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






2. Employment during special seasons






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






4. Cluster that involves planning - organizing - and directing business operations






5. The prospect for the future of a job or career






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






7. A productive activity resulting in something useful






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






9. A resource that involves communicating information with others






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






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






12. Commoney known as Social Security






13. The choice between two or more possibilities






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






15. Someone who sells goods or services






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






17. Careful use of resources including money and materials






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






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






20. Pay that is based upon the percentage of sales






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






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






23. The environment of the workplace






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






25. Part of the paycheck that shows earnings and deductions






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






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






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






29. Business which two or more people own and operate






30. Standard minimum pay received by an employee






31. Clash of ideas or values






32. A skill that you have developed






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






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






35. Average expected earnings from beginning to experienced pay






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






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






38. Rules of behavior in the workplace






39. To give up something to resolve a conflict






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






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






42. Payment for work - usually figured by the hour






43. A specialized scientific work in manufacturing and industry






44. An introductory letter written to a prospective employer






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






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






47. The surrounding physical conditions of a workplace






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






49. A thank you letter written following an interview






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