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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. Time an employee may take off work with pay






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






3. The planning and using of time






4. A productive activity resulting in something useful






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. A person who owns stock in a company






12. Earnings above base pay






13. Cluster that involves designing - building - and repairing structures






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






15. Part of the paycheck that shows earnings and deductions






16. Extras provided by employers (other than wages)






17. A computerized career information delivery system






18. Being on time for work






19. Business owned by one person






20. A formal meeting between an employer and job applicant about a job opening






21. Generally 40 Hour work week or more






22. Careful use of resources including money and materials






23. As the price increases producers produce more






24. A resource that involves communicating information with others






25. Learning on the job






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






27. A group of employees






28. Focusing or concentrating in a particular skill






29. The surrounding physical conditions of a workplace






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






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






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






33. To make a plan or arrange things that must be done






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






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






36. A person applying for a job






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






38. A thank you letter written following an interview






39. A person who works with you






40. Standard minimum pay received by an employee






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






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






43. The need for workers in a particular occupation or field






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






45. A definition of work duties






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






47. The personality or activity by which a person is known






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






49. The steps one takes to make the best decision






50. A book used for researching the most common careers in the United States