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






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






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






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






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






6. Doing a job without pay to gain experience






7. Clash of ideas or values






8. Standard minimum pay received by an employee






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






10. The steps one takes to make the best decision






11. Receiving a paycheck every other Friday






12. Fees charged by an organization to unite employees






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






14. Any information about possible job openings






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






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






17. Natural method or way one thinks or learns






18. The ability to perform a certain activity well






19. Employment during special seasons






20. Jobs with similiar work actvities






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






22. Business which two or more people own and operate






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






24. Worldwide financial management system






25. The combination of attitude - values - interests - and behaviors that identify a person






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






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






28. An amount of money charged by others for services






29. A computerized career information delivery system






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






31. A decision or plan that can be changed






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. 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






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






40. Being on time for work






41. Earnings above base pay






42. The need for workers in a particular occupation or field






43. A person applying for a job






44. Undertaking or venture to make more with risk






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






46. The ability or potential for learning new skills






47. A person who works with you






48. Payment for work - usually figured by the hour






49. Cluster that involves developing - promoting - and providing goods to consumers; performing tasks for consumers






50. Tangible merchandise that you can see and touch