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






2. A computerized career information delivery system






3. Cluster that involves protective and legal services






4. Payment for work - usually figured by the hour






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






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






7. Commoney known as Social Security






8. As the prices decreases producers purchase more






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Anything a person has or uses to reach a goal






16. Cluster that involves developing - promoting - and providing goods to consumers; performing tasks for consumers






17. Rules of behavior in the workplace






18. The ability to perform a certain activity well






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






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






21. 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






22. Employment during special seasons






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






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






25. Fees charged by an organization to unite employees






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






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






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






29. Part of the paycheck that shows earnings and deductions






30. A course or program that teaches job skills






31. Cluster that involves acquiring - investing - and managing money






32. An introductory letter written to a prospective employer






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






34. An individual characterstic that helps one determine their personality






35. A service business designed to help put employees and employers together






36. Hearing - learning - and retaining verbal information






37. Characteristics or make-up of a population






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






39. As the price increases producers produce more






40. To give up something to resolve a conflict






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






42. Doing a job without pay to gain experience






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






44. Money accounted for from January 1st through the current pay period






45. A plan which includes the education and training requirements to reach a career goal






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






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






48. Following a person on the job to learn job duties and responsibilities






49. Jobs with similiar work actvities






50. A belief - understanding - and recognition of one's own abilities