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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. Being on time for work






2. An introductory letter written to a prospective employer






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






4. Careful use of resources including money and materials






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






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






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






8. Someone who purchases a good or service with the intent to use it






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






10. Any information about possible job openings






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






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






13. A definition of work duties






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






15. Earnings below the cost of doing business






16. Work that a person does for pay






17. Pay that is based upon the percentage of sales






18. A specialized scientific work in manufacturing and industry






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






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






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






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






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






24. Economic rules which influence consumer buying decisions






25. Focusing or concentrating in a particular skill






26. The choice between two or more possibilities






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






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






29. 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






30. A person applying for a job






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






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






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






34. As the prices decreases producers purchase more






35. Earnings paid twice a month on designated dates






36. Business which two or more people own and operate






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






38. The way in which a person views their own self-worth






39. An assessment that helps people identify their interest areas






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






41. Learning on the job






42. Cluster that involves the science of maintaining and improving people's physical and mental well-being






43. The surrounding physical conditions of a workplace






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






45. 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






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






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






48. Standard minimum pay received by an employee






49. Any education or training following high school






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