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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. The choice between two or more possibilities






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






3. An assessment that helps people identify their interest areas






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






5. Cluster that involves protective and legal services






6. A decision or plan that can be changed






7. Characteristics or make-up of a population






8. The planning and using of time






9. Collection of information about oneself






10. Treating someone unfairly because of his or her race - religion - or sex






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. A person who will give a favorable report of a job applicant to the employer






19. A person who works with you






20. A specialized scientific work in manufacturing and industry






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






22. Intangible work done for others as an occupation






23. Learning on the job






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






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






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






27. A person who owns stock in a company






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






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






30. An individual characterstic that helps one determine their personality






31. Pay that is based upon the percentage of sales






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






33. A skill that you have developed






34. Earnings paid twice a month on designated dates






35. As the prices decreases producers purchase more






36. Being on time for work






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






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






39. Earnings below the cost of doing business






40. A resource that involves communicating information with others






41. Careful use of resources including money and materials






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






43. Personal standards by which one lives






44. Jobs with similiar work actvities






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






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






47. Work that a person does for pay






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






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






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