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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. To look at closely and judge






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






3. A skill that you have developed






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






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






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






7. The thing a person enjoys doing or thinking about






8. A person who owns stock in a company






9. A definition of work duties






10. The tool that employers use to find out basic information about job applicants






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






12. A computerized career information delivery system






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






14. A plan of action for education - training - and experience to reach a career goal






15. Characteristics or make-up of a population






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






17. Someone who creates a good or service






18. Units of measurement which schools use to determine whether or not students are progressing toward graduation






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






20. The ability to perform a certain activity well






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






22. A person who works with you






23. A resource that involves communicating information with others






24. An individual characterstic that helps one determine their personality






25. Being on time for work






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






27. Help-wanted section of the newspaper that lists job openings






28. A plan which includes the education and training requirements to reach a career goal






29. A course that is required before another course can be taken






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






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






32. 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






33. Rules of behavior in the workplace






34. The planning and using of time






35. Possibility of loss






36. When two or more companies rival for consumer dollars






37. Hearing - learning - and retaining verbal information






38. Jobs with similiar work actvities






39. Time an employee may take off work with pay






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






41. Money accounted for from January 1st through the current pay period






42. A group of employees






43. Learning on the job






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






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






46. A specialized scientific work in manufacturing and industry






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






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






49. Cluster that involves designing and producing materials into intermediate or final products






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