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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. To look at closely and judge






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






3. Extras provided by employers (other than wages)






4. Time an employee may take off work with pay






5. A decision or plan that can be changed






6. This involves hearing - thinking about and responding to what the speaker is saying






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






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






9. A description of the goals of a business and how it will operate






10. Any information about possible job openings






11. Collection of information about oneself






12. To give up something to resolve a conflict






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






14. Fees charged by an organization to unite employees






15. An assessment that helps people identify their interest areas






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






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






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






19. Personal standards by which one lives






20. Earnings above base pay






21. The steps one takes to make the best decision






22. The ability or potential for learning new skills






23. 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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24. Instant opinion - based on certain clues - such as the way you look - act - and talk






25. Worldwide financial management system






26. Someone who creates a good or service






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






28. 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






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






30. Agreement to complete a job for an amount of money






31. The person who has hires someone to do a job






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






33. Standards one believes is important about their work






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






35. Cluster that involves services involving lodging - entertainment - recreation - and travel; food and beverage management






36. Pay that is based upon the percentage of sales






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






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






40. The choice between two or more possibilities






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






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






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






44. Hearing - learning - and retaining verbal information






45. Money earned above the cost of doing business






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






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






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






49. Intangible work done for others as an occupation






50. Cluster that involves regulating and managing local - state - and federal government