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






2. one who puts off doing things or making decisions






3. Business which two or more people own and operate






4. As the prices decreases producers purchase more






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






6. A computerized career information delivery system






7. Worldwide financial management system






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






9. Cluster that involves protective and legal services






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






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






12. A special skill - knowledge - or ability that enables a person to perform a particular job






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






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






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






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






17. Tangible merchandise that you can see and touch






18. A person applying for a job






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






20. Time an employee may take off work with pay






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






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






23. The computer network system through which information can be shared on the World Wide Web






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






25. To eliminate unwanted applicants






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






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






28. Cluster that involves growing and processing crops for human use; raising and processing animals for human use; using raw materials that occur naturally in the earth






29. Any education or training following high school






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






31. Pay that is based upon the percentage of sales






32. A group of employees






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






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






35. Personal standards by which one lives






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






37. The choice between two or more possibilities






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






39. A personal evaluation to help you make decisions






40. Natural method or way one thinks or learns






41. Standard minimum pay received by an employee






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






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






44. Rules of behavior in the workplace






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






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






47. Following a person on the job to learn job duties and responsibilities






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






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






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