578 Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. CHAPTER 20 Preparing for Your Career Key Terms Objectives After reading this chapter, you will be able to: • Identify career opportunities in technology. • Describe how careers are divided into sixteen clusters. • Develop a career plan. • List skills needed to be successful in the workplace. • Identify career opportunities that are available to students. • Outline the steps to follow when starting and operating a business. aptitude break-even point budget business plan career career plan corporation customer service debt discrimination distribution system entrepreneur entrepreneurship equity ethics franchise free-enterprise system goal harassment interdisciplinary skills leadership liabilities liquidation long-term goals marketing plan mentor overhead expenses partnership personal skills short-term goals skill soft skills sole proprietorship stock stockholders teamwork work ethic workplace skills