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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. Someone who creates a good or service






2. A productive activity resulting in something useful






3. Generally 40 Hour work week or more






4. Undertaking or venture to make more with risk






5. Cluster that involves the systematic use of observations and experiments to gain knowledge about the world; the practical use of scientific knowledge; solving practical problems by combining science and mathematics with technology; the study of numbe






6. Worldwide financial management system






7. An individual characterstic that helps one determine their personality






8. A group of employees






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






10. Standard minimum pay received by an employee






11. Earnings paid twice a month on designated dates






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






13. Being on time for work






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






15. Clash of ideas or values






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






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






18. Tangible merchandise that you can see and touch






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






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






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






22. When two or more companies rival for consumer dollars






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






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






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






26. Rules of behavior in the workplace






27. Learning on the job






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






29. Personal standards by which one lives






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






31. A course that is not required but can be chosen by a student according to their interests






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






33. Hearing - learning - and retaining verbal information






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






35. The environment of the workplace






36. Business owned by one person






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






38. Work that a person does for pay






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






40. Cluster that involves providing education and training services; providing support services






41. Business owned by many people but treated by the law as though it were one person






42. The planning and using of time






43. Amount of money taken from an employee's gross pay for taxes - insurance - social security - and other benefits






44. A person who will give a favorable report of a job applicant to the employer






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






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






47. Commoney known as Social Security






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






49. Jobs with similiar work actvities






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