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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. Worldwide financial management system






2. Time an employee may take off work with pay






3. Earnings above base pay






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






5. Tangible merchandise that you can see and touch






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






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






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






9. The surrounding physical conditions of a workplace






10. Hearing - learning - and retaining verbal information






11. To give up something to resolve a conflict






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






13. Learning on the job






14. Collection of information about oneself






15. Agreement to complete a job for an amount of money






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






17. The thing a person enjoys doing or thinking about






18. A formal meeting between an employer and job applicant about a job opening






19. Earnings below the cost of doing business






20. Business owned by one person






21. Natural method or way one thinks or learns






22. A person who organizes - manages - and assumes the risk of a business






23. Being on time for work






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






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






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






27. Commoney known as Social Security






28. A program where a person learns to do a certain job by working with a skilled worker






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






30. When two or more companies rival for consumer dollars






31. Average expected earnings from beginning to experienced pay






32. Work that a person does for pay






33. To look at closely and judge






34. Business which two or more people own and operate






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






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






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






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






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






40. The planning and using of time






41. A skill that you have developed






42. Cluster that involves the science of maintaining and improving people's physical and mental well-being






43. A computerized career information delivery system






44. An assessment that helps people identify their interest areas






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






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






47. A group of employees






48. Generally 40 Hour work week or more






49. Payment for work - usually figured by the hour






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