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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. 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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2. A skill that you have developed






3. Business owned by many people but treated by the law as though it were one person






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






5. Someone who creates a good or service






6. Possibility of loss






7. Generally 40 Hour work week or more






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






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






10. Business owned by one person






11. The amount of a paycheck after the deductions are taken out






12. A person applying for a job






13. Acquaint or become familiar with a new situation






14. A decision or plan that can be changed






15. The ability to perform a certain activity well






16. A thank you letter written following an interview






17. The ability or potential for learning new skills






18. Occupational Information Network compiled by the United States Department of Labor






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






20. Employment during special seasons






21. Hearing - learning - and retaining verbal information






22. A share of the ownership in a company






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






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






25. Natural method or way one thinks or learns






26. The fee that colleges charge to take their classes






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






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






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






30. Any information about possible job openings






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






32. As the prices decreases producers purchase more






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






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






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






36. The prospect for the future of a job or career






37. Part of the paycheck that shows earnings and deductions






38. As the price increases producers produce more






39. Careful use of resources including money and materials






40. Doing a job without pay to gain experience






41. Earnings below the cost of doing business






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






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






44. Fees charged by an organization to unite employees






45. Tangible merchandise that you can see and touch






46. When a person has to give up part of something they value to resolve a conflict






47. A person's outlook on life - usually positive or negative






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






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






50. The surrounding physical conditions of a workplace