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






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






3. Receiving a paycheck every other Friday






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






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






6. Clash of ideas or values






7. Work that a person does for pay






8. The surrounding physical conditions of a workplace






9. Characteristics or make-up of a population






10. Someone who creates a good or service






11. Jobs requiring less than 35-40 hours a week - depending on the employer






12. A person who works with you






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






14. A thank you letter written following an interview






15. A long term work plan including education - training - and experience






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






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






18. Time an employee may take off work with pay






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






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






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






22. Cluster that involves protective and legal services






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






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






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






26. A share of the ownership in a company






27. A definition of work duties






28. An objective that a person wants to obtain and works to achieve






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






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






31. A course that is not required but can be chosen by a student according to their interests






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






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






34. The amount of a paycheck after the deductions are taken out






35. When two or more companies rival for consumer dollars






36. A specialized scientific work in manufacturing and industry






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






38. Someone who sells goods or services






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






40. A group of employees






41. Rules of behavior in the workplace






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






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






44. Continuing for a long period of time to accomplish a task






45. Commoney known as Social Security






46. Generally 40 Hour work week or more






47. Tangible merchandise that you can see and touch






48. As the price increases producers produce more






49. Jobs with similiar work actvities






50. To eliminate unwanted applicants