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Career Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A course or program that teaches job skills






2. Doing a job without pay to gain experience






3. Anything a person has or uses to reach a goal






4. A service business designed to help put employees and employers together






5. A certificate of completion awarded to a person after completing a program of study in a particular area - usually lasting 2 years






6. The fee that colleges charge to take their classes






7. The ability to perform a certain activity well






8. A person who owns stock in a company






9. Generally 40 Hour work week or more






10. Cluster that involves coordinating the movement of people - goods - and services; career cluster - jobs or occupations grouped together because of similar knowledge or skills






11. Someone who creates a good or service






12. Business owned by many people but treated by the law as though it were one person






13. The work done over a period of years in one area of interest






14. A book used for researching the most common careers in the United States






15. Hearing - learning - and retaining verbal information






16. The thing a person enjoys doing or thinking about






17. Cluster that involves regulating and managing local - state - and federal government






18. A task one is expected to perform on the job






19. A temporary paid or unpaid position that involves direct work experience in a career field






20. Following a person on the job to learn job duties and responsibilities






21. Cluster that involves services that improve people's quality of life and promote safe - healthy communities






22. Fees charged by an organization to unite employees






23. Cluster that involves developing - promoting - and providing goods to consumers; performing tasks for consumers






24. A productive activity resulting in something useful






25. Something a person wants to acheive later in life requiring much planning






26. Jobs or careers belonging to the same group on the basis of similar knowledge and skills






27. This involves hearing - thinking about and responding to what the speaker is saying






28. Cluster that involves designing - building - and repairing structures






29. Amount of money taken from an employee's gross pay for taxes - insurance - social security - and other benefits






30. A share of the ownership in a company






31. Earnings above base pay






32. Cluster that involves visual and performing arts; multimedia communications; journalism






33. The surrounding physical conditions of a workplace






34. Something one wants to obtain in the near future generally less than 5 years






35. Jobs or occupations grouped together because of similar knowledge or skills






36. Employment during special seasons






37. Typical way of life






38. The instructional background and skills needed to qualify for employment






39. When two or more companies rival for consumer dollars






40. Undertaking or venture to make more with risk






41. An occupation one is well-suited or qualified for






42. The environment of the workplace






43. Careful use of resources including money and materials






44. The use of goods or service to make life easier creating new jobs while eliminating others






45. An action or series of actions determined by an employer for a specific process






46. Standards one believes is important about their work






47. A person's outlook on life - usually positive or negative






48. To make a plan or arrange things that must be done






49. A course that is not required but can be chosen by a student according to their interests






50. Cumulative time given to employees for personal or family illness with pay