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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. Someone who sells goods or services






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






3. Earnings above base pay






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






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






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






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






8. A wide variety of workers with different backgrounds - experiences - ideas - and skills in the workplace






9. The fee that colleges charge to take their classes






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






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. notices that employers put in the classified section of the paper describing their job openings






13. A group of employees






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






15. Economic rules which influence consumer buying decisions






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






17. Business owned by one person






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






19. A plan of action for education - training - and experience to reach a career goal






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






21. Temporary work during the summer






22. 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






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






24. An amount of money charged by others for services






25. To give up something to resolve a conflict






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






27. Cluster that involves visual and performing arts; multimedia communications; journalism






28. Fees charged by an organization to unite employees






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






30. Something a person wants to acheive later in life requiring much planning






31. Money earned above the cost of doing business






32. Pay that is based upon the percentage of sales






33. Natural method or way one thinks or learns






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






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






36. Jobs with similiar work actvities






37. The instructional background and skills needed to qualify for employment






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






39. Undertaking or venture to make more with risk






40. As the prices decreases producers purchase more






41. Work that a person does for pay






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






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






44. Worldwide financial management system






45. A temporary paid or unpaid position that involves direct work experience in a career field






46. A productive activity resulting in something useful






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






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






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






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