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






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






3. Economic rules which influence consumer buying decisions






4. A certificate of completion awarded to a person after they successfully complete a required set of college courses in both general and specific areas - usually lasting 4 years

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5. Natural method or way one thinks or learns






6. Pay that is based upon the percentage of sales






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






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






9. Hearing - learning - and retaining verbal information






10. A productive activity resulting in something useful






11. As the price increases producers produce more






12. Temporary work during the summer






13. The environment of the workplace






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






15. Someone who creates a good or service






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






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






18. Any information about possible job openings






19. To look at closely and judge






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






21. A personal evaluation to help you make decisions






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






23. A share of the ownership in a company






24. Earnings below the cost of doing business






25. Careful use of resources including money and materials






26. Possibility of loss






27. Tangible merchandise that you can see and touch






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






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






30. Standard minimum pay received by an employee






31. A group of employees






32. First thing an interviewer notices: an applicant's dress - hair - and grooming






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. A person who works with you






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






41. Cumulative time given to employees for personal or family illness with pay






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






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






44. A definition of work duties






45. Money earned above the cost of doing business






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






47. The planning and using of time






48. A skill that you have developed






49. Clash of ideas or values






50. A course or program that teaches job skills