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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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1. The ability to perform a certain activity well






2. A person who works with you






3. Focusing or concentrating in a particular skill






4. Payment for work - usually figured by the hour






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






6. Earnings below the cost of doing business






7. A person who owns stock in a company






8. The fee that colleges charge to take their classes






9. Work that a person does for pay






10. Relating to a specific field with a high degree of skill or experience






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






12. The environment of the workplace






13. Cluster that involves growing and processing crops for human use; raising and processing animals for human use; using raw materials that occur naturally in the earth






14. A course or program that teaches job skills






15. The combination of attitude - values - interests - and behaviors that identify a person






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






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






18. The prospect for the future of a job or career






19. The planning and using of time






20. one who puts off doing things or making decisions






21. Jobs with similiar work actvities






22. Tangible merchandise that you can see and touch






23. Standard minimum pay received by an employee






24. A personal evaluation to help you make decisions






25. A computerized career information delivery system






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






27. An amount of money charged by others for services






28. The thing a person enjoys doing or thinking about






29. Instant opinion - based on certain clues - such as the way you look - act - and talk






30. Standards one believes is important about their work






31. Hearing - learning - and retaining verbal information






32. The future prospects for employment in a particular job or field






33. Way in which one uses or utilitizes the brain best






34. A free flowing economy based upon the laws of supply and demand to allow individuals or companies to buy and sell goods and/or services at a profit






35. First thing an interviewer notices: an applicant's dress - hair - and grooming






36. An objective that a person wants to obtain and works to achieve






37. Temporary work during the summer






38. Jobs that last for a limited period of time






39. The jobs that beginners start with to train them for higher-level jobs






40. A group of employees






41. A definition of work duties






42. A certificate of completion awarded to a person after they successfully complete a required set of college courses in both general and specific areas - usually lasting 4 years

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43. A decision or plan that can be changed






44. Learning on the job






45. Personal standards by which one lives






46. Money received for education that does not have to be repaid






47. Undertaking or venture to make more with risk






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






49. Buying a finished good or service with the intent to resell it by the unit






50. The way in which a person views their own self-worth