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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. Natural method or way one thinks or learns






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Economic rules which influence consumer buying decisions






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






11. Hearing - learning - and retaining verbal information






12. The ability to perform a certain activity well






13. When two or more companies rival for consumer dollars






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






15. A person who works with you






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






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






18. Payment for work - usually figured by the hour






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






20. A thank you letter written following an interview






21. A share of the ownership in a company






22. Intangible work done for others as an occupation






23. Commoney known as Social Security






24. The fee that colleges charge to take their classes






25. A program of study beyond a bachelor's degree






26. Receiving a paycheck every other Friday






27. A short written description of an applicant's personal data - education - and experience - related to a job






28. Tangible merchandise that you can see and touch






29. Standards one believes is important about their work






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






31. As the prices decreases producers purchase more






32. A computerized career information delivery system






33. Cluster that involves protective and legal services






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






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






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






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






38. An introductory letter written to a prospective employer






39. Work that a person does for pay






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






41. Worldwide financial management system






42. Cluster that involves services that improve people's quality of life and promote safe - healthy communities






43. The steps one takes to make the best decision






44. A skill that you have developed






45. Average expected earnings from beginning to experienced pay






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






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






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






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






50. Any information about possible job openings