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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. Earnings paid twice a month on designated dates






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






3. A thank you letter written following an interview






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






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






6. Pay that is based upon the percentage of sales






7. The ability or potential for learning new skills






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






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






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






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






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






13. Fees charged by an organization to unite employees






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






15. Undertaking or venture to make more with risk






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






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






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






19. Focusing or concentrating in a particular skill






20. Relating to races or groups of people with common customs






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 that last for a limited period of time






23. Jobs with similiar work actvities






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






25. Careful use of resources including money and materials






26. A definition of work duties






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






28. Average expected earnings from beginning to experienced pay






29. Payment for work - usually figured by the hour






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






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






32. The use of goods or service to make life easier creating new jobs while eliminating others






33. As the prices decreases producers purchase more






34. Money earned above the cost of doing business






35. A person applying for a job






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






37. When two or more companies rival for consumer dollars






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






39. An introductory letter written to a prospective employer






40. Doing a job without pay to gain experience






41. A special skill - knowledge - or ability that enables a person to perform a particular job






42. A group of employees






43. Cluster that involves protective and legal services






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






45. Tangible merchandise that you can see and touch






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






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






48. Determining the best way for an individual to study - remember - or learn






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






50. Collection of information about oneself