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






2. A definition of work duties






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






4. As the price increases producers produce more






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






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






7. Work that a person does for pay






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






9. A person who owns stock in a company






10. Someone who sells goods or services






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






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






13. Receiving a paycheck every other Friday






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






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






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






17. A short written description of an applicant's personal data - education - and experience - related to a job






18. The type of job in which a person is employed






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






20. A computerized career information delivery system






21. Fees charged by an organization to unite employees






22. Money earned above the cost of doing business






23. The choice between two or more possibilities






24. The steps one takes to make the best decision






25. A person who will give a favorable report of a job applicant to the employer






26. Focusing or concentrating in a particular skill






27. The ability or potential for learning new skills






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






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






30. Characteristics or make-up of a population






31. Relating to a specific field with a high degree of skill or experience






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






33. Collection of information about oneself






34. The way in which a person views their own self-worth






35. Being on time for work






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






37. Extras provided by employers (other than wages)






38. As the prices decreases producers purchase more






39. Any education or training following high school






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. To eliminate unwanted applicants






47. Commoney known as Social Security






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






49. Doing a job without pay to gain experience






50. Natural method or way one thinks or learns