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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 above base pay






2. Anything a person has or uses to reach a goal






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






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






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






6. When two or more companies rival for consumer dollars






7. Any education or training following high school






8. Any information about possible job openings






9. Clash of ideas or values






10. The surrounding physical conditions of a workplace






11. Being on time for work






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






13. Part of the paycheck that shows earnings and deductions






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






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






16. To look at closely and judge






17. Doing a job without pay to gain experience






18. Characteristics or make-up of a population






19. Earnings below the cost of doing business






20. A person's outlook on life - usually positive or negative






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






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






23. Time an employee may take off work with pay






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






25. Someone who sells goods or services






26. Earnings paid twice a month on designated dates






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






28. A long term work plan including education - training - and experience






29. Jobs with similiar work actvities






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






31. An objective that a person wants to obtain and works to achieve






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






33. A productive activity resulting in something useful






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






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






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






37. Collection of information about oneself






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






39. The combination of attitude - values - interests - and behaviors that identify a person






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






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






42. A person who organizes - manages - and assumes the risk of a business






43. The environment of the workplace






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






45. Natural method or way one thinks or learns






46. A thank you letter written following an interview






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






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






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






50. An assessment that helps people identify their interest areas