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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 person's outlook on life - usually positive or negative






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






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






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






5. Hearing - learning - and retaining verbal information






6. Learning on the job






7. Cluster that involves protective and legal services






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






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






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






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






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






13. A temporary paid or unpaid position that involves direct work experience in a career field






14. A personal evaluation to help you make decisions






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






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






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






18. To eliminate unwanted applicants






19. A definition of work duties






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






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






22. Focusing or concentrating in a particular skill






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






24. Money earned above the cost of doing business






25. Acquaint or become familiar with a new situation






26. An assessment that helps people identify their interest areas






27. Worldwide financial management system






28. The way in which a person views their own self-worth






29. The future prospects for employment in a particular job or field






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Careful use of resources including money and materials






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






38. The combination of attitude - values - interests - and behaviors that identify a person






39. An occupation one is well-suited or qualified for






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






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






42. Jobs that last for a limited period of time






43. When two or more companies rival for consumer dollars






44. Commoney known as Social Security






45. Earnings paid twice a month on designated dates






46. The fee that colleges charge to take their classes






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






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






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. A thank you letter written following an interview