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






2. 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






3. Treating someone unfairly because of his or her race - religion - or sex






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






5. Temporary work during the summer






6. A temporary paid or unpaid position that involves direct work experience in a career field






7. Learning on the job






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






9. To look at closely and judge






10. Someone who sells goods or services






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






12. Pay that is based upon the percentage of sales






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






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






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






16. A thank you letter written following an interview






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






18. Intangible work done for others as an occupation






19. A personal evaluation to help you make decisions






20. Jobs that last for a limited period of time






21. Rules of behavior in the workplace






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






23. Money earned above the cost of doing business






24. A special skill - knowledge - or ability that enables a person to perform a particular job






25. Undertaking or venture to make more with risk






26. Someone who creates a good or service






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






28. As the prices decreases producers purchase more






29. one who puts off doing things or making decisions






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






31. Hearing - learning - and retaining verbal information






32. A person who works with you






33. The ability to perform a certain activity well






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






35. Any education or training following high school






36. When two or more companies rival for consumer dollars






37. To employ oneself in a particular or specific field of work






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






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






40. The instructional background and skills needed to qualify for employment






41. Earnings above base pay






42. Time an employee may take off work with pay






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






44. 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






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






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






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






48. Payment for work - usually figured by the hour






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






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