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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. A personal evaluation to help you make decisions






2. The steps one takes to make the best decision






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






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






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






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






7. To look at closely and judge






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






9. A decision or plan that can be changed






10. Money earned above the cost of doing business






11. The surrounding physical conditions of a workplace






12. Characteristics or make-up of a population






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






14. Payment for work - usually figured by the hour






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






16. Pay that is based upon the percentage of sales






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






18. A certificate of completion awarded to a person after completing a program of study in a particular area - usually lasting 2 years






19. A person who owns stock in a company






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






21. The thing a person enjoys doing or thinking about






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






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






24. A definition of work duties






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






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






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






28. Collection of information about oneself






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






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






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






32. A skill that you have developed






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






34. Receiving a paycheck every other Friday






35. Generally 40 Hour work week or more






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






37. Typical way of life






38. Cluster that involves planning - organizing - and directing business operations






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






40. Intangible work done for others as an occupation






41. To give up something to resolve a conflict






42. Time an employee may take off work with pay






43. 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






44. A program of study beyond a bachelor's degree






45. Someone who creates a good or service






46. A free flowing economy based upon the laws of supply and demand to allow individuals or companies to buy and sell goods and/or services at a profit






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






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






49. A group of employees






50. Doing a job without pay to gain experience