Hi! My name is Léa, and I have been studying Social Sciences at Cégep de Sherbrooke for three years. If you are struggling with spelling and word comprehension, this glossary is for you. It contains 20 words related to my future job: career counselor. To create this glossary, I relied on Actively Engaged Online to find the vocabulary and Google for the definitions. Now that it is ready to use, it can be a good tool to guide you and help you feel confident in your writing.
advise
verb
It's the action to give a recommendation, suggestion, or professional opinion to someone about what they should do.
Example: Since there are a lot of direct customer interactions, the ability to ADVISE and interpret customer needs is an important criterion.
fr: conseiller
ambitious
adjective
Someone who wants to be successful, powerful, or rich, or a plan that needs a lot of work and effort to succeed.
Example: However, the unlike the Second Punic War, the Carthaginians did not have a determined and AMBITIOUS leader with his own aims, and this caused serious problems during the fighting.
fr: ambitieux
apply
verb
The action to make a formal request, put something to practical use, spread something onto a surface, or relate to a specific situation.
Example: However the more open version of the Finely Jones model offered by Hopkins is probably, overall the best to APPLY.
fr: appliquer, postuler
assess
verb
To judge, evaluate, or estimate the quality, value, or importance of something, or to officially set the amount of a tax, fine, or payment.
Example: Despite these limitations, Win2 framework is definitely very useful to ASSESS a new technology, not yet in the market.
fr: Évaluer
career assessment
noun
A tool or test that evaluates your skills, interests, values, and personality to help you find jobs that match who you are.
Example: A career assessment helps students identify their future career options.
fr: évaluation de carrière
career counselor
noun
A professional who helps individuals evaluate their skills, interests, and goals to choose or change a career path.
Example: She met with a CAREER COUNSELOR to update her resume and explore new job options.
fr: conseiller d'orientation
decision-making
noun
The cognitive process of choosing a single course of action or belief from two or more available alternatives.
Example: Intuition is offered as an alternative explanation for DECISION-MAKING, especially in relation to nursing (Thompson & Dowding, 2002).
fr: prise de décision
determined
adjective
Having a firm purpose to do something and refusing to let difficulties or other people stop you.
Example: In view of our close evolutionary relationship to the nonhuman primates it is our duty to make DETERMINED attempts to ensure that their mental needs are satisfied in every captive situation.
fr: déterminé
discover
verb
To find, see, or learn about something for the first time, or to realize something that was previously unknown.
Example: The individual has no clear authority or standards by which to interpret the world and is consequently left to DISCOVER 'truth' for themselves, and to live in a way which best serves themselves and their needs.
fr: découvrir
educational pathway
noun
A structured, flexible sequence of learning experiences, courses, and credentials designed to guide a student toward specific academic, career, and life goals.
fr: Parcours éducatif
goal
noun
An aim, purpose, or desired result that you plan, commit, and work hard to achieve.
Example: An organization may have a clear GOAL, chooses its suitable structure, or have a culture incorporated by all its members.
fr: objectif
guidance
noun
The help, advice, or direction given to someone to help them make choices, solve problems, or complete a task.
Example: Its main market is in UK which businesses are technical service, logistics and training for all armed services, critical communication and broadcast services, services to the education sector, careers GUIDANCE and vocational training.
fr: Conseil, orientation
guide
verb
A person, thing, or action that helps someone find a path, learn information, or understand a course of direction.
Example: In order to achieve this I will GUIDE my employees towards choosing the best path that will enable to job to be completed and it involves my engagement in different types of leadership depending on situation.
fr: guider
job interview
noun
A formal meeting between a job seeker and a potential employer to see if the person is a good fit for the role.
Example: For example, as a result of the individual's awareness that his or her expression of 'self' is constantly being judged, one is likely to dress very smartly and speak in more polished tones when at a JOB INTERVIEW.
fr: entretien d'embauche
motivated
adjective
Having a strong drive, enthusiasm, or a specific reason to do something.
Example: People become less MOTIVATED, and less inclined to ensure that their work is the best they can do.
fr: motivé
self-awareness
noun
The ability to see and understand your own thoughts, feelings, actions, and how you affect the people around you.
Example: Engage in reflection with others to improve my SELF-AWARENESS.
fr: conscience de soi
skills
noun
The learned ability to do something well through practice, training, or experience.
Example: Chimpanzees have a long childhood during which they acquire the SKILLS, through other group members, required to succeed in adulthood (Balls et al., 1988).
fr: Compétences
strengths
noun
The natural qualities, positive features, or capabilities that make a person, group, or thing effective, successful, or resilient.
Example: Successful networking involves a balance of these social relationships with different STRENGTHS and diversity.
fr: points forts
value
noun
The core beliefs, principles, or standards that guide how people make decisions, judge right from wrong, and act in daily life.
Example: In terms of economic purposes, the woodland has almost no VALUE.
fr: valeur
workplace
noun
Any location or environment where people perform their jobs or tasks for an employer or themselves.
Example: My employees existence needs are satisfied by acknowledging their presence and importance in the WORKPLACE.
