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






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






3. Part of the paycheck that shows earnings and deductions






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






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






6. Cluster that involves planning - organizing - and directing business operations






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






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






9. The environment of the workplace






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






11. Money earned above the cost of doing business






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






13. Careful use of resources including money and materials






14. Natural method or way one thinks or learns






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






16. A wide variety of workers with different backgrounds - experiences - ideas - and skills in the workplace






17. A person who owns stock in a company






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






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






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






21. Earnings above base pay






22. Time an employee may take off work with pay






23. Commoney known as Social Security






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






25. Receiving a paycheck every other Friday






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






27. A program of study beyond a bachelor's degree






28. To eliminate unwanted applicants






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






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






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






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






33. Arrange things in order from the most important to the least important






34. Earnings below the cost of doing business






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






36. An occupation one is well-suited or qualified for






37. Payment for work - usually figured by the hour






38. An objective that a person wants to obtain and works to achieve






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






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






41. Focusing or concentrating in a particular skill






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






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






44. The steps one takes to make the best decision






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






46. The jobs that beginners start with to train them for higher-level jobs






47. Any information about possible job openings






48. A computerized career information delivery system






49. A thank you letter written following an interview






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