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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. As the prices decreases producers purchase more






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Business owned by many people but treated by the law as though it were one person






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






11. Economic rules which influence consumer buying decisions






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






13. A course that is not required but can be chosen by a student according to their interests






14. A group of employees






15. A temporary paid or unpaid position that involves direct work experience in a career field






16. Learning on the job






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






18. To give up something to resolve a conflict






19. notices that employers put in the classified section of the paper describing their job openings






20. A decision or plan that can be changed






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






22. 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






23. Possibility of loss






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






25. Typical way of life






26. A computerized career information delivery system






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






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






29. Collection of information about oneself






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






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






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






33. The thing a person enjoys doing or thinking about






34. Earnings above base pay






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






36. Temporary work during the summer






37. Someone who sells goods or services






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






39. A certificate of completion awarded to a person after they successfully complete a required set of college courses in both general and specific areas - usually lasting 4 years

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40. A person applying for a job






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






42. The ability or potential for learning new skills






43. Any education or training following high school






44. Fixed amount of money earned - regardless of hours worked; pay that is calculated exactly the same for every check






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






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






47. The ability to perform a certain activity well






48. 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






49. Hearing - learning - and retaining verbal information






50. Standard minimum pay received by an employee