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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.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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






2. Cluster that involves protective and legal services






3. A share of the ownership in a company






4. A course that is required before another course can be taken






5. Collection of information about oneself






6. Generally 40 Hour work week or more






7. Clash of ideas or values






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






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






10. Payment for work - usually figured by the hour






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






12. Intangible work done for others as an occupation






13. A course or program that teaches job skills






14. A group of employees






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






16. The course of action one decides to take at the end of the decision-making process






17. The jobs that beginners start with to train them for higher-level jobs






18. The thing a person enjoys doing or thinking about






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






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






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






22. Employment during special seasons






23. Help-wanted section of the newspaper that lists job openings






24. Someone who sells goods or services






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






26. 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






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






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






29. An assessment that helps people identify their interest areas






30. A computerized career information delivery system






31. Typical way of life






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






33. Any information about possible job openings






34. A resource that involves communicating information with others






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






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






37. Extras provided by employers (other than wages)






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






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






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






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






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






43. Economic rules which influence consumer buying decisions






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






45. The fee that colleges charge to take their classes






46. Possibility of loss






47. A person who will give a favorable report of a job applicant to the employer






48. An individual characterstic that helps one determine their personality






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






50. Part of the paycheck that shows earnings and deductions