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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. Clash of ideas or values






2. The future prospects for employment in a particular job or field






3. Average expected earnings from beginning to experienced pay






4. Intangible work done for others as an occupation






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






6. A definition of work duties






7. A decision or plan that can be changed






8. Focusing or concentrating in a particular skill






9. Agreement to complete a job for an amount of money






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






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






12. To give up something to resolve a conflict






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






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






15. Rules of behavior in the workplace






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






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






18. Standard minimum pay received by an employee






19. A group of employees






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






21. Business owned by one person






22. Employment during special seasons






23. Any education or training following high school






24. Business which two or more people own and operate






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






26. Worldwide financial management system






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






28. The planning and using of time






29. A wide variety of workers with different backgrounds - experiences - ideas - and skills in the workplace






30. Cluster that involves acquiring - investing - and managing money






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






32. A share of the ownership in a company






33. Cluster that involves regulating and managing local - state - and federal government






34. Relating to races or groups of people with common customs






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






36. Jobs that last for a limited period of time






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






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






39. An objective that a person wants to obtain and works to achieve






40. Economic rules which influence consumer buying decisions






41. Undertaking or venture to make more with risk






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






43. Being on time for work






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






45. 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






46. Characteristics or make-up of a population






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






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






49. Cluster that involves protective and legal services






50. Careful use of resources including money and materials