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






2. Payment for work - usually figured by the hour






3. Business owned by one person






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






5. Pay that is based upon the percentage of sales






6. A course or program that teaches job skills






7. A share of the ownership in a company






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






9. A task one is expected to perform on the job






10. Average expected earnings from beginning to experienced pay






11. A personal evaluation to help you make decisions






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






13. 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






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






15. Worldwide financial management system






16. Undertaking or venture to make more with risk






17. An assessment that helps people identify their interest areas






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






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






20. Extras provided by employers (other than wages)






21. A skill that you have developed






22. A certificate of completion awarded to a person after completing a program of study in a particular area - usually lasting 2 years






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






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






25. The surrounding physical conditions of a workplace






26. Cluster that involves services involving lodging - entertainment - recreation - and travel; food and beverage management






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






28. The environment of the workplace






29. Personal standards by which one lives






30. As the prices decreases producers purchase more






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






32. A person who owns stock in a company






33. An amount of money charged by others for services






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






35. Employment during special seasons






36. Temporary work during the summer






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






38. Part of the paycheck that shows earnings and deductions






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






40. Earnings paid twice a month on designated dates






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






42. Intangible work done for others as an occupation






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






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






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






46. Hearing - learning - and retaining verbal information






47. Money earned above the cost of doing business






48. Typical way of life






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






50. The ability to perform a certain activity well