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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 course that is not required but can be chosen by a student according to their interests






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






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






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






5. Commoney known as Social Security






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






7. An assessment that helps people identify their interest areas






8. To look at closely and judge






9. To give up something to resolve a conflict






10. The environment of the workplace






11. Cluster that involves acquiring - investing - and managing money






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






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






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






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






16. A thank you letter written following an interview






17. Business owned by one person






18. A specialized scientific work in manufacturing and industry






19. Business which two or more people own and operate






20. Following a person on the job to learn job duties and responsibilities






21. A task one is expected to perform on the job






22. Work that a person does for pay






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






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






25. Extras provided by employers (other than wages)






26. Collection of information about oneself






27. The ability or potential for learning new skills






28. The planning and using of time






29. An amount of money charged by others for services






30. The thing a person enjoys doing or thinking about






31. Rules of behavior in the workplace






32. Learning on the job






33. A service business designed to help put employees and employers together






34. Payment for work - usually figured by the hour






35. Someone who creates a good or service






36. Average expected earnings from beginning to experienced pay






37. A certificate of completion awarded to a person after completing a program of study in a particular area - usually lasting 2 years






38. A program where a person learns to do a certain job by working with a skilled worker






39. Focusing or concentrating in a particular skill






40. As the price increases producers produce more






41. notices that employers put in the classified section of the paper describing their job openings






42. A person who owns stock in a company






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






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






45. Personal standards by which one lives






46. Cluster that involves planning - organizing - and directing business operations






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






48. Time an employee may take off work with pay






49. Characteristics or make-up of a population






50. The ability to perform a certain activity well