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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. A person who owns stock in a company






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






3. A group of employees






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






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






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. Undertaking or venture to make more with risk






8. Characteristics or make-up of a population






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






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






11. Money earned above the cost of doing business






12. A person applying for a job






13. The environment of the workplace






14. Hearing - learning - and retaining verbal information






15. A thank you letter written following an interview






16. The planning and using of time






17. Units of measurement which schools use to determine whether or not students are progressing toward graduation






18. Cluster that involves acquiring - investing - and managing money






19. The ability to perform a certain activity well






20. one who puts off doing things or making decisions






21. A decision or plan that can be changed






22. A computerized career information delivery system






23. Employment during special seasons






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






25. Earnings paid twice a month on designated dates






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






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






28. Business which two or more people own and operate






29. Generally 40 Hour work week or more






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






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






32. A specialized scientific work in manufacturing and industry






33. Focusing or concentrating in a particular skill






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






35. A certificate of completion awarded to a person after they successfully complete a required set of college courses in both general and specific areas - usually lasting 4 years

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36. To eliminate unwanted applicants






37. A program where a person learns to do a certain job by working with a skilled worker






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






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






40. Pay that is based upon the percentage of sales






41. An assessment that helps people identify their interest areas






42. An amount of money charged by others for services






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






44. Possibility of loss






45. Acquaint or become familiar with a new situation






46. Jobs or occupations grouped together because of similar knowledge or skills






47. Receiving a paycheck every other Friday






48. A share of the ownership in a company






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






50. A group of workers who collectively bargin for higher wages - improved benefits - and better working conditions