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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 thank you letter written following an interview






2. A decision or plan that can be changed






3. A long term work plan including education - training - and experience






4. Cluster that involves acquiring - investing - and managing money






5. Natural method or way one thinks or learns






6. Pay that is based upon the percentage of sales






7. The surrounding physical conditions of a workplace






8. To give up something to resolve a conflict






9. Using People in foreign countries to assemble parts; utilizing external resources - and saving labor costs






10. Someone who creates a good or service






11. To employ oneself in a particular or specific field of work






12. Earnings below the cost of doing business






13. Jobs requiring less than 35-40 hours a week - depending on the employer






14. Cluster that involves services involving lodging - entertainment - recreation - and travel; food and beverage management






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






16. Fees charged by an organization to unite employees






17. A share of the ownership in a company






18. A short written description of an applicant's personal data - education - and experience - related to a job






19. The environment of the workplace






20. Determining the best way for an individual to study - remember - or learn






21. Hearing - learning - and retaining verbal information






22. A skill that you have developed






23. Business which two or more people own and operate






24. Extras provided by employers (other than wages)






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






26. A special skill - knowledge - or ability that enables a person to perform a particular job






27. Jobs that last for a limited period of time






28. A belief - understanding - and recognition of one's own abilities






29. Cluster that involves computer and Web-based services; telecommunications services






30. Agreement to complete a job for an amount of money






31. A productive activity resulting in something useful






32. A formal meeting between an employer and job applicant about a job opening






33. As the prices decreases producers purchase more






34. Cluster that involves providing education and training services; providing support services






35. Possibility of loss






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






37. Jobs with similiar work actvities






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






39. Temporary work during the summer






40. A description of the goals of a business and how it will operate






41. Characteristics or make-up of a population






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






44. A resource that involves communicating information with others






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






46. An individual characterstic that helps one determine their personality






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






48. Cluster that involves the science of maintaining and improving people's physical and mental well-being






49. Part of the paycheck that shows earnings and deductions






50. A person who organizes - manages - and assumes the risk of a business