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






2. Tangible merchandise that you can see and touch






3. To look at closely and judge






4. Fees charged by an organization to unite employees






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






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






7. Time an employee may take off work with pay






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






9. Acquaint or become familiar with a new situation






10. This involves hearing - thinking about and responding to what the speaker is saying






11. Generally 40 Hour work week or more






12. Business owned by one person






13. The ability to perform a certain activity well






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






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






16. Worldwide financial management system






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






18. Earnings below the cost of doing business






19. To give up something to resolve a conflict






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






21. Work that a person does for pay






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






23. Way in which one uses or utilitizes the brain best






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






25. A productive activity resulting in something useful






26. Extras provided by employers (other than wages)






27. The work done over a period of years in one area of interest






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. The fee that colleges charge to take their classes






36. An assessment that helps people identify their interest areas






37. A course or program that teaches job skills






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






39. Possibility of loss






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






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






42. As the price increases producers produce more






43. Agreement to complete a job for an amount of money






44. Natural method or way one thinks or learns






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






46. A task one is expected to perform on the job






47. Fixed amount of money earned - regardless of hours worked; pay that is calculated exactly the same for every check






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






49. Intangible work done for others as an occupation






50. A thank you letter written following an interview