what we think is wrong

Things you receive in return

A chosen field of work in which you try to advance over time by gaining responsibility and earning more money

The word career first appeared in the middle 1500s. Originally meaning "road" or "race course"

An ability or talent

Something people expect you to do or something you must accomplish

The personal qualities or traits that make you unique; the way you can act and the things you say

Caring about the suffering of others

A set of beliefs about what is right and what is wrong

Most people change their careers at least three times in their lives

Any activity that you do in exchange for money or other payment

The responsibilities that you must perform in order to succeed in the career

Something that is important in and of itself