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






2. 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






3. When two or more companies rival for consumer dollars






4. one who puts off doing things or making decisions






5. Someone who creates a good or service






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






7. Careful use of resources including money and materials






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






9. A belief - understanding - and recognition of one's own abilities






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






11. A person applying for a job






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






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






14. Business owned by one person






15. A decision or plan that can be changed






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






17. Payment for work - usually figured by the hour






18. Any information about possible job openings






19. Hearing - learning - and retaining verbal information






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






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






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






23. The fee that colleges charge to take their classes






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






25. The thing a person enjoys doing or thinking about






26. Characteristics or make-up of a population






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






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






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






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






31. A resource that involves communicating information with others






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






33. Possibility of loss






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






35. Rules of behavior in the workplace






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






37. Money earned above the cost of doing business






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






39. As the prices decreases producers purchase more






40. Cumulative time given to employees for personal or family illness with pay






41. Jobs that last for a limited period of time






42. Being on time for work






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






44. Intangible work done for others as an occupation






45. Jobs with similiar work actvities






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






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






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






49. Generally 40 Hour work week or more






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