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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. Business owned by one person






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






3. When two or more companies rival for consumer dollars






4. A person who owns stock in a company






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






6. As the prices decreases producers purchase more






7. A person who works with you






8. Standard minimum pay received by an employee






9. Any information about possible job openings






10. Money earned above the cost of doing business






11. An introductory letter written to a prospective employer






12. Rules of behavior in the workplace






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






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






15. Careful use of resources including money and materials






16. A group of employees






17. A skill that you have developed






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






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






20. Way in which one uses or utilitizes the brain best






21. The ability or potential for learning new skills






22. Fixed amount of money earned - regardless of hours worked; pay that is calculated exactly the same for every check






23. 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






24. The environment of the workplace






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






26. Earnings above base pay






27. Personal standards by which one lives






28. Time an employee may take off work with pay






29. A program of study beyond a bachelor's degree






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






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






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






33. Typical way of life






34. A certificate of completion awarded to a person after they successfully complete a required set of college courses in both general and specific areas - usually lasting 4 years

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






36. Learning on the job






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






38. Salary of wages given to an employee on a regular basis






39. Standards one believes is important about their work






40. Work that a person does for pay






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






42. 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






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






44. The choice between two or more possibilities






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






46. Any education or training following high school






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






48. The future prospects for employment in a particular job or field






49. Economic rules which influence consumer buying decisions






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