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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. The thing a person enjoys doing or thinking about






2. Work that a person does for pay






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






4. Fees charged by an organization to unite employees






5. As the price increases producers produce more






6. The choice between two or more possibilities






7. A specialized scientific work in manufacturing and industry






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






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






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






11. A definition of work duties






12. The fee that colleges charge to take their classes






13. To look at closely and judge






14. Earnings below the cost of doing business






15. Buying a finished good or service with the intent to resell it by the unit






16. As the prices decreases producers purchase more






17. 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






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






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






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






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






22. Instant opinion - based on certain clues - such as the way you look - act - and talk






23. An individual characterstic that helps one determine their personality






24. Time an employee may take off work with pay






25. The ability to perform a certain activity well






26. Doing a job without pay to gain experience






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






28. An amount of money charged by others for services






29. A person who works with you






30. A computerized career information delivery system






31. Someone who creates a good or service






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






33. A person applying for a job






34. Tangible merchandise that you can see and touch






35. Business which two or more people own and operate






36. Receiving a paycheck every other Friday






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






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






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






40. Commoney known as Social Security






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






42. Cluster that involves coordinating the movement of people - goods - and services; career cluster - jobs or occupations grouped together because of similar knowledge or skills






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






44. Worldwide financial management system






45. A course or program that teaches job skills






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






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






48. Business owned by one person






49. Part of the paycheck that shows earnings and deductions






50. Cluster that involves computer and Web-based services; telecommunications services