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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. Extras provided by employers (other than wages)






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






3. The planning and using of time






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






5. 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






6. An introductory letter written to a prospective employer






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. When two or more companies rival for consumer dollars






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






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






16. A skill that you have developed






17. A group of employees






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






19. Cluster that involves computer and Web-based services; telecommunications services






20. An individual characterstic that helps one determine their personality






21. A person who owns stock in a company






22. The person who has hires someone to do a job






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






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






25. Learning on the job






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






27. Characteristics or make-up of a population






28. Any education or training following high school






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






30. Receiving a paycheck every other Friday






31. Rules of behavior in the workplace






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






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






34. Tangible merchandise that you can see and touch






35. Time an employee may take off work with pay






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






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






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






39. The personality or activity by which a person is known






40. Hearing - learning - and retaining verbal information






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






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






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






44. Natural method or way one thinks or learns






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






46. 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






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






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






49. The thing a person enjoys doing or thinking about






50. A definition of work duties