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






2. A plan of action for education - training - and experience to reach a career goal






3. Being on time for work






4. Earnings above base pay






5. An assessment that helps people identify their interest areas






6. 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






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






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






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






10. Jobs requiring less than 35-40 hours a week - depending on the employer






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






12. A group of employees






13. Extras provided by employers (other than wages)






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






15. Fees charged by an organization to unite employees






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






17. As the prices decreases producers purchase more






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






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






20. Any education or training following high school






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






22. An amount of money charged by others for services






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






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






25. Intangible work done for others as an occupation






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






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






28. Money received for education that does not have to be repaid






29. A thank you letter written following an interview






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






31. A person who owns stock in a company






32. The tool that employers use to find out basic information about job applicants






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






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






35. Part of the paycheck that shows earnings and deductions






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






37. Relating to a specific field with a high degree of skill or experience






38. Rules of behavior in the workplace






39. An action or series of actions determined by an employer for a specific process






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






41. Business which two or more people own and operate






42. Average expected earnings from beginning to experienced pay






43. A book used for researching the most common careers in the United States






44. Earnings paid twice a month on designated dates






45. To look at closely and judge






46. Temporary work during the summer






47. Receiving a paycheck every other Friday






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






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






50. one who puts off doing things or making decisions