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






2. Acquaint or become familiar with a new situation






3. The choice between two or more possibilities






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






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






6. Economic rules which influence consumer buying decisions






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






8. An introductory letter written to a prospective employer






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






10. 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






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






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






13. As the price increases producers produce more






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






15. Money earned above the cost of doing business






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






17. Earnings paid twice a month on designated dates






18. The fee that colleges charge to take their classes






19. A productive activity resulting in something useful






20. Intangible work done for others as an occupation






21. A thank you letter written following an interview






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






23. Typical way of life






24. To eliminate unwanted applicants






25. The ability to perform a certain activity well






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






27. Temporary work during the summer






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






29. The ability or potential for learning new skills






30. Cluster that involves developing - promoting - and providing goods to consumers; performing tasks for consumers






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






32. 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






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






34. Commoney known as Social Security






35. An amount of money charged by others for services






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






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






38. Hearing - learning - and retaining verbal information






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






40. Learning on the job






41. Average expected earnings from beginning to experienced pay






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






43. A resource that involves communicating information with others






44. A group of workers who collectively bargin for higher wages - improved benefits - and better working conditions






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






46. An assessment that helps people identify their interest areas






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






48. A task one is expected to perform on the job






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






50. Focusing or concentrating in a particular skill