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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. Possibility of loss






2. Money earned above the cost of doing business






3. Time an employee may take off work with pay






4. An introductory letter written to a prospective employer






5. Standards one believes is important about their work






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






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






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






9. A course or program that teaches job skills






10. A person who works with you






11. Amount of money taken from an employee's gross pay for taxes - insurance - social security - and other benefits






12. Cluster that involves computer and Web-based services; telecommunications services






13. Collection of information about oneself






14. Learning on the job






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






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






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






18. Arrange things in order from the most important to the least important






19. Focusing or concentrating in a particular skill






20. Earnings below the cost of doing business






21. The jobs that beginners start with to train them for higher-level jobs






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. When two or more companies rival for consumer dollars






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






25. Business owned by one person






26. To eliminate unwanted applicants






27. Characteristics or make-up of a population






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






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






30. 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






31. A resource that involves communicating information with others






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






33. To look at closely and judge






34. Cluster that involves providing education and training services; providing support services






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






36. Extras provided by employers (other than wages)






37. A program of study beyond a bachelor's degree






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






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






40. Fixed amount of money earned - regardless of hours worked; pay that is calculated exactly the same for every check






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






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






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






44. Someone who sells goods or services






45. Being on time for work






46. Average expected earnings from beginning to experienced pay






47. A person who organizes - manages - and assumes the risk of a business






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






49. 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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50. Earnings above base pay