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






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






3. A thank you letter written following an interview






4. A plan of action for education - training - and experience to reach a career goal






5. Money accounted for from January 1st through the current pay period






6. A productive activity resulting in something useful






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






8. Acquaint or become familiar with a new situation






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






10. Natural method or way one thinks or learns






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






12. The thing a person enjoys doing or thinking about






13. Receiving a paycheck every other Friday






14. A plan which includes the education and training requirements to reach a career goal






15. Cluster that involves regulating and managing local - state - and federal government






16. The computer network system through which information can be shared on the World Wide Web






17. A person who works with you






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






19. Business owned by one person






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






21. Tangible merchandise that you can see and touch






22. Cluster that involves protective and legal services






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






24. An individual characterstic that helps one determine their personality






25. A group of employees






26. The ability or potential for learning new skills






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






28. To give up something to resolve a conflict






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






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






31. The personality or activity by which a person is known






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






33. Average expected earnings from beginning to experienced pay






34. A decision or plan that can be changed






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






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






37. 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






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






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






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






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






42. A specialized scientific work in manufacturing and industry






43. Standard minimum pay received by an employee






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






45. Fees charged by an organization to unite employees






46. A resource that involves communicating information with others






47. Doing a job without pay to gain experience






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






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






50. Payment for work - usually figured by the hour