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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. Jobs or careers belonging to the same group on the basis of similar knowledge and skills






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






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






4. Earnings below the cost of doing business






5. A resource that involves communicating information with others






6. Characteristics or make-up of a population






7. A group of employees






8. This involves hearing - thinking about and responding to what the speaker is saying






9. Part of the paycheck that shows earnings and deductions






10. A definition of work duties






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






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






13. A skill that you have developed






14. 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






15. Payment for work - usually figured by the hour






16. A thank you letter written following an interview






17. Hearing - learning - and retaining verbal information






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






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






20. Business which two or more people own and operate






21. The computer network system through which information can be shared on the World Wide Web






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






23. The surrounding physical conditions of a workplace






24. A course or program that teaches job skills






25. A person who will give a favorable report of a job applicant to the employer






26. Undertaking or venture to make more with risk






27. Generally 40 Hour work week or more






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






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






30. A computerized career information delivery system






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






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






33. Doing a job without pay to gain experience






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






35. Focusing or concentrating in a particular skill






36. Pay that is based upon the percentage of sales






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






38. 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






39. A person who works with you






40. A person applying for a job






41. Money earned above the cost of doing business






42. The thing a person enjoys doing or thinking about






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. The prospect for the future of a job or career






45. A belief - understanding - and recognition of one's own abilities






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






47. Jobs or occupations grouped together because of similar knowledge or skills






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






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






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