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






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






3. Payment for work - usually figured by the hour






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






5. The steps one takes to make the best decision






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






7. Time an employee may take off work with pay






8. When two or more companies rival for consumer dollars






9. A person who works with you






10. The computer network system through which information can be shared on the World Wide Web






11. Standards one believes is important about their work






12. A plan which includes the education and training requirements to reach a career goal






13. Average expected earnings from beginning to experienced pay






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






15. Worldwide financial management system






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






17. Cluster that involves designing and producing materials into intermediate or final products






18. The work done over a period of years in one area of interest






19. Tangible merchandise that you can see and touch






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






21. The planning and using of time






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






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






24. Characteristics or make-up of a population






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






26. An introductory letter written to a prospective employer






27. To make a plan or arrange things that must be done






28. Careful use of resources including money and materials






29. Hearing - learning - and retaining verbal information






30. Buying a finished good or service with the intent to resell it by the unit






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






32. Any information about possible job openings






33. Jobs that last for a limited period of time






34. A group of employees






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






36. 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






37. Part of the paycheck that shows earnings and deductions






38. one who puts off doing things or making decisions






39. Typical way of life






40. Treating someone unfairly because of his or her race - religion - or sex






41. Natural method or way one thinks or learns






42. Cluster that involves protective and legal services






43. To buy in bulk form wi the intent to resell by the case






44. Something one wants to obtain in the near future generally less than 5 years






45. To look at closely and judge






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






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






48. The surrounding physical conditions of a workplace






49. A specialized scientific work in manufacturing and industry






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