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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 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






2. Payment for work - usually figured by the hour






3. The person who has hires someone to do a job






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






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






6. Someone who purchases a good or service with the intent to use it






7. Receiving a paycheck every other Friday






8. Business which two or more people own and operate






9. To eliminate unwanted applicants






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






11. 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






12. The steps one takes to make the best decision






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






14. A skill that you have developed






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






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






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






18. Salary of wages given to an employee on a regular basis






19. Pay that is based upon the percentage of sales






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






21. Time an employee may take off work with pay






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






23. As the price increases producers produce more






24. Cluster that involves protective and legal services






25. Tangible merchandise that you can see and touch






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






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






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






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






30. Commoney known as Social Security






31. Careful use of resources including money and materials






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






33. The thing a person enjoys doing or thinking about






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






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






36. To buy in bulk form wi the intent to resell by the case






37. A person who owns stock in a company






38. Earnings above base pay






39. A group of characteristics that collective form a general group of people with similiar interests - values - and behaviors






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






41. Natural method or way one thinks or learns






42. To give up something to resolve a conflict






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






44. To find out more by reading and talking to people






45. A share of the ownership in a company






46. A document stating that a person has passed a five-part test in the areas of writing - social studies - science - reading - and math






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






48. Temporary work during the summer






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






50. Intangible work done for others as an occupation