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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. The choice between two or more possibilities






2. 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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3. Business owned by one person






4. Personal standards by which one lives






5. Standards one believes is important about their work






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






7. To give up something to resolve a conflict






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






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






10. Commoney known as Social Security






11. Economic rules which influence consumer buying decisions






12. Pay that is based upon the percentage of sales






13. Typical way of life






14. First thing an interviewer notices: an applicant's dress - hair - and grooming






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






16. The planning and using of time






17. A productive activity resulting in something useful






18. Jobs that last for a limited period of time






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






20. The steps one takes to make the best decision






21. Hearing - learning - and retaining verbal information






22. Work that a person does for pay






23. 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






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






25. A thank you letter written following an interview






26. Fees charged by an organization to unite employees






27. Collection of information about oneself






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






29. Someone who sells goods or services






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






31. A definition of work duties






32. The surrounding physical conditions of a workplace






33. Someone who purchases a good or service with the intent to use it






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






35. The use of goods or service to make life easier creating new jobs while eliminating others






36. Tangible merchandise that you can see and touch






37. Standard minimum pay received by an employee






38. The ability to perform a certain activity well






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






40. A temporary paid or unpaid position that involves direct work experience in a career field






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






42. Focusing or concentrating in a particular skill






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






44. A personal evaluation to help you make decisions






45. The thing a person enjoys doing or thinking about






46. As the prices decreases producers purchase more






47. A group of employees






48. 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






49. A formal meeting between an employer and job applicant about a job opening






50. A task one is expected to perform on the job