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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. Earnings above base pay






2. Jobs that last for a limited period of time






3. Acquaint or become familiar with a new situation






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






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






6. Business owned by one person






7. A productive activity resulting in something useful






8. A personal evaluation to help you make decisions






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






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






11. Economic rules which influence consumer buying decisions






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






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






14. Jobs with similiar work actvities






15. An assessment that helps people identify their interest areas






16. When two or more companies rival for consumer dollars






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






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






19. Pay that is based upon the percentage of sales






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






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






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






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






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






25. Doing a job without pay to gain experience






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






27. one who puts off doing things or making decisions






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






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






30. Personal standards by which one lives






31. A thank you letter written following an interview






32. The instructional background and skills needed to qualify for employment






33. A free flowing economy based upon the laws of supply and demand to allow individuals or companies to buy and sell goods and/or services at a profit






34. As the prices decreases producers purchase more






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






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






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






38. Earnings below the cost of doing business






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






40. To eliminate unwanted applicants






41. Cluster that involves acquiring - investing - and managing money






42. A computerized career information delivery system






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






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






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






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






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






48. The planning and using of time






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






50. A course or program that teaches job skills