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






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






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






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






5. A task one is expected to perform on the job






6. 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






7. A group of employees






8. The environment of the workplace






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






10. A computerized career information delivery system






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






12. A group of characteristics that collective form a general group of people with similiar interests - values - and behaviors






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






14. An occupation one is well-suited or qualified for






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






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






17. Cluster that involves protective and legal services






18. Occupational Information Network compiled by the United States Department of Labor






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






20. An individual characterstic that helps one determine their personality






21. A resource that involves communicating information with others






22. A course or program that teaches job skills






23. Careful use of resources including money and materials






24. Jobs requiring less than 35-40 hours a week - depending on the employer






25. one who puts off doing things or making decisions






26. An introductory letter written to a prospective employer






27. Typical way of life






28. Natural method or way one thinks or learns






29. Temporary work during the summer






30. A person who works with you






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






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






33. Employment during special seasons






34. Receiving a paycheck every other Friday






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






36. Jobs with similiar work actvities






37. Standard minimum pay received by an employee






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. Part of the paycheck that shows earnings and deductions






41. Continuing for a long period of time to accomplish a task






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






43. Learning on the job






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






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






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






47. An assessment that helps people identify their interest areas






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






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






50. Earnings below the cost of doing business