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






2. To look at closely and judge






3. A long term work plan including education - training - and experience






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






5. Hearing - learning - and retaining verbal information






6. The ability or potential for learning new skills






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






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






9. 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






10. The instructional background and skills needed to qualify for employment






11. The steps one takes to make the best decision






12. 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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13. Temporary work during the summer






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






15. When two or more companies rival for consumer dollars






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






17. Clash of ideas or values






18. Generally 40 Hour work week or more






19. Methods of paying for education/training - such as grants - scholarships - etc.






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






21. The fee that colleges charge to take their classes






22. Natural method or way one thinks or learns






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






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






25. A person's outlook on life - usually positive or negative






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






27. Cluster that involves protective and legal services






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






29. A course or program that teaches job skills






30. Cluster that involves the science of maintaining and improving people's physical and mental well-being






31. Standards one believes is important about their work






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






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






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






35. Doing a job without pay to gain experience






36. Amount of money taken from an employee's gross pay for taxes - insurance - social security - and other benefits






37. Business which two or more people own and operate






38. Business owned by one person






39. Employment during special seasons






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






41. Earnings below the cost of doing business






42. Rules of behavior in the workplace






43. The environment of the workplace






44. Any information about possible job openings






45. Focusing or concentrating in a particular skill






46. Acquaint or become familiar with a new situation






47. A share of the ownership in a company






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






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






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