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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 growing and processing crops for human use; raising and processing animals for human use; using raw materials that occur naturally in the earth






2. Natural method or way one thinks or learns






3. Any education or training following high school






4. Work that a person does for pay






5. Employment during special seasons






6. Doing a job without pay to gain experience






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






8. Jobs with similiar work actvities






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






10. Careful use of resources including money and materials






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






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






13. An individual characterstic that helps one determine their personality






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






15. Being on time for work






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






17. A person applying for a job






18. Using People in foreign countries to assemble parts; utilizing external resources - and saving labor costs






19. Money accounted for from January 1st through the current pay period






20. Hearing - learning - and retaining verbal information






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






22. Money earned above the cost of doing business






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






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






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






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






27. A person who works with you






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






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






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






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






32. A definition of work duties






33. A personal evaluation to help you make decisions






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






35. Rules of behavior in the workplace






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






37. The thing a person enjoys doing or thinking about






38. A skill that you have developed






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






40. Learning on the job






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






42. The computer network system through which information can be shared on the World Wide Web






43. Extras provided by employers (other than wages)






44. Business owned by one person






45. The total amount of an employee's earnings before deductions are taken out






46. The ability to perform a certain activity well






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






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






49. Something a person wants to acheive later in life requiring much planning






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