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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. The use of goods or service to make life easier creating new jobs while eliminating others






2. Rules of behavior in the workplace






3. Focusing or concentrating in a particular skill






4. A wide variety of workers with different backgrounds - experiences - ideas - and skills in the workplace






5. The amount of a paycheck after the deductions are taken out






6. Jobs that last for a limited period of time






7. Learning on the job






8. Acquaint or become familiar with a new situation






9. Economic rules which influence consumer buying decisions






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






11. Part of the paycheck that shows earnings and deductions






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






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






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






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






16. Typical way of life






17. Standard minimum pay received by an employee






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






19. Temporary work during the summer






20. Time an employee may take off work with pay






21. Doing a job without pay to gain experience






22. Possibility of loss






23. Pay that is based upon the percentage of sales






24. First thing an interviewer notices: an applicant's dress - hair - and grooming






25. When two or more companies rival for consumer dollars






26. Work that a person does for pay






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






28. Employment during special seasons






29. Characteristics or make-up of a population






30. 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






31. An assessment that helps people identify their interest areas






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






33. The prospect for the future of a job or career






34. A group of employees






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






36. A person applying for a job






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






38. Tangible merchandise that you can see and touch






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






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






41. The personality or activity by which a person is known






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






43. notices that employers put in the classified section of the paper describing their job openings






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






45. Relating to races or groups of people with common customs






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






47. Any information about possible job openings






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






49. Earnings below the cost of doing business






50. Earnings above base pay