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






2. A specialized scientific work in manufacturing and industry






3. The ability to perform a certain activity well






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






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






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






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






8. The need for workers in a particular occupation or field






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






10. Rules of behavior in the workplace






11. Any information about possible job openings






12. Buying a finished good or service with the intent to resell it by the unit






13. Characteristics or make-up of a population






14. A skill that you have developed






15. An individual characterstic that helps one determine their personality






16. one who puts off doing things or making decisions






17. Doing a job without pay to gain experience






18. A person who owns stock in a company






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






20. Temporary work during the summer






21. Business owned by one person






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






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






24. Occupational Information Network compiled by the United States Department of Labor






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






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






27. Something a person wants to acheive later in life requiring much planning






28. Generally 40 Hour work week or more






29. Being on time for work






30. Business which two or more people own and operate






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






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






33. To give up something to resolve a conflict






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






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. Cluster that involves designing - building - and repairing structures






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






38. This involves hearing - thinking about and responding to what the speaker is saying






39. A group of characteristics that collective form a general group of people with similiar interests - values - and behaviors






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






41. Cluster that involves services that improve people's quality of life and promote safe - healthy communities






42. Earnings above base pay






43. A temporary paid or unpaid position that involves direct work experience in a career field






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






45. A long term work plan including education - training - and experience






46. As the prices decreases producers purchase more






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






48. A thank you letter written following an interview






49. The type of job in which a person is employed






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