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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. A personal evaluation to help you make decisions






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






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






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






5. To give up something to resolve a conflict






6. Standards one believes is important about their work






7. Money received for education that does not have to be repaid






8. Collection of information about oneself






9. A plan of action for education - training - and experience to reach a career goal






10. Payment for work - usually figured by the hour






11. An action or series of actions determined by an employer for a specific process






12. A productive activity resulting in something useful






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






14. The prospect for the future of a job or career






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






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






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






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






19. Acquaint or become familiar with a new situation






20. Hearing - learning - and retaining verbal information






21. A decision or plan that can be changed






22. Possibility of loss






23. An introductory letter written to a prospective employer






24. Undertaking or venture to make more with risk






25. Cluster that involves protective and legal services






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






27. Average expected earnings from beginning to experienced pay






28. The planning and using of time






29. Characteristics or make-up of a population






30. Anything a person has or uses to reach a goal






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






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






33. As the prices decreases producers purchase more






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






35. Clash of ideas or values






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






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






38. The environment of the workplace






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






40. The thing a person enjoys doing or thinking about






41. one who puts off doing things or making decisions






42. The steps one takes to make the best decision






43. Focusing or concentrating in a particular skill






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






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






46. Extras provided by employers (other than wages)






47. Receiving a paycheck every other Friday






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






49. 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






50. To eliminate unwanted applicants