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






2. A skill that you have developed






3. Employment during special seasons






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






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






6. 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






7. To eliminate unwanted applicants






8. Receiving a paycheck every other Friday






9. Clash of ideas or values






10. Tangible merchandise that you can see and touch






11. Jobs that last for a limited period of time






12. Undertaking or venture to make more with risk






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






14. Typical way of life






15. 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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16. The thing a person enjoys doing or thinking about






17. one who puts off doing things or making decisions






18. Acquaint or become familiar with a new situation






19. A document stating that a person has passed a five-part test in the areas of writing - social studies - science - reading - and math






20. Possibility of loss






21. Earnings below the cost of doing business






22. 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






23. Following a person on the job to learn job duties and responsibilities






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






25. Learning on the job






26. Cumulative time given to employees for personal or family illness with pay






27. The environment of the workplace






28. The ability or potential for learning new skills






29. Economic rules which influence consumer buying decisions






30. Way in which one uses or utilitizes the brain best






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






32. Earnings above base pay






33. A resource that involves communicating information with others






34. A thank you letter written following an interview






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






36. The total amount of an employee's earnings before deductions are taken out






37. Business owned by one person






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






39. Doing a job without pay to gain experience






40. A computerized career information delivery system






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






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






43. Cluster that involves services involving lodging - entertainment - recreation - and travel; food and beverage management






44. Cluster that involves protective and legal services






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






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






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






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






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






50. Part of the paycheck that shows earnings and deductions