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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. Acquaint or become familiar with a new situation






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






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






4. Receiving a paycheck every other Friday






5. Cluster that involves regulating and managing local - state - and federal government






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






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






8. Employment during special seasons






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






10. Earnings above base pay






11. A share of the ownership in a company






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






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






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






15. Cluster that involves designing - building - and repairing structures






16. The ability to perform a certain activity well






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






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






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






20. A personal evaluation to help you make decisions






21. Generally 40 Hour work week or more






22. Learning on the job






23. Hearing - learning - and retaining verbal information






24. To eliminate unwanted applicants






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






26. A course or program that teaches job skills






27. Time an employee may take off work with pay






28. The fee that colleges charge to take their classes






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






30. A thank you letter written following an interview






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






32. Pay that is based upon the percentage of sales






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






34. Standard minimum pay received by an employee






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






36. Collection of information about oneself






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






38. 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






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






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






41. 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






42. Average expected earnings from beginning to experienced pay






43. Fees charged by an organization to unite employees






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






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






46. Money earned above the cost of doing business






47. Temporary work during the summer






48. The surrounding physical conditions of a workplace






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






50. A wide variety of workers with different backgrounds - experiences - ideas - and skills in the workplace