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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. A specialized scientific work in manufacturing and industry






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






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






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






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






6. A skill that you have developed






7. A service business designed to help put employees and employers together






8. Standard minimum pay received by an employee






9. Cluster that involves planning - organizing - and directing business operations






10. Business which two or more people own and operate






11. Focusing or concentrating in a particular skill






12. Earnings paid twice a month on designated dates






13. A computerized career information delivery system






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






15. As the price increases producers produce more






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






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






18. Employment during special seasons






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






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






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






22. The choice between two or more possibilities






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






24. A decision or plan that can be changed






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






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






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






28. To eliminate unwanted applicants






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






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






31. Being on time for work






32. Payment for work - usually figured by the hour






33. Following a person on the job to learn job duties and responsibilities






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






35. Standards one believes is important about their work






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






37. A course or program that teaches job skills






38. A resource that involves communicating information with others






39. The fee that colleges charge to take their classes






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






41. Undertaking or venture to make more with risk






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






43. Doing a job without pay to gain experience






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






45. An assessment that helps people identify their interest areas






46. Learning on the job






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






48. An individual characterstic that helps one determine their personality






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






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