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






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






3. 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






4. Any education or training following high school






5. A specialized scientific work in manufacturing and industry






6. Receiving a paycheck every other Friday






7. A service business designed to help put employees and employers together






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






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






10. A person who owns stock in a company






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






12. Clash of ideas or values






13. Rules of behavior in the workplace






14. Something a person wants to acheive later in life requiring much planning






15. Earnings paid twice a month on designated dates






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






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






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






19. A course or program that teaches job skills






20. An assessment that helps people identify their interest areas






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






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






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






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






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






26. A definition of work duties






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






28. The amount of a paycheck after the deductions are taken out






29. Possibility of loss






30. The prospect for the future of a job or career






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






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






33. A course that is required before another course can be taken






34. Natural method or way one thinks or learns






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






36. To eliminate unwanted applicants






37. Money received for education that does not have to be repaid






38. Average expected earnings from beginning to experienced pay






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






40. A productive activity resulting in something useful






41. An individual characterstic that helps one determine their personality






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






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






44. Business which two or more people own and operate






45. When two or more companies rival for consumer dollars






46. 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






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






48. A share of the ownership in a company






49. Fees charged by an organization to unite employees






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