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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. Temporary work during the summer






2. Doing a job without pay to gain experience






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






4. A specialized scientific work in manufacturing and industry






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






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






7. Earnings paid twice a month on designated dates






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






9. Undertaking or venture to make more with risk






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






11. Business owned by one person






12. To eliminate unwanted applicants






13. Earnings below the cost of doing business






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






15. As the prices decreases producers purchase more






16. Part of the paycheck that shows earnings and deductions






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






18. The work done over a period of years in one area of interest






19. Cluster that involves visual and performing arts; multimedia communications; journalism






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






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






22. Jobs requiring less than 35-40 hours a week - depending on the employer






23. A personal evaluation to help you make decisions






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






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






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






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






28. Cluster that involves services involving lodging - entertainment - recreation - and travel; food and beverage management






29. A person applying for a job






30. Natural method or way one thinks or learns






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






32. Collection of information about oneself






33. Jobs or careers belonging to the same group on the basis of similar knowledge and skills






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






35. Methods of paying for education/training - such as grants - scholarships - etc.






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






37. Pay that is based upon the percentage of sales






38. Money earned above the cost of doing business






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






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






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






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






43. First thing an interviewer notices: an applicant's dress - hair - and grooming






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






45. A person who owns stock in a company






46. As the price increases producers produce more






47. A resource that involves communicating information with others






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






49. A person who works with you






50. Any information about possible job openings