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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. Commoney known as Social Security






2. An introductory letter written to a prospective employer






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






4. To eliminate unwanted applicants






5. Relating to a specific field with a high degree of skill or experience






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






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






8. A service business designed to help put employees and employers together






9. Characteristics or make-up of a population






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






11. 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






12. 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






13. Temporary work during the summer






14. An assessment that helps people identify their interest areas






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






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






17. Time an employee may take off work with pay






18. Tangible merchandise that you can see and touch






19. Units of measurement which schools use to determine whether or not students are progressing toward graduation






20. Focusing or concentrating in a particular skill






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






22. Work that a person does for pay






23. Clash of ideas or values






24. Money received for education that does not have to be repaid






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






26. To look at closely and judge






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






28. A productive activity resulting in something useful






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






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






31. Standards one believes is important about their work






32. The tool that employers use to find out basic information about job applicants






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






34. A document stating that a person has passed a five-part test in the areas of writing - social studies - science - reading - and math






35. As the price increases producers produce more






36. Employment during special seasons






37. Possibility of loss






38. Hearing - learning - and retaining verbal information






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






40. As the prices decreases producers purchase more






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






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






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






44. Earnings below the cost of doing business






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






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






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






48. Fees charged by an organization to unite employees






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






50. The thing a person enjoys doing or thinking about