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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. Cluster that involves designing - building - and repairing structures






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






3. Work that a person does for pay






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






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






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






7. Careful use of resources including money and materials






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






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






10. Natural method or way one thinks or learns






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






12. Commoney known as Social Security






13. A personal evaluation to help you make decisions






14. 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






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






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






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






18. To buy in bulk form wi the intent to resell by the case






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






20. Characteristics or make-up of a population






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






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






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






24. 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






25. A person who owns stock in a company






26. The ability or potential for learning new skills






27. A decision or plan that can be changed






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






29. Cluster that involves the systematic use of observations and experiments to gain knowledge about the world; the practical use of scientific knowledge; solving practical problems by combining science and mathematics with technology; the study of numbe






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






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






32. Jobs requiring less than 35-40 hours a week - depending on the employer






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






34. A specialized scientific work in manufacturing and industry






35. Relating to races or groups of people with common customs






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






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






38. The planning and using of time






39. An assessment that helps people identify their interest areas






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






41. Money earned above the cost of doing business






42. Being on time for work






43. Cluster that involves protective and legal services






44. The choice between two or more possibilities






45. A definition of work duties






46. Personal standards by which one lives






47. Rules of behavior in the workplace






48. As the prices decreases producers purchase more






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






50. A resource that involves communicating information with others