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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 future prospects for employment in a particular job or field






2. To eliminate unwanted applicants






3. Pay that is based upon the percentage of sales






4. A personal evaluation to help you make decisions






5. A share of the ownership in a company






6. A skill that you have developed






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






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






9. Worldwide financial management system






10. Temporary work during the summer






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






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






13. Occupational Information Network compiled by the United States Department of Labor






14. Earnings paid twice a month on designated dates






15. To look at closely and judge






16. Receiving a paycheck every other Friday






17. The thing a person enjoys doing or thinking about






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






19. The planning and using of time






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






21. As the prices decreases producers purchase more






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






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






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






25. A plan of action for education - training - and experience to reach a career goal






26. Jobs with similiar work actvities






27. A belief - understanding - and recognition of one's own abilities






28. Part of the paycheck that shows earnings and deductions






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






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






31. Clash of ideas or values






32. Rules of behavior in the workplace






33. A productive activity resulting in something useful






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






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






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






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






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






39. A resource that involves communicating information with others






40. An amount of money charged by others for services






41. This involves hearing - thinking about and responding to what the speaker is saying






42. Payment for work - usually figured by the hour






43. Relating to a specific field with a high degree of skill or experience






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






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






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






47. Extras provided by employers (other than wages)






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






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






50. Jobs that last for a limited period of time