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






2. Worldwide financial management system






3. A course or program that teaches job skills






4. The thing a person enjoys doing or thinking about






5. Intangible work done for others as an occupation






6. Business owned by one person






7. The total amount of an employee's earnings before deductions are taken out






8. Time an employee may take off work with pay






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Receiving a paycheck every other Friday






17. Learning on the job






18. Part of the paycheck that shows earnings and deductions






19. The ability to perform a certain activity well






20. A computerized career information delivery system






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






22. notices that employers put in the classified section of the paper describing their job openings






23. Economic rules which influence consumer buying decisions






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






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






26. Doing a job without pay to gain experience






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






28. A definition of work duties






29. The choice between two or more possibilities






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






31. A productive activity resulting in something useful






32. Cluster that involves protective and legal services






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






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






35. Payment for work - usually figured by the hour






36. Commoney known as Social Security






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






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






39. Collection of information about oneself






40. Rules of behavior in the workplace






41. Tangible merchandise that you can see and touch






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






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






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






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






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






47. To eliminate unwanted applicants






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






49. Amount of money taken from an employee's gross pay for taxes - insurance - social security - and other benefits






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