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






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






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






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






5. Earnings paid twice a month on designated dates






6. The ability to perform a certain activity well






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






8. Work that a person does for pay






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






10. As the price increases producers produce more






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






12. 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






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






14. Jobs with similiar work actvities






15. Hearing - learning - and retaining verbal information






16. A person who owns stock in a company






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






18. Cluster that involves visual and performing arts; multimedia communications; journalism






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






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






21. Fees charged by an organization to unite employees






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






23. Someone who sells goods or services






24. Cluster that involves protective and legal services






25. Commoney known as Social Security






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






27. 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






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






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






30. The choice between two or more possibilities






31. Tangible merchandise that you can see and touch






32. To look at closely and judge






33. A course or program that teaches job skills






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






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






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






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






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






39. Something a person wants to acheive later in life requiring much planning






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Temporary work during the summer






47. To eliminate unwanted applicants






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






49. Natural method or way one thinks or learns






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






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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