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






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






3. Pay that is based upon the percentage of sales






4. 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






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






6. Receiving a paycheck every other Friday






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






8. Part of the paycheck that shows earnings and deductions






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






10. A person applying for a job






11. Intangible work done for others as an occupation






12. The thing a person enjoys doing or thinking about






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






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






15. one who puts off doing things or making decisions






16. Occupational Information Network compiled by the United States Department of Labor






17. Something a person wants to acheive later in life requiring much planning






18. Someone who sells goods or services






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






20. The ability to perform a certain activity well






21. A free flowing economy based upon the laws of supply and demand to allow individuals or companies to buy and sell goods and/or services at a profit






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






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






24. Undertaking or venture to make more with risk






25. Units of measurement which schools use to determine whether or not students are progressing toward graduation






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






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






28. Natural method or way one thinks or learns






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






30. Work that a person does for pay






31. A definition of work duties






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






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






34. Instant opinion - based on certain clues - such as the way you look - act - and talk






35. Standards one believes is important about their work






36. Earnings paid twice a month on designated dates






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






38. The surrounding physical conditions of a workplace






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






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






41. To give up something to resolve a conflict






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






43. The type of job in which a person is employed






44. An introductory letter written to a prospective employer






45. Learning on the job






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






47. Average expected earnings from beginning to experienced pay






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






49. The work done over a period of years in one area of interest






50. A resource that involves communicating information with others