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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. Business owned by one person






2. Clash of ideas or values






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






4. Tangible merchandise that you can see and touch






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






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






7. Earnings below the cost of doing business






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






9. Receiving a paycheck every other Friday






10. The fee that colleges charge to take their classes






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






12. Someone who sells goods or services






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






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






15. A special skill - knowledge - or ability that enables a person to perform a particular job






16. Cluster that involves visual and performing arts; multimedia communications; journalism






17. Money earned above the cost of doing business






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






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






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






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






22. A person who owns stock in a company






23. Help-wanted section of the newspaper that lists job openings






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






25. When two or more companies rival for consumer dollars






26. Jobs that last for a limited period of time






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






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






29. Commoney known as Social Security






30. Cluster that involves developing - promoting - and providing goods to consumers; performing tasks for consumers






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






32. A personal evaluation to help you make decisions






33. An individual characterstic that helps one determine their personality






34. Focusing or concentrating in a particular skill






35. Doing a job without pay to gain experience






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






37. The need for workers in a particular occupation or field






38. A skill that you have developed






39. Standard minimum pay received by an employee






40. A formal meeting between an employer and job applicant about a job opening






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






42. Personal standards by which one lives






43. A thank you letter written following an interview






44. The steps one takes to make the best decision






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






46. Temporary work during the summer






47. Pay that is based upon the percentage of sales






48. Extras provided by employers (other than wages)






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






50. To eliminate unwanted applicants