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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. Way in which one uses or utilitizes the brain best






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






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






4. Receiving a paycheck every other Friday






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






6. Natural method or way one thinks or learns






7. Arrange things in order from the most important to the least important






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






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






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






11. Employment during special seasons






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






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






14. Earnings above base pay






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






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






17. The fee that colleges charge to take their classes






18. A group of workers who collectively bargin for higher wages - improved benefits - and better working conditions






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






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






21. Temporary work during the summer






22. Standards one believes is important about their work






23. The ability to perform a certain activity well






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






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






26. As the prices decreases producers purchase more






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






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






29. A person applying for a job






30. To eliminate unwanted applicants






31. Earnings below the cost of doing business






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






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






34. Careful use of resources including money and materials






35. 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






36. Someone who creates a good or service






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






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






39. Cluster that involves coordinating the movement of people - goods - and services; career cluster - jobs or occupations grouped together because of similar knowledge or skills






40. A person who owns stock in a company






41. 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






42. Personal standards by which one lives






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






44. Worldwide financial management system






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






46. Commoney known as Social Security






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






48. Generally 40 Hour work week or more






49. Someone who sells goods or services






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