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






2. A group of workers who collectively bargin for higher wages - improved benefits - and better working conditions






3. A course that is required before another course can be taken






4. Earnings below the cost of doing business






5. To give up something to resolve a conflict






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






7. Temporary work during the summer






8. To look at closely and judge






9. A personal evaluation to help you make decisions






10. As the prices decreases producers purchase more






11. Employment during special seasons






12. Extras provided by employers (other than wages)






13. To eliminate unwanted applicants






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






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






16. The surrounding physical conditions of a workplace






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






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






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






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






21. Worldwide financial management system






22. Someone who sells goods or services






23. The environment of the workplace






24. Payment for work - usually figured by the hour






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






26. Anything a person has or uses to reach a goal






27. Undertaking or venture to make more with risk






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






29. A document stating that a person has passed a five-part test in the areas of writing - social studies - science - reading - and math






30. A long term work plan including education - training - and experience






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






32. Doing a job without pay to gain experience






33. Acquaint or become familiar with a new situation






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






35. When two or more companies rival for consumer dollars






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






37. 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






38. A person who works with you






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






40. The thing a person enjoys doing or thinking about






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






42. A course or program that teaches job skills






43. Earnings above base pay






44. The course of action one decides to take at the end of the decision-making process






45. A thank you letter written following an interview






46. A plan which includes the education and training requirements to reach a career goal






47. The work done over a period of years in one area of interest






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






49. Jobs that last for a limited period of time






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