Glossary of Terms

a personal engagement with the world of work characterized by the exercise of choice and identification of personal suitability requiring preparation and specialization for ongoing lifelong development

refer to non-registered and non-licensed career and employment counselors who implement career advocacy activities.

a person who has been trained in helping other people develop their career goals.

refers to the provision of services such as career information, career education, guidance, and counseling intended to assist people at any age and at any point in their lives to make education, training, and occupational choices and manage their careers.

the sequence and variety of occupations which a person undertakes throughout a lifetime or the progression up an orderly hierarchy within an organization or profession.

as used in TESDA, refers to that career guidance service geared towards helping students, out-of-school youth and unemployed adults decide intelligently on what career to pursue by having them undergo self-assessment of their abilities and occupational interests. The results are processed into an individual profile which shall serve as the basis for the individual to decide on what particular program to undergo in pursuit of that job best suited to his/her strengths.

the process of developing or moving towards a more advanced state in a person's qualifications, job, title, position, or profession; it outlines one may follow in order to reach identified career development goals.

a TVI that has demonstrated serious commitment in developing its quality assurance system.

a TVI that has demonstrated superior results and high level of distinction in implementing its quality assurance system.

a TVI that has achieved significant progress in developing and implementing sound processes and procedures in its quality assurance system.