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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. The planning and using of time






2. Average expected earnings from beginning to experienced pay






3. When two or more companies rival for consumer dollars






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






5. 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


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






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






8. Learning on the job






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






10. Worldwide financial management system






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






12. Doing a job without pay to gain experience






13. Cluster that involves growing and processing crops for human use; raising and processing animals for human use; using raw materials that occur naturally in the earth






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






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






16. The person who has hires someone to do a job






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






18. Receiving a paycheck every other Friday






19. The choice between two or more possibilities






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






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






22. As the price increases producers produce more






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






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






25. Careful use of resources including money and materials






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






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






28. The future prospects for employment in a particular job or field






29. Determining the best way for an individual to study - remember - or learn






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






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






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






33. The fee that colleges charge to take their classes






34. Business which two or more people own and operate






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






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






37. Fees charged by an organization to unite employees






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






39. Cluster that involves protective and legal services






40. Someone who creates a good or service






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






42. 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






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






44. Clash of ideas or values






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






46. Typical way of life






47. A certificate of completion awarded to a person after completing a program of study in a particular area - usually lasting 2 years






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






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






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