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#*[[Trade certificate]] (also known as [[professional certificate]], [[professional designation]], or, simply, [[certification]]). A designation earned by a person from a professional society, certification body, or, possibly, from a private certifier to assure qualification to perform a job or task. Some [[trade certificate]]s must be renewed periodically, or may be valid for a specific period of time (e.g., the lifetime of the product upon which the individual is certified). | #*[[Trade certificate]] (also known as [[professional certificate]], [[professional designation]], or, simply, [[certification]]). A designation earned by a person from a professional society, certification body, or, possibly, from a private certifier to assure qualification to perform a job or task. Some [[trade certificate]]s must be renewed periodically, or may be valid for a specific period of time (e.g., the lifetime of the product upon which the individual is certified). | ||
#*[[Work experience]]. Any experience that a person gains while working in a specific field or [[occupation]], but the expression is widely used to mean a type of volunteer work that is commonly intended for young people, often students, to get a feel for professional working environments. | #*[[Work experience]]. Any experience that a person gains while working in a specific field or [[occupation]], but the expression is widely used to mean a type of volunteer work that is commonly intended for young people, often students, to get a feel for professional working environments. | ||
| − | #*[[Work sample test]]. | + | #*[[Work test]] (also [[work sample test]] or [[work simulation]]). A sample of behavior that can be used to predict future performance in similar work situations. Its result is an [[employment credential]] that provides information relating to skills that may be difficult to assess in other ways. |
| − | #*[[Professional award]]. | + | #*[[Professional award]]. A prize or other mark of recognition given in honor of an achievement in a specific profession. |
| − | #*[[ | + | #*[[Profession-related performance]]. Any performance such as delivering a lecture or serving on a board related in a specific profession. |
| − | #*[[Professional recommendation]]. | + | #*[[Professional recommendation]]. A suggestion or proposal to hire somebody because of his or her professional capacity. Usually, [[professional recommendation]]s include testimonies of the recommended person's achievements. |
| − | #*[[Professional association membership]]. | + | #*[[Professional association membership]]. Membership in a professional association. |
#'''[[Academic credential]]'''. | #'''[[Academic credential]]'''. | ||
#*[[High school diploma]]. | #*[[High school diploma]]. | ||
Revision as of 19:45, 12 June 2018
Introduction to Career Administration (hereinafter, the Lecture) is a lecture introducing the learners to career administration and related topics. The Lecture is the fourth of five lectures of Careerprise Orientation (hereinafter, the Orientation).
Contents
Outline
Introduction to Recruitment is the predecessor lecture.
- Career administration. The process or activity of running an enterprise, which objectives are (a) discovering somebody's vocation, (b) identifying somebody's target occupation, (c) locating somebody's target employment, (d) analysis of somebody's KSAs, (e) development of somebody's employment credentials, and (f) landing somebody's job in the target occupation.
- Vocation. A strong feeling called "calling" of suitability for a particular career or occupation.
- Occupation. A job, profession, and/or position that somebody works in.
- Employment credential. A qualification, achievement, personal quality, or aspect of a person's background used to indicate that this person is suitable for particular employment.
- Self-declared credential. An employment credential that hasn't been verified yet or cannot be verified.
- Work sample. Some product of one's performance intended to show his or her capacity especially as an employment credential.
- Work sample portfolio. A range of work samples offered by an employment candidate especially when considered for employment.
- Third-party credential. A credential issued by a third party.
- Employment authorization. A government authorization of someone's eligibility to be employed. An employment authorization document is usually called a work permit.
- Driving record. A motor vehicle operator report that is kept by the motor vehicle authority and usually contains information about one's driver license and traffic violations.
- Criminal record. A list of a person's previous criminal convictions and, sometimes, pending charges.
- Security clearance. In the United States of America, an official determination that an individual may access information classified by the United States Government. Security clearances are hierarchical; each level grants the holder access to information in that level and the levels below it.
- Drug test. A technical analysis of a biological specimen, for example urine, hair, blood, breath, sweat, and/or oral fluid/saliva used to determine the presence or absence of specified parent drugs or their metabolites.
- Professional credential. An employment credential that specifically refers to one's professional capacity.
- Professional license. In the United States of America, a designation earned by a person from a state agency that allows this person to exercise some occupation. Professional licenses usually require the university title for that profession.
- Apprenticeship. The position of an apprentice.
- Trade certificate (also known as professional certificate, professional designation, or, simply, certification). A designation earned by a person from a professional society, certification body, or, possibly, from a private certifier to assure qualification to perform a job or task. Some trade certificates must be renewed periodically, or may be valid for a specific period of time (e.g., the lifetime of the product upon which the individual is certified).
- Work experience. Any experience that a person gains while working in a specific field or occupation, but the expression is widely used to mean a type of volunteer work that is commonly intended for young people, often students, to get a feel for professional working environments.
- Work test (also work sample test or work simulation). A sample of behavior that can be used to predict future performance in similar work situations. Its result is an employment credential that provides information relating to skills that may be difficult to assess in other ways.
- Professional award. A prize or other mark of recognition given in honor of an achievement in a specific profession.
- Profession-related performance. Any performance such as delivering a lecture or serving on a board related in a specific profession.
- Professional recommendation. A suggestion or proposal to hire somebody because of his or her professional capacity. Usually, professional recommendations include testimonies of the recommended person's achievements.
- Professional association membership. Membership in a professional association.
- Academic credential.
Introduction to Careerprise is the successor lecture.
