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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. A certificate of completion awarded to a person after they successfully complete a required set of college courses in both general and specific areas - usually lasting 4 years

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2. Economic rules which influence consumer buying decisions






3. A group of employees






4. To find out more by reading and talking to people






5. Standards one believes is important about their work






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






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






8. Hearing - learning - and retaining verbal information






9. An individual characterstic that helps one determine their personality






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






11. Salary of wages given to an employee on a regular basis






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






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






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






15. Any education or training following high school






16. Earnings paid twice a month on designated dates






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






18. Help-wanted section of the newspaper that lists job openings






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






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






21. Generally 40 Hour work week or more






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






23. Typical way of life






24. A person who works with you






25. Collection of information about oneself






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






27. Rules of behavior in the workplace






28. Work that a person does for pay






29. The ability or potential for learning new skills






30. Worldwide financial management system






31. An amount of money charged by others for services






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






33. Extras provided by employers (other than wages)






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






35. A share of the ownership in a company






36. Jobs that last for a limited period of time






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






38. A definition of work duties






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






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






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






42. A specialized scientific work in manufacturing and industry






43. A productive activity resulting in something useful






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






45. Cluster that involves the science of maintaining and improving people's physical and mental well-being






46. Personal standards by which one lives






47. Business owned by one person






48. A skill that you have developed






49. The personality or activity by which a person is known






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