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






2. Pay that is based upon the percentage of sales






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






4. Something one wants to obtain in the near future generally less than 5 years






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






6. A specialized scientific work in manufacturing and industry






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






8. To employ oneself in a particular or specific field of work






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






10. Worldwide financial management system






11. To give up something to resolve a conflict






12. Earnings paid twice a month on designated dates






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






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






15. A person who owns stock in a company






16. Being on time for work






17. Natural method or way one thinks or learns






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






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






20. The ability to perform a certain activity well






21. A group of employees






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






23. Fees charged by an organization to unite employees






24. To make a plan or arrange things that must be done






25. Someone who sells goods or services






26. Extras provided by employers (other than wages)






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






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






29. As the price increases producers produce more






30. Doing a job without pay to gain experience






31. Clash of ideas or values






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






33. Careful use of resources including money and materials






34. To buy in bulk form wi the intent to resell by the case






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






36. Collection of information about oneself






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






38. Payment for work - usually figured by the hour






39. Someone who creates a good or service






40. A productive activity resulting in something useful






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






42. Learning on the job






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






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






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






46. The environment of the workplace






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






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






49. The fee that colleges charge to take their classes






50. A computerized career information delivery system