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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 decision or plan that can be changed






2. A person who organizes - manages - and assumes the risk of a business






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






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






5. A definition of work duties






6. The course of action one decides to take at the end of the decision-making process






7. The thing a person enjoys doing or thinking about






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






9. A computerized career information delivery system






10. 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






11. Collection of information about oneself






12. The future prospects for employment in a particular job or field






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






14. Any information about possible job openings






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






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






17. Jobs with similiar work actvities






18. Someone who sells goods or services






19. Rules of behavior in the workplace






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






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






22. To look at closely and judge






23. Typical way of life






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






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






26. A skill that you have developed






27. The choice between two or more possibilities






28. The environment of the workplace






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






30. Characteristics or make-up of a population






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






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






33. Business which two or more people own and operate






34. Part of the paycheck that shows earnings and deductions






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






36. Receiving a paycheck every other Friday






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






38. 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






39. Any education or training following high school






40. Someone who creates a good or service






41. Earnings below the cost of doing business






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






43. Careful use of resources including money and materials






44. Being on time for work






45. Personal standards by which one lives






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






47. A person applying for a job






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






49. Money earned above the cost of doing business






50. An amount of money charged by others for services