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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. As the prices decreases producers purchase more






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






3. Acquaint or become familiar with a new situation






4. A person who works with you






5. A course or program that teaches job skills






6. To give up something to resolve a conflict






7. To look at closely and judge






8. Undertaking or venture to make more with risk






9. Extras provided by employers (other than wages)






10. Any information about possible job openings






11. Possibility of loss






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






13. An amount of money charged by others for services






14. To eliminate unwanted applicants






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






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






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






18. Units of measurement which schools use to determine whether or not students are progressing toward graduation






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






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






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






22. Personal standards by which one lives






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






24. An assessment that helps people identify their interest areas






25. Being on time for work






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






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






28. Jobs or careers belonging to the same group on the basis of similar knowledge and skills






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






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






31. A person who owns stock in a company






32. Employment during special seasons






33. Receiving a paycheck every other Friday






34. Careful use of resources including money and materials






35. Characteristics or make-up of a population






36. Cluster that involves protective and legal services






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






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






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






40. A specialized scientific work in manufacturing and industry






41. Average expected earnings from beginning to experienced pay






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






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






44. As the price increases producers produce more






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






46. Earnings paid twice a month on designated dates






47. Help-wanted section of the newspaper that lists job openings






48. Focusing or concentrating in a particular skill






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






50. A productive activity resulting in something useful