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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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1. Cluster that involves protective and legal services






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






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






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






5. A resource that involves communicating information with others






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






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






8. Receiving a paycheck every other Friday






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






10. A person who owns stock in a company






11. Cluster that involves services that improve people's quality of life and promote safe - healthy communities






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






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






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






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






16. To make a plan or arrange things that must be done






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






18. Payment for work - usually figured by the hour






19. Fixed amount of money earned - regardless of hours worked; pay that is calculated exactly the same for every check






20. A group of employees






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






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






23. The tool that employers use to find out basic information about job applicants






24. Collection of information about oneself






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






26. Personal standards by which one lives






27. The thing a person enjoys doing or thinking about






28. The surrounding physical conditions of a workplace






29. A decision or plan that can be changed






30. A share of the ownership in a company






31. 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






32. Hearing - learning - and retaining verbal information






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






34. An action or series of actions determined by an employer for a specific process






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






36. A thank you letter written following an interview






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






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






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






40. Undertaking or venture to make more with risk






41. Natural method or way one thinks or learns






42. A program of study beyond a bachelor's degree






43. The ability or potential for learning new skills






44. Clash of ideas or values






45. First thing an interviewer notices: an applicant's dress - hair - and grooming






46. Any information about possible job openings






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






48. A definition of work duties






49. Worldwide financial management system






50. Using People in foreign countries to assemble parts; utilizing external resources - and saving labor costs