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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. Average expected earnings from beginning to experienced pay






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






3. Learning on the job






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






5. one who puts off doing things or making decisions






6. Someone who sells goods or services






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






8. Natural method or way one thinks or learns






9. 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






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






11. Money earned above the cost of doing business






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






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






14. An individual characterstic that helps one determine their personality






15. The surrounding physical conditions of a workplace






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






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






18. The fee that colleges charge to take their classes






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






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






21. Relating to a specific field with a high degree of skill or experience






22. Extras provided by employers (other than wages)






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






24. To buy in bulk form wi the intent to resell by the case






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






26. An assessment that helps people identify their interest areas






27. A specialized scientific work in manufacturing and industry






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






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






30. Pay that is based upon the percentage of sales






31. A short written description of an applicant's personal data - education - and experience - related to a job






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






33. The choice between two or more possibilities






34. Units of measurement which schools use to determine whether or not students are progressing toward graduation






35. Cluster that involves services involving lodging - entertainment - recreation - and travel; food and beverage management






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






37. Undertaking or venture to make more with risk






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






39. Standard minimum pay received by an employee






40. Earnings below the cost of doing business






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






42. A share of the ownership in a company






43. 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






44. Being on time for work






45. Temporary work during the summer






46. A person who works with you






47. Collection of information about oneself






48. Occupational Information Network compiled by the United States Department of Labor






49. As the price increases producers produce more






50. Economic rules which influence consumer buying decisions