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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 course of action one decides to take at the end of the decision-making process






2. Earnings paid twice a month on designated dates






3. Focusing or concentrating in a particular skill






4. Average expected earnings from beginning to experienced pay






5. A person who will give a favorable report of a job applicant to the employer






6. A productive activity resulting in something useful






7. Work that a person does for pay






8. The type of job in which a person is employed






9. Relating to races or groups of people with common customs






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






11. Continuing for a long period of time to accomplish a task






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






13. An amount of money charged by others for services






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






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






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






17. Acquaint or become familiar with a new situation






18. A skill that you have developed






19. A program where a person learns to do a certain job by working with a skilled worker






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






21. Jobs that last for a limited period of time






22. To look at closely and judge






23. Collection of information about oneself






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






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






26. 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






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






28. Pay that is based upon the percentage of sales






29. Methods of paying for education/training - such as grants - scholarships - etc.






30. The computer network system through which information can be shared on the World Wide Web






31. Temporary work during the summer






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






33. Worldwide financial management system






34. Intangible work done for others as an occupation






35. A person who works with you






36. A group of workers who collectively bargin for higher wages - improved benefits - and better working conditions






37. A resource that involves communicating information with others






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






40. Someone who sells goods or services






41. Earnings below the cost of doing business






42. Time an employee may take off work with pay






43. Standard minimum pay received by an employee






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






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






46. Rules of behavior in the workplace






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






48. A thank you letter written following an interview






49. An individual characterstic that helps one determine their personality






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