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






2. The thing a person enjoys doing or thinking about






3. A personal evaluation to help you make decisions






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






5. Clash of ideas or values






6. Careful use of resources including money and materials






7. Intangible work done for others as an occupation






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






9. The choice between two or more possibilities






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






11. Instant opinion - based on certain clues - such as the way you look - act - and talk






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






13. The ability or potential for learning new skills






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






15. Undertaking or venture to make more with risk






16. Agreement to complete a job for an amount of money






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






18. An individual characterstic that helps one determine their personality






19. Payment for work - usually figured by the hour






20. The steps one takes to make the best decision






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






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






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






24. Temporary work during the summer






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






26. A person applying for a job






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






28. Jobs with similiar work actvities






29. The ability to perform a certain activity well






30. Cluster that involves designing and producing materials into intermediate or final products






31. Standard minimum pay received by an employee






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






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






34. A definition of work duties






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






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






37. A course or program that teaches job skills






38. The planning and using of time






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






40. Business owned by many people but treated by the law as though it were one person






41. Cluster that involves services that improve people's quality of life and promote safe - healthy communities






42. First thing an interviewer notices: an applicant's dress - hair - and grooming






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






44. A skill that you have developed






45. To eliminate unwanted applicants






46. Possibility of loss






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






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






49. 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






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