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






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






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






4. The choice between two or more possibilities






5. Typical way of life






6. Continuing for a long period of time to accomplish a task






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






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






9. As the price increases producers produce more






10. The surrounding physical conditions of a workplace






11. 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






12. To look at closely and judge






13. Temporary work during the summer






14. A group of employees






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






16. Work that a person does for pay






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






18. Hearing - learning - and retaining verbal information






19. Relating to a specific field with a high degree of skill or experience






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






21. Acquaint or become familiar with a new situation






22. Doing a job without pay to gain experience






23. Someone who sells goods or services






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






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






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






27. Possibility of loss






28. When two or more companies rival for consumer dollars






29. A resource that involves communicating information with others






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






31. Focusing or concentrating in a particular skill






32. Any information about possible job openings






33. A short written description of an applicant's personal data - education - and experience - related to a job






34. To employ oneself in a particular or specific field of work






35. The thing a person enjoys doing or thinking about






36. A belief - understanding - and recognition of one's own abilities






37. Earnings above base pay






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






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






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






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






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






43. The planning and using of time






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






45. A person who works with you






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






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






48. A decision or plan that can be changed






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






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